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    By simply interpreting the definition, middle powers are sovereign states that are not super powers or great powers in the field of international relations, but still have moderate or significant influence than small powers and have international recognition by other states. After the Second World War, global society became starting to be aware of the fact that there was a need for middle powers, not so directly engaged in global economics and politics, to act as intermediary in global governance

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    accordance with the in-class simulations, an international system includes individuals from different countries. These countries can be called states if they are connected by an organized structure of people, leaders or “government” in those particular countries. In accordance with K.J. Holsti’s article, international systems are “independent political entities that interact with frequency and according to regularized processes”. In other words, international systems represent patterns of interactions

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    (this essay is NOT as long as it seems - much of the word count is the 30 works cited) Statement of the problem Rogue state is a controversial term applied by some international theorists to states they consider threatening to the world's peace. This means meeting certain criteria, such as being ruled by authoritarian regimes that severely restrict human rights, sponsor terrorism, and seek to proliferate weapons of mass destructions Rogue states have been applied to a number of nations, often

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    An Evaluation of Power Relations in the Global Supply Chain of Coffee   Table of Contents Introduction 4 Evolution of Power Relations in Global Supply Chains 4 Main Actors in Global Supply Chain of Coffee 6 Power Relations in Global Supply Chain of Coffee 9 Consequences of Power Relations 12 Conclusion 13 References 14   Introduction The paper aims in generating a theoretical discussion related to the dimensions of the global supply chain (GSC) and then in narrowing the discussion to embrace the

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    decolonise, post-colonialism entered the field of International Relations. Postcolonialism can be surmised as the theory of International Relations which uses the effect of colonialism to describe the conditions of countries today, with a focus on personal information from its peoples. 'Post-colonial' refers to the analysis of colonialism and anti-colonialism. 'Postcolonial' is used to indicate the analysing of the current era of International Relations as the postcolonial era. The relevance of postcolonial

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    a military and economic power in the international system. This emergence in power however poses a threat to the United States; the current world hegemon. To assess China’s rise as an economic power, it is important to analyze state relationships in the international system. The IR theories of Realism, Liberalism, and Constructivism are crucial in predicting the future of Sino-U.S. relations, as each theory holds a distinct position on state relations in the international system. Thee presence of

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    about the history of International Relations (IR) and United Nation (UN) Organization as well as the role of UN in international relation with the world government. It also contain about the importance of international relation and the actors and influencers, power politics, waning of the war, international system, foreign policy, military force and terrorism, international organization, law and human rights. Moreover, it also involve the correlation between International Relations and United Nation

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    Realism, as a way of interpreting international relations has often been conceived to be closely tied to the Cold War. Realism, rooted in the experience of World War II and the Cold War, is said to be undergoing a crisis of confidence largely because the lessons adduced do not convincingly apply directly to the new realities of international relations in the twenty-first century (Clinton 2007:1) Worse still, if policymakers steadfastly adhere to realist precepts, they will have to navigate “the

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    Casper Sylvest and Perter Wilson in ‘Classics of international Relations: Essays in criticism and appreciation’ they define a classic in five key ways; ‘the acknowledged or undisputed classic”, “the archetypal classic”, “the classic in the making”,” the overlooked classic” and lastly the “Alternative format classic”. Kenneth Waltz’s neo-realist ‘Theory of International Politics’ is arguably the utmost significant book in International relations, as Jack Donnelly argues it is “causing a fundamental

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    Realism Realism in international relations theory is one of the dominant schools of thought in international relations. Realism or political realism prioritizes national interests and security concerns in addition to moral ideology and social reconstruction. The term is often associated with political power. The term is often associated with political power. Realism believes that the state is the main actor of the most important in determining the direction of a country. This means there is no

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