The concept of an international "system" itself implies that events are not random, and units within the system are interrelated in some patterned way. ... In order to assess the usefulness of the concept of strategic geometry, we must first see how well the concept is expressed in the international relations of Asia. ... The interactions of these four main powers-sometimes in cooperation, other times in conflict- have shaped the international relations of Asia. ... Rather than two competing systems, Asia's international order was a clutter of triangles." ... With the disappearance of the...

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A state with a liberal economy produces and exports products to the international market, thereby increasing worldwide wealth. War interrupts trade and causes inflation. Thus, all NATO members are inclined to avoid war and to promote peace with states with which they trade goods and services. ... In an international security context characterized by uncertainty and in a framework of increasing interdependence among nations worldwide, NATO have been working to improve cooperation and interoperability. ... For the reason given above, we can assume that if NATO hadn't been established after ...

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Budapest is also the seat of the Danube Commission, an eight-nation body that controls traffic on the Danube River, Budapest's Ferihegy Airport handles both domestic and international flights. ... A key item in Hungary's economy, would have to be trade. Wholesale and international trade are state monopolies, and all but a small share of retail trade is conducted by state enterprises. Before World War II Hungary traded primarily with Western nations, and the Soviet Union accounted for less than one percent of Hungarian trade. ... The increasing importance of international trade in the...

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Globalization has shifted the world's focus from aggressiveness, isolation, and confrontation to free trade, democracy, and capitalism; what used to be "opponents- during the Cold War are now considered "global business partners- in the world economy. ... A country's policies and behavior must appeal to the international community, and war discourages this community from writing useful investment checks. Potential wartime governments have two options from which they can decide: either fight wars and risk losing international support, or make peace with adversaries and keep cash flo...

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Many see globalization as a primarily economic phenomenon, involving the increasingly integration of national economic systems through the growth in international trade, investment and capital flows. ... Terrorists terrifying people like in September 11 attack against World Trade Center can also make people lose money in form of global falling in stock exchange and so on. ... In political terms globalization can be signified by the big international and regional mechanisms of government. The United Nations (UN) and the European Union (EU) are two evident examples of international organizations...

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The Western democracies sought a form of security for international free market; free trade; opportunity and economic competitions. ... This problem has been solved quite easily if you were to look at the United States" current international footing. ...

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Also during this period was the introduction of the Commintern or communist international, an organization with the principle that only the combined force of the proletariat of most or all industrialized countries could succeed in overthrowing the government. "The communist international should represent a single universal communist party of which the parties operating in every country form individual sections.... Furthermore the Communists participated in several other trade treaties including the Anglo Soviet commercial treaty in 1921 and the Soviet- German treaty. ... Communist Interna...

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After 1648, we could how the development of the international system became a "globalized system". ... Liberalism consists of: democratic values, free-trade markets, multilateral cooperation and society respects sovereignty. Alternative Theories provide different ideas for how international relations work. ...

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Secondly the collapse of the CMEA (Council for Mutual Economic Assistance) which had until then provided 93 per cent of Mongolia's trade meant that the country suddenly lost its export market and suffered a sharp deterioration in its external terms of trade. ...

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The League of Nations was the first international organization in the modern era , The League continued to operate until 1946 when the " United Nations " assumed its assets and carried in much of its work . ... Economic recovery had reduced international tension so countries were less likely to fight . ... The USA was unwilling to support sanctions , when its own trade is a mess . ...

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TSUM is today equipped with modern lifts, state of art escalators and is decorated in accordance with the highest international standards. The third potential competitor for Target in Russia is the Perekriostok "Trading House" stores. The Perekriostok, the leader in Russian retail trade, offer customers a wide variety of foodstuffs and household goods. The Perekriostok chain includes 46 trading outlets, including a hypermarket, supermarkets and discount stores, as well as its own distribution center and headquarters. ... However, the Russian Ministry of Economic Development and Trade estima...

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There was no reference to the reunification of East and West Germany in this agreement but it did provide for improved communication between the two Germany's in terms of trade, culture and personal contacts. ... They were "fighting- for international prestige and for strategic or military advantage. ... This was a competition of immense spending to develop massive weapons arsenals in order to gain international prestige and to have the trump card in international affairs. ...

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This quote best addresses the problem of international cooperation, for if the problem of pollution has no political boundary, the solution against pollution should be independent of nationality. ... Cuba forms a perfect example for the trade embargo levied on it by the US while in such proximity to it, is the most isolated any communist country has been. ... Build a just international order. ...

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This piece of tecno-thiller centers around a possible trade war between the U.S. and Japan. ... outlook of Clancy's was seen in real life in the spring of 1995 as a potential trade war with Japan was averted by quick thinking on the part of both governments. ... that is required to accomplish an agenda in international politics. ...

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At the same time, Nixon believed that the Russians could benefit from, and would embrace trade with the U. ... "Kissinger believed that international stability was the best way to preserve American power and one way to assure that was to allow China to enter into a balance of power" (Penna, par. 1). ... The Soviet and Chinese military expansion and international hegemony was cause of deep concern to American administrations. ... The United States and the Soviet Union had been caught up in an international conflict through nearly three decades since 1945. ... However, many views of th...

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The Revolution threw a challenge to the values of western culture, the fundamental principles of trade and industry, the well-established systems of government, the social, economic and political institutions and the methods of diplomacy. ... The Russian Revolution of 1917 was an event of international significance. ...

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Hence, seeing how Soviet actions which constituted aggression had directly challenged the US and caused the US to immediately take the issue to an international organization, Soviet aggression effectively heightened the tensions between the superpowers, leading to the start of the Cold War. ...

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Nuclear Weapons in Asia Nuclear weapons are used for many different reasons. Some countries develop nuclear weapons and sell the information to other countries. Nuclear weapons can be used for a country to gain recognition. Still other countries use them to present a threat to another country or to show their power. Four countries in Asia: China, India, North Korea, and Pakistan either use nuclear weapons for one of these purposes or could in the future. ...

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Such human rights provisions as states own constitutions, and international covenants on political, economic, civil, and cultural rights. ... They developed their prosperous agriculture and extensive trade by their own hard work and merit. ...

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Such human rights provisions as states own constitutions, and international covenants on political, economic, civil, and cultural rights. ... They developed their prosperous agriculture and extensive trade by their own hard work and merit. ...

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Examples of "carrots" are powerful inducements such as the reduction of trade barriers, or the offer of an alliance or the promise of military protection. ... An example of a hard power exercising military forces can be the invasion of Iraq by the US in 2003 over the concern of Iraq's alleged possession of weapons of mass destruction (UCLA International Institute, 2014). ...

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Roosevelt contrastingly agreed with Stalin's idea and only tempered this harsh term with a hope that postwar German occupation could be overseen by some international peace organization that would keep all Soviet activities under control. ...

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