Money is extremely relevant in International relations because money makes vast amounts of people

Economics lies as a threat to national security due to the transfer of wealth one might make from one nation to the other in hopes of a prosperous life.

Leonard Beaton similarly argued for the need to expand conceptions of security outward from the limits of parochial national security to include a range of systemic considerations. Likewise, Stanley Hoffman argued for the need to begin ‘turning national security into an aspect of world order policy’. Hedley Bull argued against excessive self-interest in approaches to national security, and for a broader view in which common interest and linkage among securities receive greater attention. More generally, Krause and Nye observed that ‘neither economists nor political scientists have paid enough attention to the complexity of the concept of security, including its instrumental role in the enhancement of different values’. The Brandt Commission called for a new concept of security that would transcend the narrow notions of military defence and look more towards the logic of a broader interdependence. The common theme underlying these voices was that a notion of security bound to the level of individual states and military issues is inherently inadequate.

The author initiates her first argument to be that in reality we are all consumers of war, thus connected to war. We are connected through our investment practices,

I agree with the quote that “Wars between states can be explained by the distribution of power and capabilities in the international system.” Power distribution among all the great powers plays an important role for the stability and economy of the state. I believe that war determines who will govern the international system, and whose interests will be primarily served by the new international order.

Some americans say that nations hinge on each other, while others say they also compete with one another. This gives rise to rivalry, which sometimes leads to war. Some wars emerge from differentiation in race, religion and culture. Due to the evolution of technology in an accelerated pace, highly sophisticated weapons are now available for use in wars. Wars also bring about widespread destruction, disrupt communication and hamper commerce. Thus, they cause heavy financial loss and great suffering to people. The effects of wars often affect countries that are not involved in the conflict. The threat of war can pressure a nation to waste immense amounts of money on defense instead of

Global Political Economy is essentially a study of a political battle between the winners and losers of global economic exchange. In fact, understanding global economy relies on a clear knowledge of the process of political competition. Political power possessed by actors regulates economic activity and in turn this creates the basis for and affects political power. Through, critical analysis of the concept of global political economy it becomes clear that there are three prominent theories that form GPE, mercantilism, economic liberalism and Marxism.

The world war had drawn in all of the world’s greatest political and economic powers of the century as a result of several reasons, as suggested by historians. Historians have weighed in over the past century, providing examples of causes for ‘the Great War’, for example; previous relationships and tensions, a lack of international laws, corrupt governments, etc.

Wars have impacted the United States greatly on both beneficial and detrimental standards. Throughout the history of the United States this idea of war has played a significant role in the emergence of this prominent country. A politician’s standing policy on the concept of war has held great impact on the political spectrum, many voters hold strong views on war. Some argue we should enact a policy of isolationism, through this we can focus more on the issues within United States instead of other nations. On the other hand many claim being in war is beneficial because we can hold impact on surrounding countries and though wars recreate revenue and jobs

War is not a common phenomenon anymore after the post cold war era. According a research conducted on active armed conflict across the world at the Uppsala University in Sweden, of all the 101 active armed conflicted between the late 80s and mid 90s, only six were actually between two different states (Solenberg &Wallensteen, 1997). These statistics clearly indicates that the conflict in today's world is more internal and ethnic based.

In 1974 the decline of the west was already predictable and U.S president Nixon made a deal with Saudi Arabia. In return for buying oil in dollars, the U.S would guarantee military security and the petrodollar was born. This guaranteed a steady supply of income for the U.S, as the Federal Reserve is a conglomeration of private companies taking a percentage of every dollar used. Rivero’s fascinating insight into the how the dollar plays a key role in U.S foreign policy explains the reasons behind many U.S actions today.

The United States of America has always been involved with wars. From the American Revolution to the Iraq war, the U.S. is there. Now, when a country gets in a war, there are obviously positives and negatives associated with getting involved in a war, whether it is needed that they get into a war or not. Death is a serious negative when it comes to war, but if you look at the long term consequences that might come out of a war, then this might greatly affect the country. From an economic standpoint, a war can influence a countries economy greatly. A countries economy is very important when it comes to how that country stands and has influence in the world. A war can greatly impact that countries economy. It can either send that country into a great deficit, or it may have a positive influence on that country and send that country into a time of prosperity. Either way, after a war, a county’s economy will be effected by the economy.

There is a solidarity and interdependence about the modern world, both technically and morally, which makes it impossible for any nation completely to isolate itself from economic and political upheavals in the rest of the world, especially when such upheavals appear to be spreading and not declining... We are determined to keep out of war, yet we cannot insure ourselves against the disastrous effects of war and the dangers of involvement. We are adopting such measures as will minimize our risk of involvement, but we cannot have complete protection in a world of disorder in which confidence and security

War has influenced economic history profoundly across time and space. Winners of wars have shaped economic institutions and trade patterns. Wars have influenced technological developments. Above all, recurring war has drained wealth, disrupted markets, and depressed economical growth.

The traditional security paradigm is focused on physical and external security threats to states. It promotes that security should be state centred and national security is primary over other securities, such as human security. States must defend their territory and authority from external, foreign threats, by physical means, such as increasing the military or

In addition, I had the opportunity of case studies. Which gave me a well-rounded perspective on particular cases in International Relations. For instance, at Turkish Foreign Policy class, we analyzed Cyprus Issue with all aspects, actors, approaches and events. By learning international security theories, I was able to realize that, every conflict and situation can be systematically and sophistically analyzed by IR theories. Without studying security theories, international disputes cannot be analyzed and understood properly. Throughout my studies as an undergraduate student, the importance of economic effects on International Relations became obvious to me. Current market liberal economic system and multi-national companies affect policy making processes of the states. Economic crisis affects nearly every country on the globe because of economic interdependence between countries. Thus, in order to understand and gain more sophisticated perspective about economic effects on IR, I attended classes as, International Economics, History of International Economic Relations and History of Economic