Essays on International Politics

The characterization of the current state of the international political economy is open to vigorous debate, evolving over time as global political/economic influence shifts with changes in world leadership, shifting alliances, advances in technology and the growth of multinational corporations. There are several main theories…

Our country revolves around voting and elections. Voting is how we voice our opinions and choose who we want to lead our communities, cities, states and country as a whole. We are told that even the voice of one individual can make an impact. Voting…

Over the course of the 20th Century, nearly every aspect of international politics had been redefined. The United States began the 1900s with a primarily isolationist attitude with respect to other states and their right to sovereignty. However, by Century s end, the United States…

Ambiguity of Realism: understanding its dogmas and critics The beginning of the main ideological views of International Politics embarks on one concept: anarchy. There are two main ideological currents in International Politics: Realism and Liberalism. Both of these recognize the existence of anarchy, but the…

There is no doubt that economics has played a significant role in international politics throughout history. The desire for control over economic resources has been part of struggles among political groups for along time. One can say that economic factors have always been essential to…

An uncertain future: the future of international politics History shows a tendency of the international setting being conflictive, whether the reason for these issues is the struggle to attain a balance of power between states or clashes in economic classes within each state. In today’s…

This essay will argue that the Realism theory describes international politics to an accurate degree. It will focus on the two World Wars, arguing that realism explains why these two events happened, and what happened during and also between the two world wars. Realism is…

Gender in World Politics A Case Study of Gender Development in Rwanda Introduction Gender is prevalent in all aspects of society but is seldom recognized in the context of international relations. To understand civil war or global recession in regards to gender is difficult for…

Globalization literally means “The development of closer economic, cultural, and political relations among all the countries of the world as a result of travel and communication becoming easy.” (Cambridge dictionary) Globalisation has undoubtedly created a complex web of interconnectedness, that indicates that the decisions that…

Multilaterality What is Multilaterality? What does Multilaterality means is easy to explain by its dictionary meaning, involving more than one parties, groups or countries, which is in a multilateral manner; so as to affect many parties or governments; “they worked out an agreement unilaterally”. Explaining…