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Showing 1 to 20 of 147 for “"Nation-States"”.
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Nuclear diffusion: A rethinking of why nation-states "go nuclear"
Nuclear Diffusion: A Rethinking of Horizontal Nuclear Weapons Proliferation examines the spread of nuclear weapons throughout the nuclear age. What is pondered are the specific reasons why a state would pursue a nuclear weapons deterrent. For example, are there identifiable reasons or conditions …
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Does Foreign Direct Investment (Fdi) Affect Conflict? theIntertwined Relationship Between Multinational Corporations (Mncs) and Nation-States
… (FDI) and the rising prevalence of multinational corporations (MNCs) in the global economy have been remarkable phenomena and invoked fervent debates and controversies. Although trade-conflict relationship has been widely discussed by political scientists, FDI-conflict relationship has …
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The right of self-determination of majority-minority groups within nation-states: a case study of Bangladesh
… with the evolution of the right of self-determination of all peoples, majority or minority, within nation-states, and the application to Bengalis within the State of Pakistan the Principle of Equal Rights and Self-determination of Peoples set forth in the UN Declaration on Principles of …
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"Europe is what member states make of it" - An assessment of the influence of nation states on the European Security and Defence Policy.
… enormous speed. The crucial role of the member states herein has been recognised in that both ESDP’s weaknesses and strengths are usually explained by their considerable influence. This thesis identifies, analyses, and compares the influence of France, Britain and Germany on the development and …
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Changing Nature: Globalization and Economic Reforms in Brazil
… some scholars argue, weakens the ability of nation-states to retain their authority over individuals and corporations. However, nation-states are highly adaptable and they have the power to maintain their primacy .</p> <p>Governments have the ability to choose which model of development their …
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The Military, Economy and the State: A New International System Analysis
… and stratification systems that emerge within nation states because of their global social location. I present my detailed case for amending Wallerstein's World-Systems Analysis by empirically incorporating the interplay of the military, economy and state as opposed to his primarily economic …
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The Euromarket and the making of the transnational network of finance 1959 - 1979
… efforts to regulate the nascent market by international financial institutions. By examining the nature of Eurodollars as both a US and global currency, the thesis sheds light on the changing features of the governance of global finance and its relationship with the economic sovereignty of …
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The geographical construction of national identity and state interests by a weak nation-state: the dynamic geopolitical codes and stable geopolitical visions of North Korea, 1948-2010
… a theoretical framework to explicate weak nation-states’ foreign and security policies beyond overly power-centered perspectives. In addition, this study suggests an alternative policy toward North Korea for neighboring states beyond the dichotomy of containment and engagement policy. Using …
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World market governance
… growing mismatch with the territoriality of the nation-states. The functional global networks and inter-governmental order can no longer keep pace with the rapid development of the global market economy and regulatory capture is all too common. Concepts like de-globalization, self-regulation, and …
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A geopolitical analysis of U.S. alliance building within the Middle East
… in analyzing the power relationship between nation states and then applied to the Middle East. After reviewing the historical development of geopolitics, it is modified, and then set against alternative approaches in explaining Middle Eastern alliances. Ultimately, geopolitics is used in …
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The impact of the border on Irish fiction, 1969-2016
… monocultures on the island ofireland. These nation-states, South and North, adhered to a conservative, heteronormative ideology that was suspicious of difference and punished nonconformity. In the North ofireland (North), the Catholic minority were construed as a dangerous Other. In the …
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Problematising the diffusion of LGBTI rights in Africa : the case of Malawi.
… manifesting themselves in acts of discrimination or even violence. In response to this international actors have sought to urge African countries to protect the rights of sexual minorities. However, the endeavour has proved somewhat unsuccessful as African nation states continue to resist …
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The political economy of European Monetary Union after the end of the Bretton Woods financial system
… unequal distribution of financial power across nation states. The majority of member countries in the eurozone with previously little financial power have chosen monetary integration as a response to globalisation. On the other hand, countries with substantial financial power such as Germany …
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Sovereigns of Sanctuaries: Host State Responses to Transnational Repression
While political scientists have long studied nation-states’ domestic repression of anti-government dissent, there is a growing awareness that such coercion extends across international borders. Nation-states pursue and repress their nationals abroad through a predatory process known as …
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Power vs. profit: multinational corporation–nation state interaction
<p>During the early 1970s, the multinational corporations suddenly became a major issue of public concern. Among the reasons were the inflationary spiral and the dramatic rise in oil prices after the Arab oil embargo of Fall 1973.</p> <p>While to the public the companies were a novel topic, to the …
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Language, conflict and identity: The Hispanic experience
… in constant flux between two or more groups, nation states, or other entities is present. It is the conception and application of a theoretical framework with which to view transnational identity on a different level, one focusing on the historical antecedents of current situations, …
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Problems and Implications of Outlawing Aggressive War : An Examination of the Charter Resulting from the London Conference, August 8, 1945
The problem. The International Military Tribunal which tried Nazi Germany's leaders after the Second World War was predicated on the Allied nations' signing of the London Charter, which provided the law and procedures for the Nuremberg war-crime trials. The Charter is something of a landmark, both …
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Knowledge, Power, and International Development: Beyond Critique
Knowledge and power are important in international development. Michel Foucault, a theorist of power, conceptualised knowledge and power as being in a dynamic and reciprocal relationship (Foucault, 1980 p52). This thesis explores the relationship between knowledge and power, focusing on my …
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