Category: International affairs / relations

Question: Kenneth Waltz’s theory of neorealism offers a structural explanation for international relations and state behavior. Critically evaluate how neorealism, as articulated by Waltz, can be applied to the analysis of foreign policy decisions. Discuss the strengths and limitations of using neorealism to understand specific foreign policy cases. Use examples from recent or historical foreign policy decisions to support your analysis.
Guidelines:
1. Introduction:
Introduce Kenneth Waltz’s neorealism and its core principles.
Explain the relevance of neorealism in the context of foreign policy analysis.
Outline the main objectives of your essay.
Overview of Neorealism:
Provide a detailed explanation of the key tenets of neorealism, including the concepts of anarchy, the distribution of capabilities, and the importance of the international system.
Discuss how neorealism differs from classical realism.
Application of Neorealism to Foreign Policy Analysis:
• Explain how neorealism can be used to analyze foreign policy decisions
Use specific examples to illustrate how neorealism can provide insights into foreign policy. For instance, consider the United States’ containment policy during the Cold War, China’s rise as a global power, or Russia’s actions in Ukraine. Highlight the aspects of these foreign policies that align with neorealist principles, such as power balancing, security dilemmas, and the influence of the international system.
4. Strengths of Neorealism in Foreign Policy Analysis:
Discuss the strengths of using neorealism to analyze foreign policy decisions.
Provide examples where neorealism successfully explains state behavior and foreign policy outcomes.
Emphasize the explanatory power of structural factors and the focus on relative power and security.
5. Limitations of Neorealism in Foreign Policy Analysis:
Critically assess the limitations of neorealism when applied to foreign policy.
Discuss scenarios where neorealism fails to account for important variables, such as domestic politics, individual leadership, and non-state actors.
Use examples where neorealism provides an incomplete or inadequate explanation of foreign policy decisions.
6. Comparison with Other Theories:
Briefly compare neorealism with other theories of international relations (e.g., liberalism, constructivism) in the context of foreign policy analysis.
Highlight the advantages and disadvantages of these alternative approaches compared to neorealism.
Implications for Policymakers:
Discuss the practical implications of applying neorealism to foreign policy analysis for policymakers.
Suggest how understanding the strengths and limitations of neorealism can aid in the formulation of more comprehensive and effective foreign policies.
8. Conclusion:
• Summarize the key points of your analysis.
Reflect on the overall utility of neorealism in foreign policy analysis.
Conclude with thoughts on the future application of neorealism and potential areas for further research.
Requirements:
The assay should be approximately 3000 words.
Use as many academic sources and references as possible in addition to the article
“Kenneth Waltz, Neorealism, and Foreign Policy” to support your arguments.
Properly cite all references using a consistent citation style (e.g., APA, MLA, Chicago).
: Ensure your essay is well-organized, clearly written, and free of grammatical errors

if you scroll down in the file i have attached you will see the section regarding the contemplative report. I would like no less than 1100 words preferably around 1500. Please watch the videos and have this done well.  DO NOT USE AI

Thank you for helping me out. This is a final paper for a university class in the International Relations department about Science, Technology and Innovation Policy in the Global South. It’s important that you know that we did not ever really talk about any specific policies. The class was very very theoretical and always problematized whatever it was we were talking about. Some of the readings mentioned specific policy, but we only used them to talk about larger structural problems of policy and how it should be made. Who makes policy? What does that mean for those upon which it is implemented? How do you take into account diverse perspectives? These are just a few of the large questions. We were always a step away from the actual tangible policy. We were thinking about its larger impact and what kind of thinking and theory goes into it. This is important to know while writing this paper which I imagine will take a similar approach but with more concrete examples. The class was very progressive and I personally would always take somewhat of a more conservative approach. For example, where some people were pro-implementing policies that might make information accessible to more people and other countries, I would argue that information should not be accessible to maintain autonomy of the information producers. 
This assignment is the final paper for our course. Here’s some information: “This will be a critical analysis or reflection,
drawing on course readings and 8-10 hours of research. Your paper should be in 11 point font. You
may find the extensive listing of “for further reading” references and videos
on each session page of the Canvas site quite useful at this point.  Those plus the assigned readings will
probably be all that you need; but feel free to draw as well, or instead, on
sources that you have encountered elsewhere. (You may use any accepted bibliographic
and in-text citation style as long as it is applied with consistency, e.g. MLA,
APA, Chicago, etc.” 
I chose the following option: Critical analysis of 21st-century
Global South-authored manifesto on science, technology and innovation, in light of
class discussions, readings, videos and your own reflection. I will paste the pdf to this manifesto below. Here are some more guidelines: This is not intended to be a review, much less a
summary, of the entire document. Rather it should apply critical notions
from the class to the most important aspects of the policy articulated. One way
to do this is to write as if you were consulting to the government involved, or
to a local citizen sector organization, nonprofit organization, social
movement, or community-based organization. 
So the document needs to be read and the paper should focus on 3-4 key parts of the manifesto. It should analyze them pointing out pros and cons. I am interested in the themes about the circulation of knowledge (how does this happen? how much should be circulated?), about using multiple kinds of knowledge (indigenous, non-indigenous), “building capacity” (political/financial/social capacity) to start. So that a good starting point for those 3-4 parts. This should all lead to a thesis about the manifesto and its contents. The “African Manifesto is the main focus and needs to be read completely!” Examples and theoretical content from other papers should be consulted. I will paste some below, but others should be used as well. This all needs to be very rigorous. Please reach out if you need further guidance as I would be happy to go more in-depth about the class and the assignment.
This is for a very serious class at a very intense university. I have very high standards and expect serious work and am willing to help along the way. Thank you.
Here’s a website source: https://www.scidev.net/sub-saharan-africa/scidev-net-investigates/research-colonialism-still-plagues-africa/
https://restofworld.org/2023/south-africa-healers-video-sessions/
https://restofworld.org/2023/nigerian-engineering-students-indian-youtubers/
https://portside.org/2023-08-04/ai-lot-work-inside-ai-factory

I need help in choosing this essay. The lecturer is so difficult in marking and I need it precise and accurate. Harvard reference style. English UK and I will provide all the sources we have done during lectures.

View the following video and discuss how China’s Belt and Road Initiative may change world trade. Is it a threat or opportunity for the U.S?
https://www.pbs.org/video/how-huge-belt-and-road-project-is-building-chinese-influence-1569628017/
For your primary post, watch the assigned video and create a list that identifies:
Three key points about the Belt and Road Initiative that you have learned from the video.
Two questions that have arisen for you after watching the video.
One aspect that you find most interesting about the Belt and Road Initiative.

Harvard referencing style, 2.500 words. The module name is language soft power and cultural diplomacy.

Does democracy cause peace?
As you are answering this question please address the following:
1. What are theoretical reasons (i.e., mechanisms) that democracy might cause peace? 
2. What empirical evidence suggests that democracy does (or does not) cause peace?
3. What is the credibility of the empirical evidence? What are its strengths and limitations?
As you complete your essay assignments, please consider the following requirements and guidelines. 
1. Your submission must be at least three double-spaced pages and no more than five double-spaced pages, excluding the reference page. 
2. Pages must be formatted using standard one-inch margins, with twelve point font size using a standard font (e.g., Times New Roman or Calibri). 
3. Quotations or paraphrasing of published work should be cited using in-text citations, with the reference page formatted following APSA guidelines (for an example, please look at the reference section of any American Political Science Review article). 
4. You must cite at least three articles assigned during this course. 
As you complete your essay assignments, please keep in mind the following questions that I will ask myself as I read your essays. I will also ask you to evaluate your own essays using the following questions.
1. Does the essay provide a reasonable and compelling answer to the motivating questions?
2. Does the essay accurately cite the required number of readings and provide well-reasoned and thoughtful analysis of the theoretical arguments advanced by those readings?
3. Is the essay well-written and easy to read for someone with an interest, but not necessarily an expertise, in the study of international conflict?
4. Does the essay have a clear construction (e.g., Introduction, Supporting Evidence/Argument, Conclusion)?
5. Is the essay properly formatted according to the requirements and guidelines?

Peer responses must be of sufficient length to address the discussion prompt sufficiently and sufficient substance to be meaningful (a good guide is for it to be around 100-150 words), substantive (i.e., address the content of the post and the lesson material), and grounded in the lesson material and literature. A good way to address this requirement is to make direct reference to at least one of the assigned readings and/or the lesson material in each of your required peer responses. You may challenge, support, or supplement another student’s answer using the terms, concepts, and theories from the required readings. Also, do not be afraid to respectfully disagree where you feel appropriate, as this should be part of your analysis process at this academic level.
Answer 3: self-explanatory 
Answer 4: self-explanatory
When writing your response, please include in the text of each answer:
– one question
– a new fact and/or a new perspective
– use one source and cite the source at the end
– information that would support a further conversation
– address the post
Write all answers in the same document and mark them as Answer 3,  Answer 4 (separately).

The dissertation must aim to answer the following questions – 
1. How do the strategic philosophies of Sun Tzu and Kautilya
influence contemporary Indo-China relations?
2. What are the key historical instances where Sun Tzu’s
principles have been applied in China’s approach to dealing with India, and how
have they shaped the bilateral relationship?
3. To what extent do Kautilya’s ideas on statecraft and
diplomacy still resonate in India’s foreign policy toward China?
4. What are the main challenges and opportunities for
Indo-China relations from the perspective of applying Sun Tzu and Kautilya’s
strategic concepts?
5. How do the contrasting cultural backgrounds of China and
India impact their understanding and application of Sun Tzu and Kautilya’s
philosophies?
6. What role does military strategy and the balance of power
play in shaping the Indo-China relationship in light of Sun Tzu and Kautilya’s
teachings?
7. How do the principles of “The Art of War” and
“Arthashastra” intersect in areas of trade, economics, and
geopolitical influence between India and China?
8. What are the implications of the Sun Tzu Kautilya
conundrum on regional stability and security in South Asia?
9. How have modern geopolitical developments, such as the
Belt and Road Initiative and the Quad, affected the dynamics of Indo-China
relations in light of Sun Tzu and Kautilya’s ideas?
10. Can a synthesis of Sun Tzu and Kautilya’s
philosophies offer a new framework for promoting cooperation and mitigating
conflicts between India and China?

The purpose of this assignment is to allow you to use available statistical data to test hypotheses related to development. You will base your report on one of the following research questions.
Is there a correlation between gender equality as measured by the gender development index (https://hdr.undp.org/gender-development-index#/indicies/GDI) and development as measured by the human development index? (https://hdr.undp.org/data-center/human-development-index#/indicies/HDI)
Is there a correlation between trade as measured by the trade openness index (https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/NE.TRD.GNFS.ZS) and development as measured by the human development index? (https://hdr.undp.org/data-center/human-development-index#/indicies/HDI)
Is there a correlation between demographics as measured by the proportion of urban to rural residents (https://unctadstat.unctad.org/CountryProfile/en-GB/index.html) and the human development index? (https://hdr.undp.org/data-center/human-development-index#/indicies/HDI)
Detailed instructions are attached.