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International Politics, 2005.
A discussion on the theories of international politics.
1,350 words (approx. 5.4 pages), 5 sources, £ 36.95
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This paper refutes the view that two of the dominant theories of international politics, realism and liberalism, can be separated so that the liberal lens best explains economic issues and the realist lens best explains security issues. It claims that this division does not explain the complexities of modern world politics. It agrees with the view point of Stephen Walt, that international affairs can best be understood in terms of the continuing competition between the various international political theories.
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"International political theories can be described as formulas used by policymakers to organize information, and they can create a conceptual framework for policy analysis and public discourse. While political theories can help policymakers better understand events, there remains a clear distinction between political theories and political action, and policymakers often take action based more on immediate circumstances than because of the use of any ideological lens. Two of the dominant theories of international politics are labeled realism and liberalism. Some believe that the liberal lens best explains economic issues and that the realist lens best explains security issues, but in fact this division does not explain the complexities of modern world politics. Following Stephen Walt, international affairs can best be understood in terms of the continuing competition between the various international political theories, showing that this competition between different ideas and theories has not only led to a deeper understanding of international affairs, but has also helped ..."
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Liberalism, Neo-Liberalism, and International Politics, 2005.
An overview of the relationship between liberal and neo-liberal theories and international politics.
861 words (approx. 3.4 pages), 4 sources, APA, £ 20.95
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According to sociologists, since the 1970s, market-based economic policies have been institutionalized as a nearly global policy paradigm embodying first, liberalism, and later, neo-liberalism. The purpose of this report is to discuss the theories of liberalism and neo-liberalism in studying international politics and to identify the limitations of these approaches.
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"In neoliberalism, which developed in the final decades of the twentieth century, a set of economic principles became part of the accepted framework for thinking about and acting upon both the economy and the relations of states to one another. Neoliberalism assumed that a positive outcome both economically and politically would be generated through a wave of reforms ? privatizations, dismantling of social welfare programs, the retreat of the state from economic regulation, tax cuts, and the opening of national boundaries."
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International Politics, 2002.
An examination of international political events of the twentieth century through three different perspectives.
1,050 words (approx. 4.2 pages), 2 sources, MLA, £ 25.95
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This paper presents three perspectives which may help understand the international politics of the past century. These are realist, pluralist and globalist perspectives. Each theory is explained in detail and then compared to each other. Issues examined are the changes of forms of leadership, new types of governments and political systems and a discussion on the roots of wars and conflicts.
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"Under the realist perspective, states are the principal actors in international relations. The realist assumes the existence of a unified, rational state, and this is the starting point for realist analysis. Realists assume that national security is the most important issue for a state, and states seek to maximize what they call national interest, or the likelihood that they will achieve the goals they have set (Viotti and Kauppi 33)."
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International Political Economy, 2007.
This paper discuses the field of international political economy, which has become increasingly important because of mass globalization.
3,805 words (approx. 15.2 pages), 10 sources, APA, £ 72.95
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This paper explains that current political economic changes across the globe, such as the appearance of the euro, trends in foreign direct investment and the introduction of the Internet, have lead to a need to reform existing international politics and implement a more efficient system. The author points out that automobile and electronic manufacturers are not in favor of a globalized free trade but rather find it more advantageous to employ a closed economic block to wage war against rival firms in Japan and Europe. The paper stresses that an increasing gap between developing and rich nations needs to be stemmed by creating an environment, which is beneficial for conditions of long-term per capita income growth.
Table of Contents:
Introduction
History of Globalization and International Political Economy
Issues Surrounding Trade
Environmental and Social Issues
The International Political Situation: Now and in the Future
Problems International Political Economists Must Overcome
Conclusion: Future Directions
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"Contemporary trends toward enforcing major trade policies between numerous countries have provided a number of challenges. Even over the last decade, the NAFTA agreement, the WTO and the proposed (and failed) fast-track scheme U.S. President Clinton proposed in 1997-98 are three world-renown examples. NAFTA caused a lot of controversy, not only outside of U.S. borders but within. The agreement aimed to expand on an existing arrangement between the U.S. and Canada of "free trade" (a hallmark of globalization) which expanded in the late 1980s to include Mexico. "
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Claude?s Norms vs. Contemporary International Politics, 2003.
An analysis of Inis L. Claude, Jr.?s piece on ?The Theory of Collective Security? .
762 words (approx. 3.0 pages), 3 sources, MLA, £ 18.95
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This paper examines Inis L. Claude, Jr.?s piece on ?The Theory of Collective Security?, which includes three subjective norms, encompassing Claude?s thoughts on how international politics can strive for collective security.
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"For collective security to be successful, we must assume that there is a possibility of agreements throughout the industrialized and non-industrialized worlds. Of course, within all nations there are differences between the urban archaeology of different nations and states. These differences between cultures may make it impossible for collective security to ever pose as a possibility. As of now, the world is nowhere near a place where it could meet the subjective norms as stated by Claude, during this brief pause of violence throughout the world."
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The IMF and the International Political Economy, 2002.
Analyzes the role of the IMF in the international political economy and examines some if it policies and their effectiviness.
2,650 words (approx. 10.6 pages), 5 sources, £ 67.95
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This paper examines and analyzes the role of the International Monetary Fund in the international political economy. The author discusses specific IMF policies, and why some of the old policies don't work anymore.
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International Politics, 2005.
Discusses the elections in Iraq and the insurgency against the U.S. occupation.
3,600 words (approx. 14.4 pages), 12 sources, APA, £ 88.95
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This paper examines the political situation in Iraq, looking at the social factors affecting the politics in that country and the elections there. The paper also discusses Iraq's ongoing insurgency against U.S. occupation and the reasons for the insurgency.
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"Political violence is often the direct result of tensions within society emerging from ethnicity, religion, race, socio-economics and other factors that produce inequities in society. Any number of analysts have pointed out that heterogeneous societies in which certain ethnic religious or racial groups comprise a national elite are particularly vulnerable to the development of internecine political struggles which often erupt in violence. Many examples of this phenomenon exist including the cases of Northern Ireland where religion has fostered conflict..."
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International Political Economic Studies, 2005.
An assessment of the relevance of realism, liberalism, and radicalism to the contemporary political economy.
3,374 words (approx. 13.5 pages), 6 sources, MLA, £ 65.95
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This paper looks at how the realist and liberal perspectives can be used to explain and provide insight into the international political economy within the context of globalization. It then compares these perspectives to the structuralist perspective and argues that the structuralist perspective provides the greatest and most useful insights into globalization and contemporary international political economy.
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"The realist perspective of IPE, or international relations and international economic relations between states, may be one of the most enduring of the three explanatory and theoretical models referred to in the introduction but, it is, nonetheless problematic. Realism, as the current section shall try to elucidate, is based on a number of assumptions which, ironically, are not consistently realistic in the sense that they hold equally true for all times and places. Peter J. Kazenstein implies as much in "Domestic Structures and Strategies of Foreign Economic Policy," wherein he maintains that the globalization framework seems somewhat at odds with the hypothesis of states consistently acting for expansion and preservation of their "power," not to mention for the protection of their national interests (891-893). While this section of the paper will not dispute that states are the primary actors, either within the domestic or international arena, or that state actions are primarily directed by concern over national security and power status, it will argue that within a globalized world the very concept of national security, interest and power has expanded to include economic interests. That does not mean to imply that the realist perspective overlooked the economic component of power and national interest but, that it underplayed its importance. Cohn admits this when he writes that "realists have developed their theories by drawing mainly on politics and history rather than economics; ... [and that] the realists' emphasis on power has most often directed their attention to strategic-security issues rather than to economic issues" (59). Bearing this specific weakness in mind, and pending a definition of the realist perspective, this section shall try to illustrate that while certain aspects of the realist perspective are no longer very realistic, given the framework of globalization, this particular perspective still contains a number of principle beliefs which provide the student with greater insight into international political economy, or IPE."
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International Political Economy (IPE), 2003.
Examines the connection between free trade, economic growth, and international power relations.
1,575 words (approx. 6.3 pages), 7 sources, £ 38.95
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Discusses varying perspectives of effect on protectionist duties on goods. Examines politics as determining economics, market forces, and geopolitical market dynamics.
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"This research examines the debate within the discipline of International Political Economy (IPE) on the connection between three subject areas-free trade, economic growth, and interna.tional power relations-from the perspectives of Realism, or neo-..."
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International Political Economy, 2005.
A look at the Economic and Monetary Union in Europe and the plan to create a political union based on economic and monetary integration.
4,156 words (approx. 16.6 pages), 6 sources, MLA, £ 77.95
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This paper deals with the European project of an Economic and Monetary Union from the 1950's until nowadays. The launch of the euro, the enlargement of the E.U. and the European Constitution are also discussed.
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"The European project's main goal was to bring peace and stability to Europe. It succeeded remarkably well in post-1945 Western Europe. By gathering European soil resources and binding their economies, European countries enjoyed decades of political stability and prosperity. At least on the West side of the continent. Divided by the Iron Curtain, Europe had to wait 60 years to see Eastern European countries join the European Union. Here is a good example of how politically successful economic integration can be. The 'carrot' of EU membership has indeed been a very important means to impose peace and political stability to Europe's closest neighbours. This "soft power" is the second political motivation for economic integration, after the desire of a grand federal super-state."
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Internal American Politics, 1994.
Comparison of Madisonian and Pluralist perspectives on interest groups, & the way they affect policy formation. Also looks at the definition of a divided government and political parties.
900 words (approx. 3.6 pages), 2 sources, £ 21.95
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" Internal American Politics
In truth, there is no policy difference between the accessibility of interest groups today, and interest groups in the time of James Madison. Interest groups operate on behalf of those who feel, for some reason, that they are not being represented as they wish. These groups or individuals may hold this opinion of their elected representatives, the President, the media, or any of the various federal organizations that in some way represent the public sector.
The framers of the Constitution ensured that power, on a Federal level, could not be concentrated in the hands of a few. They did this by skewing the elected representation of large populations. A few individuals were thus elected to voice the general opinions of many (Lowi & Ginsburg, 1994). If population.."
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International Operations and Internalization, 2005.
Considers how international operations affects a company's marketing function.
1,800 words (approx. 7.2 pages), 13 sources, MLA, £ 43.95
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This paper considers how international operations affects a company's marketing function, including all four components of the marketing mix. It looks at Porter's model of international strategy and stages of internationalization. The paper provides examples.
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"In today's economy companies can no longer be satisfied with serving a single geographic market. This strategy is still effective for some businesses but many companies-including small and medium-sized organizations-have recognized the benefits of expanding their operations to the global market. With the advent of the Internet and the ability to transfer funds across borders seamlessly and with low transaction costs the move toward globalization is no longer limited to only large companies ..."
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International Relations - Realism, 2002.
Discusses the theory and lthe imititations of "Realism" as an approach to the study of international politics.
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Realism is an approach to the study and practice of international politics. It emphasizes the role of the nation-state and makes a broad assumption that all nation-states are motivated by national interests, or, at best, national interests disguised as moral concerns. This paper discusses Realism and the intricacies involved in this detailed topic. Theory development is also addressed as well as the critical limitations of Realism.
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