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Intervention in Lebanon, 2007.
An analysis of the correlation between the principles of liberalism, realism and international society theory and the American decision to intervene in Lebanon in 1958.
1,716 words (approx. 6.9 pages), 4 sources, MLA, £ 39.95
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This paper looks for the best explanation for the American decision to intervene in Lebanon in 1958 by analyzing three theoretical schools - realism, liberalism and the international society theory. It examines the decision-makers involved, identifies their motivations and analyzes the justifications they offered for deploying American troops. The paper then compares these factors to the principles of liberalism, realism and international society theory in order to determine whether there is a correlation.
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"In this bipolar world, instability in a particular region or country was often seized upon as a pretext for power projection by Moscow or Washington, and Lebanon provided Washington in 1958 with a justification to demonstrate American power and resolve in the aftermath of the Soviet invasion of Hungary in 1956, which produced perceptions of Western weakness. (Korbani 21-52) In addition, it has been suggested that the intervention was also an attempt by Eisenhower to assuage French bitterness over his harsh criticism of French actions during the Suez Crisis in 1956, and was a conciliatory gesture in the form of intervening in France's former colony of Lebanon in order to protect French economic and political interests."
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Humanitarian Intervention, 2004.
Examines to what extent there has been an emerging international norm of 'humanitarian intervention' and how successful attempts at humanitarian intervention have been.
2,320 words (approx. 9.3 pages), 10 sources, MLA, £ 50.95
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This paper argues that humanitarian intervention, defined as military intervention in a state without the consent of its government, has become an international norm during the period since 1985. Since the U.N. is virtually always the primary agent of intervention, the paper begins by analyzing the reasons for the U.N.'s increasing number of interventions and why they are moving away from the traditional model and shifting towards humanitarian intervention without consent. The results of these interventions have varied, and the paper discusses three precedent-setting cases from the early 1990s in which the consent of parties as a requirement for U.N. humanitarian action was downgraded. Limited, focused humanitarian intervention has been successful, as exemplified by U.N. protection of Kurds in Northern Iraq. When the U.N. and U.S. intervened in Somalia, however, they lost their focus and took on large and varied tasks. In that case, intervention failed. Intervention also fails when it is done halfheartedly, and force is not used even when it is needed. This is what happened in the allied and U.N. humanitarian intervention in Bosnia. For each case study, the paper explains how it set a precedent in U.N. intervention practice, then analyzes the success or failure of the conflict and the causes for it. The effects of failed intervention are profound. The paper concludes by evaluating the U.N.'s role as the primary intervenor in conflicts since the 1980s.
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"There was evidence of "elements of consent" to this in Yugoslavia. Full consent was impossible because of the number of parties and disputes about their status, but through the winter of 1992, interventionist actions were based in consent. But the Security Council's resolution referred obliquely to chapter VII and implied that if Yugoslav consent stopped the UN would continue with its plans. Subsequent resolutions have been written along similar lines. Eventually it became clear that consent and traditional mediation would not halt the fighting, help civilians, or bring a peace settlement. Bosnia never requested humanitarian assistance from the UN, but 4 June 1993, the UN authorized force to defend UN safe area in Bosnia. This was a landmark decision."
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General Model Of Government Intervention, 2002.
Looks at the use and effects of government intervention, and the best approach to intervention.
1,400 words (approx. 5.6 pages), 1 source, £ 37.95
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The general model of government intervention is intended as an analytical framework to investigate the use and effects of government intervention. The model demonstrates that a strategic, direct, and coercive intervention is the preferable one for achieving goals.
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Syria, 2003.
A discussion on Syria's interventions in Lebanon.
2,300 words (approx. 9.2 pages), 19 sources, MLA, £ 56.95
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This paper discusses the reasons behind Syria's interventions in Lebanon since 1976, its justifications therefore and the consequences of the Syrian presence there. It expands on Syria's interventions in Lebanon's civil wars and the subsequent role played by Syria. The paper offers background of the intervention.
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United States Intervention Policy, 2002.
This paper argues that the United States?s regular intervention into the domestic affairs of other countries has been the biggest cause of exponential growth in terrorist activities around the world.
1,385 words (approx. 5.5 pages), 5 sources, MLA, £ 32.95
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This paper states that America?s foreign policy, requiring military intervention by the United States every time something goes wrong in any corner of the world, has not resolved the conflict and has given rise to immense resentment against United States interests. The author believes that the Middle East conflict is the most perfect example of American intervention going haywire; the case of Lebanon is used as an example. The paper contends that even the United States cannot afford to intervene in every conflict, since its military and economic resources are limited, and America?s intervention in internal insurgencies is likely to backfire.
Table of Contents
Introduction
Case against USA Intervention
Counter-argument
Conclusion
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"We must bear in mind that current rise in organized terrorism has its roots in all such US interventionist attacks in Middle Eastern region. Deep-rooted resentment against America?s double standards and its selfish interventionism has given birth to a chain of terrorist organizations that have now become a major threat to peace and security of Americans everywhere in the world."
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Darfur and Humanitarian Intervention, 2007.
An analysis of the case of Darfur, Sudan and the neo-liberal view of humanitarian intervention there.
4,200 words (approx. 16.8 pages), 18 sources, MLA, £ 79.95
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This paper presents a neo-liberal analysis of the politics of humanitarian intervention with a focus on Darfur in Sudan. It shows how the Sudanese government fails dearly in resolving the humanitarian crisis ther and, in fact, fuels the crisis. The paper looks at the urgent call for intervention from the international community and discusses the issues and disputes that arise from this intervention. The paper makes its analysis from a neo-liberal perspective.
Table of Contents:
Abstract
Introduction
Darfur: A Background
Humanitarian Intervention
Darfur and the Politics of Humanitarian Intervention: A Neo-liberal Analysis
Conclusion
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"Last is the issue of resources. With the discovery of oil in Sudan, many of the world's big players, like France and China, have then taken a keen interest of the issues confronting the country. The confirmation of substantial oil reserves in the contested south adds to the country's geopolitical importance. This is evidenced in the tangled US history in Sudan has veered back and forth between close support and active antagonism for decades, first according to the vagaries of regional Cold War alliances and later the exigencies of domestic American politics. Today, the dominant concerns are the "war on terrorism" - and oil. Also, the factor that China is one of the biggest investors in Khartoum and the fact that China gets its supply of oil to fuel its skyrocketing development from Sudan says a lot in its passive response to the atrocities in Darfur.
"This was seen in the role that it played in the delay in the sending of UN peacekeeping forces in Darfur. The immediate cause of the delay has been attributed is the refusal by Sudan's president, Omar Hassan al-Bashir, to agree to a UN force. He is able to get away with this largely because China, a permanent member of the Security Council, continues to protect him with the threat of using its veto. One reason Beijing stands behind Bashir is oil. China is trying to diversify its oil sources beyond the crisis- prone Middle East, and Africa is one obvious alternative. Already, 7 percent of China's imported oil comes from Sudan . Based on this, it is then quite clear that resources do matter in the politics of humanitarian intervention - an issue that is not given much importance in the neo-liberal perspective."
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Schizophrenia and Early Intervention, 2007.
This paper examines schizophrenia and looks at the related symptoms, effects and intervention.
2,409 words (approx. 9.6 pages), 27 sources, MLA, £ 51.95
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In this article, the writer presents a detailed examination of the importance of early intervention in psychosis programs. The writer explores schizophrenia and discusses its symptoms, impact and onset as it relates to treatment and early intervention. The writer points out that the prevalence of schizophrenia may be less than the prevalence of other mental disorders, but because of the serious, and long-term negative impacts that schizophrenia has on the person, the family members and society in general, it is important to design and implement the best possible treatment plans for the disorder. The writer concludes that schizophrenia is considered the most serious and most devastating mental illness in existence, however, with early intervention, recognition of early indicators and proper treatment schizophrenics can be guided into a productive and fulfilling life.
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Introduction
What it is
Signs and Symptoms
Early Intervention
Conclusion
References
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"While schizophrenia used to be thought of as an adult disorder, the current school of thought is that it actually appears at a much younger age. The first break with reality (psychosis) is not the first indicator of the disorder.
The average person recognizes schizophrenia as a disorder in which the person hears voices, performs strange and inexplicable rituals or habits and at times acts paranoid and delusional. While this is a common occurrence with the disorder there are often many signs leading to this obvious state of mental illness. Early detection and intervention may be key factors in the treatment of the disorder thereby allowing the afflicted patient and the family to enjoy a much more productive life together."
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Humanitarian Intervention, 2008.
An examination of humanitarian intervention and its use as a justification for interference in another state's sovereign affairs.
1,550 words (approx. 6.2 pages), 5 sources, APA, £ 35.95
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The paper discusses humanitarian intervention and its use as a justification for interference in another state's sovereign affairs.
The paper discusses examples of humanitarian intervention such as the United States intervening in the Iraqi invasion of Kuwait. The paper concludes that recent examples of humanitarian intervention have highlighted how, no matter the humanitarian outcome, there is political rationale for the intervention that is obscure, but which always justifies the inordinate cost of intervening in the open conflicts of other nations.
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"The concept of universal human rights is deeply rooted in the modern development of Western civilization. As that cultural has expanded globally in the past few centuries, it has taken with it the notion that human rights can be protected through military intervention. But the reality is that humanitarian intervention, whatever its idealized goals, is merely a new justification for open warfare in order to secure political gains that can be had in no other way. Recent examples of humanitarian intervention have highlighted how, no matter the humanitarian outcome, there is invariably another political rationale for the intervention that is transparent or obscure but which always justifies the inordinate cost of intervening in the open conflicts of other nations or violating their national sovereignty"
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Humanitarian Intervention, 2005.
A discussion of the current challenges of international law and the principle of humanitarian intervention.
8,055 words (approx. 32.2 pages), 15 sources, MLA, £ 122.95
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This paper examines how we have recently seen an increase in the number of intra-state conflicts giving rise for a need for a new intervention agenda and how the traditional image of peacekeeping is one of the forms of intervention that the international community undertakes. It discusses the central elements of humanitarian intervention as well as the current challenges to international law that humanitarian intervention pose. It also considers the implications of the actions taken by the U.S. and U.K. in Iraq on international law.
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"The United Kingdom and the United States would have to satisfy the test of proportionality, necessity and probability in order to be able to invoke a war against Iraq on the basis of pre-emptive self-defence. Given that there is no proof that Iraq was developing WMDs that would have the potential of de-stabilising international peace and security, the war against Iraq would ?violate any reasonable interpretation of either the Charter?s limited provisions for self-defence exception or the customary law of pre-emptive self-defence."
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American Intervention, 2005.
This paper evaluates the 1982 origins and justifications for American military intervention in Palestine.
2,475 words (approx. 9.9 pages), 6 sources, £ 69.95
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This paper seeks to determine the 1982 military intervention of the United States in Lebanon. The paper explains that this beholds a many faceted justification for military action before diplomacy was even considered. The paper discusses how the wide variety of information on financial and military support for Israel decidedly offers an argument that limits the moral justification of saving the lives of PLO members, as well as the Christians, that had been killed due to combat between Arabs and the Israeli Army.
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"This political study will examine the 1982 origins of the military intervention by United States military forces in Palestine. By analyzing the various Israeli-Palestinian conflicts of this era, we see the nature of military intervention to protect Christian populations in Israel ultimately failed as a consequence of the U.S. Embassy bombing in 1983. The justification to provide safety for those Christians outside of the conflict between Arab and Jew was the main source for intervention, but failed due to policy issues and political/military misjudgments that were not taken into consideration within the Reagan Administration. In essence, the close ties with Lebanese/Christian Arabs and the support America had given financially to the building of a large Jewish army resulted in an unsuccessful military intervention in this region."
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Parenting Intervention Program, 2005.
A look at the concept of a parent intervention program for divorced mothers of newborns to three-year-olds.
1,350 words (approx. 5.4 pages), 3 sources, £ 37.95
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This paper discusses a parent intervention program for divorced mothers of young children. It further stipulates that the parent is suffering from depression and is in need a an intervention program to assist the family. The concept of the intervention program is established, as well as the ideas that will be addressed within the program.
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"Researchers indicate that many mothers of newborns often develop hormonal changes that trigger depression. Recent news events in which depressed mothers have killed their children demonstrate that this issue is one of significant importance to our society. While feelings of this magnitude do not inflict all parents of newborns, those that are affected suffer in great numbers throughout the world. Additionally, mothers of children, (aged newborn to three years of age) who compound this emotional time with divorce are often alone, and in need of assistance in providing a stable environment for their children. With their worlds filled with new life, and the loss of a mate, this delicate period in a mother's existence can be quite overwhelming. Furthermore, these life complications can adversely affect the children of the home because there is a lack of emotional stability for the child to learn from. "
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Humanitarian Intervention, 2008.
An analysis of the political, economic, social and religious factors that impact the decision of whether to provide humanitarian intervention.
2,620 words (approx. 10.5 pages), 10 sources, MLA, £ 55.95
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This paper discusses humanitarian intervention and whether it is always justified. It then presents and discusses the complex political, economic, social and religious factors that often combine in the real world to present difficult decisions for national and international authorities when debating whether international humanitarian intervention is necessary or justified. The paper provides examples of past major humanitarian disasters and discusses the outcomes of humanitarian intervention.
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"Ultimately, the complexities of international politics and the constant shifting of immediate national interests preclude the wide application of universal rules for determining whether humanitarian intervention is necessary or justified, for there are so many political, economic, social, religious, cultural, and historical factors involved. In the context of international politics, theories are not scientific laws, they are simply guidelines which help explain the intervention policies nations pursue, and which serve to reduce at least some of the confusion as to why nations do what they do when a humanitarian crisis develops somewhere in the world."
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International Intervention into Kosovo, 2008.
An analysis of the legitimacy of the international intervention into the Kosovo crisis.
2,181 words (approx. 8.7 pages), 9 sources, MLA, £ 48.95
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This paper discusses the question of whether or not international intervention into the Kosovo crisis was necessary. It specifically discusses how the prevailing philosophy of international law is applied to the case. The paper begins by describing the background of the situation in Kosovo. It then focuses on the United Nations' and NATO's charters. Finally, the paper analyzes the situation in Kosovo through the applicable international law in order to reach a conclusion as to whether or not the international intervention was legitimate.
Table of Contents:
The Kosovo Quagmire
The Philosophy of International Law
International Law and Kosovo Intervention
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"Today, the United Nation backed talks have made some progress on technical matters, although ultimate resolution remains a distant hope. Both parties continue to be opposed to the question of Kosovo's status itself. Even this year, an international draft resolution for independence for Kosovo has been rewritten at least four times. The main reason for this is that Russia, a member of the United Nations Security Council, has raised the issue that creating a sovereign Kosovo goes against international law principles of state sovereignty. On the other hand, the United Nations Security Council fears that if Kosovo Albanian's demand for independence is not granted, escalated violence will occur and thus international peace and security will be threatened. In other words, the ongoing question of international law and legitimacy continues to work its way out."
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Educational Intervention, 2008.
This paper looks at educational intervention as it relates to minority groups.
4,441 words (approx. 17.8 pages), 14 sources, APA, £ 82.95
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In this article, the writer discusses that in today's modern society, schools are sometimes forced to leave some children behind. However, for some multicultural students, the noble idea of not leaving a child behind has not yet been taken seriously with the general public and a lot of educational systems which includes special education. Furthermore, the writer notes that the progressions of credentials, assessment, categorization, placement, and instruction have truly meant to put down their cultural and linguistic differences. With that, it is apparent that school systems overlook multiculturalism and diversity especially in educational intervention, where the minority students are placed. The writer concludes that educational intervention is an issue in school systems because multiculturalism and diversity is not a main concern for those who are not a part of minority groups.
Outline:
Introduction
Addressing the Issue
Learning and Communicating Techniques
Culturally Responsive Teachers
Diversity and Multiculturalism in Preschool
Multiculturalism and Issues with Educational Intervention
Conclusion
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"From the above techniques, it is apparent that some of the communication techniques can be used on a minority group of children within educational intervention to break down some of the cultural barriers. For example, prompting children for good behavior and using computers as a way to communicate with minority children can be extremely helpful until a proper way of communicating between the educator and student becomes establish, which they will feel comfortable with. Once a communication technique is established, it will become easier to understand one's another culture and way of thinking. Furthermore, educational intervention would be more accepting of multiculturalism and diversity, which means no child will be left behind despite their cultural differences."
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