The Power Within International Organizations
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A 5 page paper that discusses the balance of power in international organizations. In any international political organization, some members will be more dominant than others and, thus, they will have more power in influencing decisions. Two specific events are used to demonstrate this concept: the expansion of NATO in 1997 and the military action sanctioned by the UN Security Council in 1999. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: PGpow.wps

Hostile Intent - Operation Earnest Will
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A 5-page paper that examines the 1987 U.S. naval military operation coded Operation Earnest Will, an operation designed to assist Kuwaiti oil tankers across the war-torn Persian Gulf under the protection of the American flag. Discussed are the United States' security interests in the Persian Gulf, the reasons it was felt these interests were put at risk by Kuwaiti difficulties in the area, and the accomplishments and shortcomings of Operation Earnest Will. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: LCIntent.doc

Oil And U.S. Foreign Policy
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An 8 page research paper on the historical and current impact of oil in determining U.S. foreign policy. The writer describes the history of oil and its importance to the U.S., the reasons oil impacts policy, and the current situation regarding foreign dependence on oil. Bibliography lists 13 sources.
Filename: Forepoil.wps

United States Nuclear War Policy
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This 5 page paper argues against using nuclear weapons to end the threat of chemical and biological warfare. The 1997 situation involving Saddam Hussein is highlighted. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: Grm1.rtf

Political Theories of Balance and the Korean War
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This 11 page report discusses the Korean War and three specific political theories of balance -- power, realism, and geopolitical. The war itself is describes as are each of the political theories of balance. For more than four decades, historians and political scientists have been involved in a number of disputes regarding the Korean war, unable even to agree who started it. The war was truly unique since it was the only “hot” war of the cold war period directly involving all the superpowers. As a result, it serves as a model through which each of the theories can be considered and also seen in terms of their combined impact. Bibliography lists 8 sources.
Filename: BWkorbal.wps

International Peace
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This 2 page general essay on accomplishing international peace addresses national security issues. The Kosovo crisis is used as an example. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: SA25Pece.wps

Gulf War Policies
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A 5 page research essay on U.S. and Iraqi policies during the Gulf War. The writer also explores the U.S. policy in terms of its new military 'grand strategy,' and concludes with a statement on how the Gulf War influenced successive foreign policy. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
Filename: Gulfwar.wps

International Business Law: Iran Insurance
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A 6 page paper that presents a case study. The scenario: American insurance companies invested in Iranian insurance companies. Following nationalization of insurance in Iran, the overseeing agency refused to compensate the American companies for their investment. The Act of State Doctrine suggests no recourse but the U.S.-Iran Treaty of Economic Relations and Consular Rights suggests a different opinion. This paper discusses the problem, the alternatives that could have been taken and recommends one solution. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: PGiranin.wps

The Trouble With Treaties
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This 5 page paper argues that treaties are generally worthless because they are too difficult to enforce. The SALT agreements are discussed. Iraq is used as a contemporary example. Bibliography lists 10 sources. Treaties. wps
Filename: Treaties. wps