Diplomacy is the science and art of negotiating between representatives of organizations or nations. It is often used to allude to international diplomacy, which is the management of international relations via the intervention of professional diplomats on matters of peacemaking, commerce, conflict, economy, culture, the environment, and civil rights. Diplomats...
Introduction The conflict known as the Bosnian War is filled with complicated issues and questions that seemingly do not have an obvious correct answer. The decisions made by Richard Holbrooke, a United States diplomat who has been tasked with dealing with the former Yugoslavian region, could also be both supported...
Introduction There are many methods of settling and managing conflicts. Some of the non-violent means of managing conflicts include negotiation, mediation, conciliation, and arbitration. In adopting the use of the aforementioned methods of dispute resolutions, the main facilitating tool is a sufficient communication mechanism. Negotiation is aimed at achieving a...
Introduction In the modern society where every country is forced to respect sovereignty of other countries irrespective of their military capacity, soft power is becoming the best answer to countries that seek to remain influential in the world. Hayden defines soft power as “a persuasive approach to international relations, typically...
Summary According to the UN, peacekeeping is understood as a way of assisting nations affected with conflicts to develop conditions that facilitate sustainable peace. UN security officials keep an eye on the post-conflict regions and aides conflicting parties to implement the peace treaties signed. The role of the UN in...
Introduction The twentieth and twenty-first century US policies in the Middle East have somehow concentrated on oil resources in the region. Successive US administrations have continued to define the national security interest of the Middle East. Since 9/11, the US strategy for the Middle East has emphasized the use of...
The Cold War era was characterized by adversity between the Western Bloc and the Eastern Bloc. The Eastern Bloc was led by the Soviet Union while the Western one by the United States. While these two Superpowers never engaged in direct combat, they carried out a number of proxy wars...