The Evolving International System

10 important questions on The Evolving International System

What sort of a peace dividend were people hoping to see from the end of the Cold War?

They wanted an end to the arms race and ‘balance of terror’ of MAD, the elimination of rival alliance systems and enhanced human rights, and possibility for the UN to play more important roles.

How did Bhoutros Ghali’s views differ from Kissinger’s?

Boutros Ghali wanted reliance on collective preventive diplomacy, peacekeeping, making and building. Kissinger instead wanted people to embrace the balance of power and strong leadership

How did the UN Charter’s Chap. VII authorize the alternative action that was taken when Russia & China vetoed a SC resolution on the Balkans?

The British and French urged NATO to deploy its rapid reaction force and Clinton authorized US troops to launch Operation Deliberate Force.
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Explain the influence of Technology on diplomacy.

Technology speeded up communication, mobilization and enhanced weapons creating more power.

Discuss the phenomena of public diplomacy in today’s world.

Politicians very much think about what the public opinion will be on decisions they make, affecting the outcome of these decisions. Businesses and media are also kept in consideration

What are some of the reasons that nation states are no longer the only actors in international relations?

Advances in globalization, trade and interests create markets outside of government control. Nation states also still do not completely fulfill the ability to protect their people.

What did Kofi Annan mean by his theory of an ‘evolving redefinition of sovereignty’?

Annan means that states are now widely seen as instruments that serve people, not the other way around. Individual sovereignty has been enhanced by a spreading consciousness of rights.

What traditional methods of diplomacy were of no use in dealing with terrorists?

Deterrence (sanctions) and coercive diplomacy were not effective for the international society fighting terrorism.

Compare & contrast the attitudes towards collective security of the Bush (elder) & Clinton administrations on the one hand, and the Bush/Cheney admin. on the other.

Bush (elder) & Clinton accepted America was the greatest power and strove for good relationships with other countries by helping them and being involved. They wanted to avoid unilateral military action. Though it was hard, Clinton made efforts to enlist Security Council support for actions taken by American military. The new Bush/Cheney was different, and deliberately removed itself from some international initiatives and agreements such as the Kyoto Protocol. Other nations worried about this.

What is ‘daguo xintai’ and what is its significance?

Great power mentality- the role Chinese strategists want China to adopt sharing global responsibilities as partners with other major actors.

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