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Papers On U.S. International Relations & Foreign Policy
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Asia-European Relationships
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5 pages in length. Nineteen
eighty-nine was a most significant year for Asia-European
relations. Asia and Europe had by that time endured several
decades of discord that ultimately culminated in the restoration
of party-to-party relations, bringing together two communist
parties. The events that initially caused the rift between the
two powers served to create considerable strain within existing
Asia-European relations. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: JGAaseur.wps
Atomic Power in the New World Order
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This 8 page paper expands on a definition of nuclear proliferation. The cold war era is compared with the current situation in the world and the prospect of treaties is also discussed. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: SA145nuk.rtf
Australia/United States Free Trade Agreement
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8 pages in length. As with myriad other countries around the world, the United States has secured a trade agreement with Australia in order to fortify a number of economic interests on both sides. The extent to which the 2003 FTA would establish a "unique opportunity to advance the interests of Australia's exporters" (Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, 2003) is both grand and far-reaching, not the least of which represents forward moving economic growth and a boost to employment. Agriculture, in particular, reflects one of the highest priorities given to any sector of commerce that had heretofore been a "significant market access barrier" (Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, 2003) prior to implementation of the United States/Australia FTA. Additional markets in line for expansion include manufacturing, services, investment, intellectual property rights, electronic and telecommunications commerce, government procurement and movement of people. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: TLCUSAust.rtf
Authoritarianism
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7 pages in length. authoritarianism is not but a passing tendency; rather, it influences a good portion of the population in differing capacities. No matter the level of authoritarianism, it is typically associated with undesirable personality syndrome in whatever measure it exists. The authoritarian personality is typically associated with a number of repulsive traits that often cause the person to be either cast out of society or embraced by fellow authoritarians. When examining this particular human behavior, it is critical to include the inherent association to political leadership in order to gain a more significant understanding behind the issue of authoritarianism. Russia, Iran and Afghanistan represent three of the most authoritarian governments across the globe. Their collective, as well as individual, approach to civil liberties, democracy and the pursuit of individual happiness is nonexistent; rather, their focus is upon suppressive rule where people are bestowed no natural rights or ability to pursue their desires. The student will readily note that there is little – if any – difference in the manner by which these three nations assert their authoritarianism. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: TLCautht.rtf
Balancing Domestic and Foreign Policy
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A 5 page paper that recommends a balancing of domestic and foreign policy through tax reform and trade policy changes. The paper is based on Joseph Nye's "Bound to Lead," and articles by Robert Reich and Paul Kennedy. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: Nye.wps
Barbara Tuchman: The March of Folly (1984)
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(5 pp) 'Don't confuse me with facts!' is a cry
heard throughout the world when it comes to
governmental decisions. Barbara
Tuchman, the winner of two Pulitzer Prizes, and one
of the best American historians, wrote in her book
The March of Folly (1984) that 'a phenomenon
noticeable throughout history regardless of place
or period is the pursuit by governments of policies
contrary to their own interests' . According to
her, 'self-interest is whatever conduces to the
welfare or advantage of the body being governed;
folly is a policy that in these terms is
counter-productive'. Tuchman considered folly to
be the most dangerous act of mis-government and
saw it as a 'self-destructive act carried out
despite the availability of a recognized and
feasible alternative'.
Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: BBtuchmn.rtf
Biological Warfare in International Law
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A 17 page paper discussing the legal and environmental aspects of biological warfare. As our scientific knowledge increased, so did the threat of biological warfare. The use of biological weapons seems to be less of a threat now, for our scientific knowledge has continued to increase to lead us to a place that we can glimpse into areas we can recognize as unknown. A specific and binding UN treaty exists to which 144 nations have signed and agreed, but there remains no legal enforceability. The 1972 Biological and Toxin Weapons Convention remains under continual review. Bibliography lists 20 sources in 28 footnotes (in Bluebook [legal] style).
Filename: KSbioWar.doc
Breaking With Moscow
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5 1/2 pages in length. Reviews the book "Breaking With Moscow" by Arkady Shevchenko. Discusses the international relations in regard to Shevchenko's defect to the United States. At age forty-seven Arkady Shevchenko was a twenty-two year veteran of the Soviet Foreign Service. From late 1970 until 1973, as an adviser to Gromyko he was able to observe the inner workings of the Politburo, the U.S.S.R.’s ruling body. He was an important prize for the Central Intelligence Agency, having been deep within the workings of the Soviet government—a place about which there was very little firsthand information. Bibliography lists 1 source.
Filename: JGAmosco.doc
Brian VanDeMark’s “Into the Quagmire -- Lyndon Johnson and the Escalation of the Vietnam War ”
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This 6 page report discusses VanDeMark’s 1991 book that tells about the decisions and actions that increased American involvement in the Vietnam war between 1964 and 1968. VanDeMark shows how Johnson’s advisors were undeniably “hawks” who were determined to increase U.S. involvement in the tiny Southeast Asian nation to “prevent” the communists from gaining any measure of power there. Bibliography lists only the primary source.
Filename: BWquag.rtf
Canada and the 1962 Cuban Missile Crisis
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A 10 page contention that while the 1962 Cuban Missile Crisis composed the first real threat to North American territory since the bombing of Pearl Harbor in World War II, the reaction of the two countries most threatened by this crisis was considerably different. The U.S. reaction was swift yet perhaps somewhat premature. Canadian reaction was considerably slower. Concludes that while many criticize Canada's reaction to the Cuban Missile Crisis and the U.S. request for Canadian alert, her caution was actually prudent given the threat of all-out nuclear world war as a result of U.S. actions and the concerns for Canadian sovereignty in regard to the control of her military. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
Filename: PPCanMis.wps
Central America – Carter And Reagan
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This 4 page paper overviews the general policies towards Central America of the Carter Administration and the Reagan Administration. Carter's policies were focused on human rights issues and aid was dependent on reforms in this area of concern. Reagan believed that El Salvador was the barrier to stop the spread of communism in that region of the world. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: PGcenam.rtf
