International Relations

I chose the country Myanmar to write about it’s foreign policy.  Please follow the instruction given by the proffesor  on the file that I attached.  Begin with a brief description of the country: Where is it? How large is it? Is it an island? What countries are nearby? What is its place in the region in terms of “power”? And what is its place in the world in terms of “power”?  What is its economy like? Is it developed or developing? Are there any internal major socioeconomic problems (such as poverty, environmental decay etc)? Which countries are its trading partners?  What is the political system in your country? Is it democratic? Is there a coalition or a unitary government? Checks and balances: congress, executive etc? What is the decision-making system? Does the leader, with his or her advisors, make the decisions without major constraints, or is there a lot of “log rolling” and compromise?  What is the leader like? Personality? Operational code? The Bureaucracy: which bureaucracies are involved in foreign affairs? As far as the Foreign Affairs Department (State Department in the US) is concerned, are there a lot of embassies abroad? Is the military involved in foreign affairs? Society: what would you say is the national image the country wants to project (if you can determine it from statements you have read)? What is the dominant culture of the country’s people?  Do you think that the people can have in input in foreign affairs? Can you find any examples of the masses organizing on any foreign issue? Is there a few media? Put this all together now. Go to the foreign ministry website and say how the country’s foreign policy is described there. Add: do YOU think that the country is pursuing a foreign policy that is appropriate and successful (successful means: does it help the country be secure and prosperous)

TOPIC: Human Security and the Interests of States   Paper will investigate something/actions/event that has happened, some institution/organization/regime that has been created/emerged, or some discussion of policy cooperation or coordination that must happen and will provide some analysis on the extent that these occurrences relate explicitly (or not) to human security theories, themes, critiques, or arguments.    RULES: each paper must be typed, double-spaced, and reach a length of approximately 10 pages and will need to include a TITLE PAGE and a WORKS CONSULTED PAGE. MUST include a minimum of 20 sources, and most of those sources must be accessed from books or academic journals. It is very probable that most papers will consult primary documents.     1) RESEARCH QUESTION: All papers must be guided by a research question. The research question is LITERALLY the question that the paper seeks to answer. It must be something that is neither answered by your thoughts (I think the answer is…) nor unsearchable (there is no sufficient information out there to accomplish this) It must be clear, direct, and precise. Explain it in more than a sentence. AND, it MUST RELATE TO ACTUAL CONCEPTUAL AND HISTORICAL QUESTIONS OF HUMAN SECURITY. Research questions MUST be related to and derived from THE LITERATURE/YOUR RESEARCH.    2) THESIS/ARGUMENT. Once the question is established, the answer to that question will be stated in an argument. Using the format of “This paper argues…” or “In this paper I argue that…” is okay, although any way that you can make this CLEAR and DIRECT is okay. 3) Historical/contextual background. Do NOT have this become the main part of the paper. Do NOT write a case study or history of the issue paper. You need to briefly (1-3pages max) lay out the facts of the case or the issue or the concept. But, you must write this to set up and support your arguments…not simply be a paper about…” ISSUE AS HUMAN SECURITY”  4) ANAYLYSIS. This is where you explain the argument, explain it completely, and use EVIDENCE/RESEARCH to support the argument. The literature must inform this as much as possible. This is the bulk of the paper. It can compare cases or suggest that the tension between human and national security is (isn’t) a strong explanation. It can do a LOT of things, but it must cite research early and often. Please DO NOT ask a question or waste a lot of time on a paper that simply asks if “something IS human security.” Compare, apply, be the analyst. AND, USE FOOTNOTES!!  5) Address counter arguments if they are clearly discussed in the literature.  6) Conclusion 7) SEPARATE but included: WORKS CONSULTED. PLEASE use at least 20-ACEDEMIC SOURCES.

Read these articles: https://www.cfr.org/in-brief/china-manipulating-its-currency . html Discuss the government’s use of foreign exchange regimes from the standpoint of any 3 of the IPE traditions: liberalism, realism, constructivism, or marxism.

Why did South Korea do so well over time while other countries with similar levels of development as of 1950 or 1953 did not? please site scholarly sources. Talk about economies and maybe other factors

Describe Democratic Peace Theory, with explicit attention to mechanisms, and critically evaluate the theory with reference to well-chosen, important cases in the International Relations of the Americas that might challenge the theory.

Week 7: Curtail Nuclear Proliferation Discussion No unread replies. No replies. Considering the threats posed by a nuclear North Korea, or ongoing tensions and hostilities between nuclear-armed India and Pakistan, how should the international community proceed to reduce the risks and curtail nuclear proliferation?

By applying the realist theory to Coca Cola’s Human right breaches in South East Asia, it is clear how globalization has made it possible for these violations to occur from an economic, political and social perspective. This is the thesis that must be used. Word Limit: 1500 words, excluding bibliography/works cited Sources: at least 6 separate sources of information (books, web essays, news articles, speeches) Key skills: You might give an account of how different players affect and are affected by each other in IR; you might discuss theoretical perspectives; you might analyse causes and consequences; you might use models and concepts; you might identify solutions to IR issues; you will search for, evaluate and refer appropriately to a range of sources; you will present your knowledge and understanding in a structured manner. International law. Opportunities and difficulties in safeguarding the rights and security of states and individuals. Basic international conventions on human freedom and rights, and the scope for different players to apply these. The importance of globalisation for individuals, groups and societies, and the opportunities and challenges regarding the environment and allocation of resources. Different players, their goals and instruments, and how these interact with foreign and security policy. Challenges facing the modern nation state as an international player. Different theoretical perspectives on international relations. Causes and consequences of cooperation and conflicts. Knowledge of democracy and human rights both individual and collective rights, social issues, social conditions, and various community organizations and functions from local to global levels based on different interpretations and perspectives. Knowledge of the significance of historical context and how various ideological, political, economic, social and environmental conditions affect and are affected by individuals, groups and community structures. Ability to analyze social issues and identify the causes and consequences of these using social science concepts, theories, models and methods. Ability to seek, critically evaluate and interpret information from various sources and evaluate sources of relevance and credibility. Ability to express their knowledge of social studies in various forms of presentation.

Topic: What do theories of international relations differ about? Context: University Level, No Plagiarism. Must discuss theories of international relations such as realism, liberalism, neorealism, marxism, contructivism. Minimimum of 6 scholarly references, at least 2 from within the last 10 years.

The Future of Globalization (write 270 words) This week’s module covers three different “visions” of the nature, consequences, and future of globalization–Alex Tabarrok (“How Ideas Trump Crises”), Helena Norberg-Hodge (“The Economics of Happiness”), and Dani Rodrik (Chapters 9-12). In your post identify which of the three visions most closely corresponds to your own views on globalization and explain why. In your reply, you must respond to a post that selected another perspective.    Text Book: ·         Theodore Cohn. Global Political Economy.  7th ed. New York: Routledge. 2016 ·         Dani Rodrick, The Globalization Paradox: Democracy and the Future of the World Economy. New York: W.W. Norton. 2011

World Trade Organization Is the World Trade Organization still effective and relevant in today’s global political economy? Provide at least one argument for or against it’s continued relevance and support it with evidence. Write a 270 words response to Ana Nickless:   Ana Nickless wrote: Although current WTO tariff reduction negotiations are hopelessly gridlocked and WTO regulations are filled with loopholes that still tend to benefit developed countries more than developing countries, I would argue that the organization is still relevant, primarily because the WTO is usually capable of settling trade disputes between members. Similarly, according to Cohn the WTO is also capable of “implementing and monitoring trade principles and rules”, or preventing member states from reneging on their trade agreements in the first place (p 232.) In contrast, Rodrik states that “the enforcement powers of the GATT were a joke,” which resulted in huge segments of the world economy being locked out of GATT trade agreements (p 73-74.) Although developing countries often benefit less than developed countries from WTO principals, rules, and court proceedings, I largely agree with Rodrik when he says “the problems that trade creates should be solved not by protectionism but through domestic policies that compensate the losers” (p. 88.) By implementing/monitoring trade rules and settling disputes, the WTO is providing a public good, without which we couldn’t dream of having nearly as much global free trade or reaping the enormous benefits of comparative advantage. Thus the  WTO helps to prevent free riders, and if countries could figure out how to orient their domestic policies to compensate their internal “losers,” standards of living would hopefully rise worldwide, albeit at different rates. Since according to Cohn the three main functions of the WTO are 1. to implement/monitor trade rules, 2. settle disputes among members, and 3. conduct multilateral trade negotiations, and since the WTO is on balance only failing at #3, I would argue that it is indeed still relevant in today’s global political economy (p. 232.)  References Cohn, Theodore H. (2016). Global Political Economy: Theory and Practice. New York, NY: Routledge. Rodrik, Dani. (2011). The Globalization Paradox: Democracy and the Future of the World Economy. New York, NY: W.W. Norton & Company.