International politics

1. Choose one of the following questions and write an essay answering it. It should be no less than 500 and no more than 800 words.
a. What is sovereignty? Explain the history, content and meaning of the concept for the development of world politics.
b. What were the key problems of European security in the first half of the twentieth century? Why did attempts to solve them fail?
Are we facing a “clash of civilizations”? Why or why not? What is the problem with the idea of civilizations?
d. What was the effect of religion on the development of international society in the West? How was this different under Islam?
What is the relationship between liberal economics and liberal politics?
2. Choose one of the following questions and write an essay answering it. It should be no less than 500 and no more than 800 words.
a. On what grounds is state violence justified, that are distinct from the justification of terrorism? What problems does this argument cause?
What role did nationalism play in forming nation-states? What kind of nation-states? Is the distinction between state-strengthening and state-subverting nationalism helpful?
c. To what extent do transnational actors of all kinds participate in and change world politics? Is their effect enough to refute the long-held claims of the state-centric/realist approach?
d. Should states like India, Iran, or North Korea be allowed to acquire/possess nuclear weapons? If so, why? If not, on what grounds? Are there any limits or exceptions to your answer?
Do you think that the international community is justified in intervening in the internal affairs of states accused of gross violations of human rights? Answer with respect to human security.

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