Essays and Research Papers on U.S. International Relations

This 5 page paper compares and contrasts the US, the UK, Canada and Japan in regard to how leadership is installed and maintained. No sources are listed.

This 8 page report discusses the World Trade Organization (WTO) and its mission and function. The WTO is involved in issues ranging from disputes over steel manufacturing in Japan to China’s telecommunications system and textile manufacturing in African nations to the United States’ problems relating to the integration of U.S. regulations with those of the international community. ...

An 8 page overview of the economic and political factors surrounding the 1898 US annexation of Hawaii. Because of its location and tremendously productive environment, Hawaii is a strategically important military and economic accouterment. The sugar industry which existed at the time of annexation were obvious factors in the desirability of Hawaii to ...

8 pages in length. The writer discusses various stages of economic relations between Japan and the United States, as well as addresses how the Asian economic crisis impacted both nations. Bibliography lists 7 sources.

A 5 page consideration of our reasons for dropping atomic bombs on Japan during World War II. This paper dispels the many fallacies touted by those that criticize our actions. Bibliography lists 7 sources.

This 5 page paper compares and contrasts the US, the UK, Canada and Japan in regard to how leadership is installed and maintained. No sources are listed.

This 8 page report discusses the World Trade Organization (WTO) and its mission and function. The WTO is involved in issues ranging from disputes over steel manufacturing in Japan to China’s telecommunications system and textile manufacturing in African nations to the United States’ problems relating to the integration of U.S. regulations with those of the international community. ...

This 15 page paper examines IHL and also looks at specific provisions for POWs. Specific examples of Gitmo and Abu Ghraib are provided. Bibliography lists 9 sources.

An 8 page overview of the economic and political factors surrounding the 1898 US annexation of Hawaii. Because of its location and tremendously productive environment, Hawaii is a strategically important military and economic accouterment. The sugar industry which existed at the time of annexation were obvious factors in the desirability of Hawaii to ...

A 7 page contention that as our understanding and perception of terrorism evolves so do our definitions and the way that we attempt to legally deal with the phenomena. The fluid nature of the international response to terrorism can be attributed to this fact as can our failure to come up with precise international ...

This 4 page paper discusses the private mercenary army Blackwater, which is accountable to no one, and argues that it should not continue to operate above the law. Bibliography lists 7 sources.

This 3 page paper presents evidence stating that under international law, the Iraq War is legal. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

This 5 page paper discusses various issues in international law including customary international law and human rights; animosity against the death penalty; the Geneva conventions; the Nuremberg legacy; and the arrest of Augusto Pinochet. Bibliography lists 6 sources.

This is a 3 page paper that provides an overview of international law. The UN condemnation of Syria shelling Turkey in October 2012 is used as an example. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

A 5 page review of the criticism surrounding the IMF austerity plans that arose in the late 1990s. Some have questioned whether this approach was indeed justified as a form of "tough love". Others, however, have contended that it was in effect just a means for IMF to pull out of situation(s) and ...

A 30 page overview of environmental resource law as it relates to the protection of the world's fisheries. The efforts of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the UN (FAO) are highlighted, particularly in regard to their efforts to curb fishery piracy and to insure adequate water quality. Bibliography lists 18 sources.

A 4 page research paper/essay that evaluates the role of international law and arms control in regulating international behavior. The writer argues that current events substantiate the assessment that historically, these factors' ability to stabilize political relationships is limited. Bibliography lists 6 sources.

This 5 page paper reports discussions on the legality or lawfulness of the war in Iraq. Commentators and authors do not agree and the writer concludes there will never be a consensus conclusion. The different Articles from the UN and its Security Council that are used in these discussions are reported as are the ...

A 12 page examination of the history of international law and the implementation and function of the International Criminal Court. The author examines the reasons behind U.S. resistance to this international entity. Bibliography lists 8 sources.

2 pages. This is a summary of an article concerning immigration to the United States. This one-page summary gives a synopsis of the article that is an interesting one concerning the 'Enhanced Border Security and Visa Entry Reform Bill' and whether it is an immigration policy that truly will make a difference in ...

A 5 page overview of U.S. immigration policy and law. The author argues that while this is some obvious bias, immigration law is a needed component of American society. Some means must be in place to insure that immigrants will become productive members of our society rather than an economic and social drain. ...

A 24 page paper. Following a general introduction, this essay reports the immigration patterns of first Italians and then, Mexicans. The decades of significant immigration, the reasons for Italians and Mexicans leaving their homelands, the types of jobs they took in the U.S. and the locations of most immigrants of each nationality are reported. The ...

15 pages. This paper is a detailed examination of the reason we must have such laws in place as the United Nations Charter. As this paper will show, the U. N. Charter as well as other international laws have served the United States extremely well in the past. Though they might not ...

This is an 8 page paper discussing the argument of the rights of foreign criminals within the United States. International law provides for all prisoners to be treated with the same human rights worldwide and these rights must be maintained by all countries. In this sense, foreign criminals are to be allowed the same rights ...

8 pages in length. The underlying points found in this quote illustrate how - as is so often the case with human "progress" - mankind restructures his world in order to fit the needs of the moment; coupled with personal agenda and individual interpretation of need, this conversion from traditional concepts to a more ...