NORTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS PROGRAM INTL 1101: GLOBALIZATION AND INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS MR 11:45 AM - 1:25 PM, 310 Behrakis SPRING 2014 INSTRUCTOR INFORMATION Name: Dr. Ioannis Livanis Contact info: 617-373-4697 E-mail address: i.livanis@neu.edu Office: 210D Renaissance Park Office hours: Monday 2:00-4:00pm and Thursday 3:00-5:00pm ; and by appointment! TEACHING ASSISTANT INFORMATION Name: E-mail address: Office: Office hours: Course Content: The world is never a boring place
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India. India is not immune to intrastate and interstate warfare. The relationship between India and Pakistan has always been rocky characterized by multiple outbreaks of warfare. However, it was not until the second interstate war of 1965 that international states intervened to offer foreign aid to advance their own selfish agendas. The United States failed to offer any foreign aid to India, as it was not in its best interest (Hagerty, 2005). At the time, Nehru, a strong proponent for socialism led
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still use greatly today whether it be something small such as being head of household or head of the company. In this paper I will be discussing possibly the greatest power there is: political power. To start, let’s define what power is. Power in relation to politics is the driving force of politics. Without power our governments could not function. In politics, power has many sources which include a large population, thriving economy, united society and wise leadership. Political power is usually
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Foreign aid 'rushed out to meet the PM's target': Report claims ministers splurged almost £100million a day * Commons International Development Committee warns sums appear to have been 'rushed out at the end of the year' * Foreign aid spending target is 0.7 per cent of Britain's total income * Department for International Development spent 25% of budget in a month * Report accuses ministers of spending too much on ‘middle income’ countries such as Nigeria, Pakistan and India By JASON
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The Effects of War and Peace on Foreign Aid in Somalia Rachel Gardner Professor Marco Mena Sociology of Developing Countries Strayer University 5/4/2014 The Effects of War and Peace on Foreign Aid Foreign aid plays a major role in the sustainability of economic and social activities of developing nations. Whether in the form of development or humanitarian aid, the foreign aid is key to ensuring better living conditions and economic development for these states. These forms of aid are influential
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States Agency for International Department is “to create a more secure, democratic, and prosperous world for the benefit of the American people and the international community.” Moreover, the United States House Committee on Foreign Affairs states as some of its jurisdictional goals: "export controls, including nonproliferation of nuclear technology and nuclear hardware; measures to foster commercial intercourse with foreign nations and to safeguard American business abroad; International commodity agreements;
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roles in managing and winning international awareness. The changing nature of power by Joseph S. Nye is an article emphasizing the changing role in the political view and how to take advantage in the new century in which old-fashioned political are not helpful. In the new era, leaders need to have both soft and hard power, including attractiveness, legitimacy and credibility, to be ahead in international affairs. In this article, the author defines power in international settings. In defining power
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following: * Identify the most significant problems with the way foreign aid is presently dispensed by international lending institutions. Then, discuss at least three recommendations you would make to remedy this situation so that food, medical, and financial assistance actually reaches the poor. The most significant problems with the way foreign aid is presently dispensed by international lending institutions is that it does not truly focus on how to really stop corruption and wasteful spending
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From my opinion, removing all agriculture tariffs and subsidies would help the citizens of the world’s poorest nations more compared with provide the higher foreign aid in the long run. There is a proverb told us that it’s better if you teach someone the way to fishing rather than feed them with fish. Provide foreign aid to world’s poorest nations only allow them to live better for current moment. After they have finished the foreign aid, they will ask for another round of feeding and in the end
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