Category: International affairs / relations

What does Orsini’s work add to the earlier works on international regimes? How have understandings changed or evolved, if at all?

In 1919, the Treaty of Versailles imposed severe economic and territorial burdens on the defeated side of World War I which was Germany, thus generating general resentment and political instability in Germany (MacMillan, 2019). This atmosphere allowed the development of the fascist governments and especially the Adolf Hitler and the Nazi Party who used the feeling of nationalism and economic crisis to become popular. The United States took a very isolated approach to foreign policy in the 1930s, characterized by acts of neutrality and refusal to intervene in European conflicts. Although this decision was a manifestation of domestic interests and the desire to end the war, it unintentionally enabled the aggressive expansion of the fascist countries in Europe and Asia to be virtually unchecked, which eventually led to the onset of the World War II (Kennedy, 2020). In addition, the limited intervention of the United States, including the withholding of aid to the Allies by the Lend-Lease Act of 1941, also demonstrates the difficulty with finding the balance between the isolationism spirit and the global role. It could be possible that the quick growth of fascist and militarist powers could have been alleviated had the United States been more prolific in the past, either through collective security, economic sanctions of aggressor countries, or through establishing stronger alliances with other nations (Kennedy, 2020). But, with the domestic resentment over foreign entanglements as high as it was, and the economic pressures of the Great Depression being experienced on a global scale, it might have been impractical to avoid World War II altogether. Finally, the U.S. foreign policy of the 1930s is the expression of the conflict between isolationism and the new need to be engaged in the international affairs. Please reply to above discussion, 100 to 150 words

Is sovereignty a necessary and achievable concept in International relations? How is sovereignty viewed from both Realist and liberalist lens?

This assignment is a continuation of your course-long Comparative National Security Project. Be sure to consult the research guide Download research guide for resources as you research different aspects of national power and national security for your chosen country. In this assignment, you will complete an approximately 3-page writing assignment (approximately 750 words, not including any cover or reference pages) on the country that you selected previously. The readings and learning activities in this module introduced you to the role of demography, economics, and resources in a nation’s national security. Conduct additional research on your chosen country to address the following questions. In crafting your paper, respond to the following: Describe the demography of the country you selected (for example, population density, ethnoreligious composition of society, young versus old, men versus women). Is the population growing, stable, or shrinking? Discuss your countrys labor force (for example, share of the labor force employed in agriculture, industry, and the service sector; unemployment level; innovative capacity as measured by patent volume or other innovation measures). What are the resource endowments of your chosen country? How does this country obtain natural resources that it does not naturally possess? Is the national economy of your chosen country growing? How does it compare to other economies in its region, other peer economies, and worldwide? Based on the factors you have described, discuss any relevant national security consequences of its demography, national resource endowments/deficits, and other economic factors.

Short responses: You will be required to complete the following short response questions. This will be worth 30% of your overall grade. Each short response should be between 600 and 750 words, with 1.5 line spacing, typed in Times New Roman or Calibri, with 1-inch margins on all four sides. All sources should be cited in-text, e.g., (John, 2018), as well as in a bibliography using APA or MLA style referencing. Your short responses should be supplemented by at least 3 reference sources per question. 1. Are non-state actors more powerful than state actors? Discuss, providing relevant examples. (15mks) 2. Discuss the ways in which ideas and norms have contributed to a paradigm shift in the global discussion on migration and immigration. (15mks) MARKING SCHEME Knowledge and Understanding: 5 Content and Structure: 5 Analysis: 5

The writing should be professional and high level.

THE WRITING SHOULD BE OF HIGH LEVEL.

In this assignment, you are tasked with preparing a comprehensive report on the recent economic rebound in Greece. The report should analyze various aspects of the Greek economy’s recovery, provide a brief history of the economic crisis that developed in Greece. Also include insights into the factors contributing to this rebound and discuss the challenges and opportunities that lie ahead. This assignment aims to develop your research, data analysis, and report-writing skills, while also deepening your understanding of economic recovery dynamics in a specific context.

Instructions:

Report Structure: Your report should follow a structured format, which may include the following sections:

Title Page: Include the title of your report, your name, student ID, course details, and the submission date.

Introduction: Present the purpose, scope, and objectives of the report and introduce the recent economic situation in Greece.

Economic Background: Provide a brief historical overview of Greece’s economic challenges and the factors that led to its downturn prior to the rebound.

Factors Contributing to the Rebound: Analyze the key drivers and contributing factors behind the economic rebound in Greece, including policy changes, fiscal measures, and global economic trends.

Economic Analysis: Examine the performance of major economic sectors in Greece (e.g., tourism, manufacturing, finance) and their role in the recovery.

Employment and Labor Market Dynamics: Discuss changes in employment, labor market trends, and their impact on the overall economic recovery.

Challenges Ahead: Identify and analyze the economic challenges that Greece still faces despite the rebound, including public debt, structural issues, and global economic risks.

Opportunities for Growth: Discuss potential opportunities for sustainable economic growth in Greece, including trade, innovation, and investment.

Conclusion: Summarize the key points of the report and discuss the implications of the Greek economic rebound.

References: Cite all sources using an appropriate citation style (APA) and include a reference list.

Visual Aids: Incorporate relevant charts, graphs, and tables to enhance the clarity of your report. Ensure that visual aids are properly labeled and cited.

Writing Style and Formatting: Write in a clear, concise, and professional style. Use appropriate headings and subheadings to structure your report effectively.

Word Limit: The report should be approximately 2500-3000 words (excluding the references, and any appendices).

Appendices: If necessary, include additional data, figures, or information in appendices. Ensure that appendices are appropriately referenced in the main text.

I have attached the book for the class as an additional reference

Book Citation – Wild, J. J., & Wild, K. L. (2014). International business: The challenges of globalization (7th ed.). Pearson.

I am engaging your services strictly to edit, correct, and finalize my Masters research proposal in accordance with the professors comments and the research supervisors instructions, and in full compliance with the Cavendish University Uganda (CUU) Thesis and Research Guide, all of which are attached in the same document.

Your assignment is editorial and technical only. You are not expected to change the research topic, introduce new arguments, theories, variables, or data, redesign the study, or add new references except where necessary to correct citation style. Your role is to edit, restructure where required, and align the existing content strictly according to the comments already provided, then return the work to me as one complete, clean, submission-ready document.

All comments highlighted in yellow must be fully addressed, with particular attention to Chapter Three (Methodology), where most of the professors observations are located. In addition, all research supervisor comments beginning from Page 14 onward must be carefully implemented without omission. You must also pay close attention to the specific instructions provided on Page 22 to Pages 23 of the proposal document. The CUU Research and Thesis Guide must be followed throughout for structure, formatting, and academic standards.

Where there is any inconsistency or uncertainty, the order of priority is as follows: first, the research supervisors written instructions; second, the supervisor/professors highlighted comments; and third, the CUU Thesis and Research Guide.

Chapter Three is a critical priority and must be handled with particular care. You must address every highlighted comment and correct all inconsistencies related to the research design, study area, target population, sampling techniques, sample size and its justification, data collection methods, data analysis procedures, and ethical considerations. There must be clear internal consistency between the objectives, research questions, and methodology. You must not introduce new methods or redesign the study; your task is to clarify, correct, and align what is already written, strictly following the supervisors guidance from Page 14 onward.

The entire proposal must comply fully with Cavendish University requirements, including font type and size, spacing, heading and subheading structure, table and figure presentation, pagination, chapter numbering, and referencing format, as stipulated in the CUU Thesis Guide.

Language must be formal academic English. You are expected to correct grammar, spelling, punctuation, and sentence structure while preserving the original meaning and avoiding plagiarism. The intellectual ownership of the work must remain mine.

Your final deliverable should be one clean, fully edited proposal, with all professor and supervisor comments addressed, no tracked changes or comments left in the document unless specifically requested, and ready for submission without further revision.

This work is confidential academic material and must not be shared, reused, or subcontracted without my written consent. Before commencing the assignment, please confirm in writing that you understand this is an editing-only task, that you will strictly follow the CUU guidelines, that all highlighted and written comments will be fully addressed, and that you will deliver a complete, submission-ready document.

This research examines the impact of the interrelationship between external and internal threats on the security of the Kurdistan Region of Iraq (KRI) from 2014 to 2025. The study conceptualizes security within the framework of Barry Buzans Regional Security Complex Theory (RSCT), which is used to define and contextualize security dynamics as they relate to the Kurdistan Region and its surrounding environment. The theoretical framework of the study is grounded in David Carments Authority, Legitimacy, and Capacity (ALC) model, which is commonly employed in the analysis of failed states and national security failure. This model is applied to assess the extent to which weaknesses in governance, institutional legitimacy, and state capacity contribute to the vulnerability of the KRIs security and shape its exposure to both internal and external threats. By integrating RSCT with the ALC framework, the study aims to provide a comprehensive analysis of how regional dynamics and domestic governance challenges interact to influence the overall security of the Kurdistan Region.