Of what do international relations consist? In what ways does it affect the behaviour of states?
Essay - 3 pages - International relations
International law has always been a significant subject of debate, but in the past hundred years this debate has intensified. Not only has the debate posed questions like ‘Of what does international law consist?' but also it has further questioned the authenticity, legitimacy,...
International organisations and sovereignty
Thesis - 3 pages - International relations
The French campaign for the referendum on the European Constitution has perfectly shown the fear of a loss of state sovereignty due to the European Union within the political elite as well as within the society. With the increase of international organisations, that can be defined as...
Why has the UN Charter remained a central plank of international order, even though it was formulated in wartime by only a few of the victorious powers?
Essay - 6 pages - International relations
'If we had had this Charter a few years ago-and above all, the will to use it- millions now dead would be alive. If we should falter in the future in our will to use it, millions now living will surely die.' (Truman) This quotation shows the ambition the Charter has and the hope its...
What are human rights and what place have discussions on human rights found in international relations?
Thesis - 8 pages - International relations
Though they may disagree on the importance of this phenomenon, most international experts now admit that there is a growing concern, both from states and from people, for Human Rights in international relations. Human Rights are often used to legitimate an action (diplomatic...
Why has the UN Charter remained a central plank of international order, even though it was formulated in wartime by only a few of the victorious powers? - published: 29/09/2010
Essay - 6 pages - International relations
If we had had this Charter a few years ago-and above all, the will to use it- millions, now dead, would be alive. If we should falter in the future in our will to use it, millions, now living, will surely die.' (Truman) This statement delivered by Truman reveals the ambitions of the Charter...
Critically consider Thomas Franck's argument about an emerging right to democratic governance in international law with particular reference to the recent Palestinian elections returning a Hamas governing authority
Essay - 8 pages - Political science
“Democratic tradition involves a richly evolving collection of diverse beliefs, processes and structures that are neither easily characterized in concise terms nor summarized in a single systematic philosophy of governance” . The complexity of democratic governance could not be better...
International journalism: Freedom of the press in China
Essay - 6 pages - Journalism
First, China as a growing power in the world is a country which fuels many observations and issues. And as a student in political science I need to learn more about the Asian miracle and obviously what the main obstacles remain in the Chinese race to modernity. Then, we had the opportunity,...
Financial aspects of international operations: Case study - weapons export to Brazil
Case study - 18 pages - Finance
In the framework of the “financial aspects of international operations” we were invited to analyze the case of exporting weapons from Belgium to Brazil. We are going to introduce the analysis with a description of the weapon sector in Belgium and in Brazil. In this description,...
Architecture 2005 - Canadian and international trends in context
Thesis - 6 pages - Architecture
Architectural design philosophy has transformed from the high modernism of the early 20th century, from classic functional international style which dominated North American architectural practices up until the 1970s, to be replaced by the anti-modern or the post-modern. (Ghirardo, 1996)...
Has globalization made soft power more important than hard power in the conduct of international affairs?
Case study - 4 pages - International relations
As Nye points out in his book ‘Soft Power ‘,Power is the capability to get things done, meaning that it has the ability to gain the outcomes one wants through affecting the behavior of others. In this essay I will explore whether globalization has made the emergence of soft power more...
The Iraq war: an International Relations Theory Analysis
Case study - 16 pages - Political science
On the nineteenth of March 2003 America and its allies started their invasion of Iraq. This intervention had the official goal of the struggle against a terrorism-friendly country, to avoid the expansion of mass destruction weapons and establish a democratic breakthrough in the Middle East. This...
International Culture and Communications - Airbnb
Essay - 4 pages - Services marketing
Airbnb is a major company that has brought major changes to the hospitality industry. The idea of Airbnb emerged in San Francisco in 2007, and it has spread throughout the world within a short period of time. In the last decade, the Airbnb model has enabled the business to develop and grow...
How do the international conferences participate in resisting the globalization movement?
Essay - 5 pages - International relations
Globalization is a phenomenon that appeared in the early 20th century. It refers to an increase in the interdependence of the economies, societies, cultures and politics. Globalization has disrupted the face of the World since its apparition. Indeed, international relations are now...
Difficulties of application of international law - Example of the Cambodia genocide
Essay - 10 pages - International law
This paper will show to the reader the difficulties which can appear in practice concerning the international criminal law. Indeed, several problems can occur. First of all, one has to know what the aim of the international criminal law is and we have to define what is the...
The international intervention in Somalia 1992-1995
Essay - 31 pages - International relations
Somalia is traditionally a pastoral and nomadic society. Throughout the precolonial era, herders of camels, cattle and sheep lived in a world of “egalitarian anarchy” where the main preoccupation of the clan families was the well-being of the herd. The clan structure functioned...
Is there a 'responsibility to protect'? Is the UN capable of protecting the victims of internal conflicts?
Essay - 6 pages - International relations
Civil wars are, today, since the end of the Cold War, the dominant form of conflicts all around the world. For instance, as Stephen John Stedman explains, 'all thirty-five of the wars in 1997 were primarily internal' . Massive violence, destruction and killing tend, so, nowadays, to...
The importance of communication in nursing practice
Thesis - 7 pages - Social, moral & civic education
This assignment explores the importance of communication within nursing practice and identifies the different aspects, such as verbal and non-verbal communication and the barriers which may be encountered and overcome. It will examine and explicate the different concepts of communication and the...
International criminal courts: An historical and sociological overview of supranational criminal justice
Thesis - 5 pages - International law
The notion of individual criminal responsibility under international law is a recent phenomenon. Many different mechanisms have been employed including domestic courts, the International Criminal Court (ICC) as well as ad hoc UN tribunals and new “hybrid” or...
International marketing plan: setting up Airwash (Electrolux) in Spain
Case study - 27 pages - Services marketing
Today, Electrolux is a worldwide leading company with huge domestic electrical appliance references. The Company followed a smart internationalization strategy process which allowed it to obtain a stronger position in Europe. Moreover, environmental issues have always been very important for...
AB Inbev : international marketing strategy
Case study - 8 pages - Services marketing
One of the biggest trends in the global beer business has been the steady rush by the bigger brewers to establish links with local market leaders and build strong global networks to leverage the advantages of scale. Another top priority for leading brewers has been to plant footholds in markets...
Martini: An international drink
Thesis - 20 pages - Services marketing
Martini, Sola & Cia was founded in 1863 in Torino by Alessandro Martini and Teofilo Sola. The company became Martini & Rossi in 1879. In 1922, it again changed its name to Martini. It retained the name of Martini & Rossi in the United States because Martini is the name of an American cocktail....
Strategy development and communication of the mobile phone company Orange
Case study - 6 pages - Business strategy
I) History The use of mobile phones increased suddenly in the 1990's until market saturation was reached shortly after 2000. Although it was originally limited to professional use by social elite, it grew to become the preferred means of communication for many people. A) The merger of two...
The instability of the international financial system and the proposals for reform proposals
Dissertation - 193 pages - Economy general
In 1997, an earthquake hit Asian stock exchanges, the shock wave reached Russia a year later, and then Latin America, including Brazil in 1999. To the world, these crises have been a succession of real and financial shocks of exceptional magnitude. Far from having exogenous origins, this global...
Business Communication and Success: Coca Cola Company
Case study - 6 pages - Management
The company that will be focused on in this study will be Coca Cola Company which is the world's major retailer, manufacturer and marketer of soft drinks and other non-alcoholic beverages. The aspect of Coca Cola's business that will be assessed will be communication and the success of effective...
International Workplace Relations: Potential problems and practices to be followed to ensure smooth transfer of ownership in a merger/acquisition
Thesis - 5 pages - Management
In general, poor human resource management is a by-product of international merger and acquisition in today's globalized corporate working environment. Now, successful international workplace relations management has become synonymous with good business strategies and tactics that...
Air France : Marketing and communication report (2006)
Case study - 37 pages - Services marketing
As part of the Marketing Communication project, a team comprising Antoine Cadoret, Nicholas Dawson, Charlotte Fouquet and Stephanie Mazel decided to conduct a study of the communication mix of a European leading airline company: Air France. The purpose of this project is to explore and analyze...
International Marketing Analysis - Louis Vuitton
Case study - 13 pages - Luxury marketing
In order to better realize this analysis, I chose to study the Louis Vuitton brand on two different countries / markets: The United States (developed country) and China (emerging country). During this report, we will discuss an external analysis of the brand in these two countries as well as an...
PESTEL, 5 Porter's Forces and SWOT Analysis - Adidas: Understand internal and external forces
Case study - 3 pages - Sport marketing
ADIDAS, a German multinational firm founded in 1948, is famous for its sports items and dominates the sneakers market around the word. However relevant is the idea that Adidas is invulnerable through its leadership, I wish to show that many internal and external forces impact this shoe brand....
Summary of: International Marketing and Export Management, G. Albaum, J. Strandskov and E. Duerr
Book review - 95 pages - Management
Increasing importance of international markets has been the result of a number of interrelated factors namely, 1. There has been a continuing lowering of barriers to trade and investment 2. Improvements in transportation and logistics have further lowered the cost of exporting and...
The communication of Renault Trucks
Case study - 8 pages - Management
In the current competitively cutthroat market scenario, any company hoping to sustain itself in the long run has to constantly adapt to the changing needs of the market. Competition is increasingly fierce in every sector with globalization playing no small part in this trend. Of course, while...
