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Showing 1 to 8 of 8 for “"Great Power Politics"”.
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The Global War on Terrorism in the Context of Great Power Politics
The twenty-first century has seen an increase in threats of terrorism. Many of these threats have been directed at the United States by Islamic fundamentalists. In the aftermath of September 11, the United States has declared war on international terrorism. The United States has described this war …
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The Effect of Regional Security Environments on State Attitudes Regarding the Use of Force and International Law: A Quantitative Analysis Utilizing International Positions on Operation Iraqi Freedom
… of regional security based on concepts of power and polarity adapted from John Mearsheimer's The Tragedy of Great Power Politics. I then test this measure using a logistic regression analysis for 85 states located in 10 regions. The results indicate support for the hypothesis, but also …
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Kazakhstan’s Foreign Policy since Independence: A Small State From Order Taker to Order Maker (1991-2021)
… has been thought of as one of deference to great powers. In this view, great powers can create, maintain, and dictate behaviour, while small states must follow their lead. Small states are considered weak, vulnerable, lacking in power, and therefore as “takers”. However, this thesis makes …
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The Anglo-American Relationship: Race and the Perception of German Threat 1890-1910
… a relationship existed between ideas of race and great power politics, specifically as it influenced the perceptions of key American and British political leaders towards each other and Germany, during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. It examines private correspondence, key public …
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The evolution of global politics and the pacific settlement of international disputes, 1794–1907
… An increasingly globalized public sphere took great interest in arbitration and how it might be used to supplant war in what they called the ‘civilized’ world. At the fin de siècle, these two elements came together at the peace conferences at The Hague in 1899 and 1907 when diplomats …
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Navigating great power competition: The Maldives as a democratising small state
This thesis evaluates how great power competition systematically constrains democratisation in small states when geo-strategic interests intersect with domestic political processes. Using the Maldives as a case study, it demonstrates that democratic consolidation is constrained by mechanisms …
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From warmongers to peacebuilders: major power managerial coordination and the transformation of international relations, 1715-2001
This project is an evaluation of the role major power managerial coordination played in the transformation of the international system from a war-inducing to a peace-inducing system. In pursuit of this goal I develop the concept of the regime of major power managerial coordination and argue that it …
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The evolution of China’s nuclear weapons program and doctrine and its implications for international security
As China’s power in the international system increases, its strategic policies are changing. This includes its nuclear weapons program and nuclear deterrent policy, viewed as a critical guarantor of Beijing’s security and a tool that supports its growing regional and global interests. China’s …