In order to answer the research question on how the European Union has enhanced the collective identity within the European Union by combating islamic terroristic groups, the term 'collective identity' has to be examined. An amount of academic literature has focused on how collective identity can be acquired. According to Delanty (2005), a collective identity can only be achieved through a social group or an institutional framework that illustrates a collective self-identification (p.131). Moreover
Balance of power, in international relations is the posture and policy of a nation or group of nations protecting itself against another nation or group of nations by matching its power against the power of the other side. States can pursue a policy of balance of power in two ways: by increasing their own power, as when engaging in an armaments race or in the competitive acquisition of territory; or by adding to their own power that of other states, as when embarking upon a policy of alliances. The
International relations as a separate field in politics is based on core ideas of realists and liberalists. Although there is a clear division between two ideologies, current international affairs of many countries push the boundaries of such ideas and modify. Fathers of classical realism theory Thucydides, H. Morgenthau and E. Carr believe that nations act due to their selfish interests and concerns, their desire to dominate in the world is rational and natural. Whereas Kant and Hobbes, founders
Globalization is the process of world economic, political, cultural and religious integration and unification. Globalization has great advantages in the history of mankind; it plays an important role in protecting the environment, health care, international trade, social and cultural life of the peoples. Despite the fact that globalization has many positive aspects, also there are many opponents. The opponents of globalization are emerged because they see the problem not in globalization itself,
world stage across a multitude of countries has incessantly increased, resulting not only in the creations of international organizations (e.g. the United Nations) or supranational organizations (e.g. the European Union), but also in the emergence of transnational actors and consequently, transnational interactions, defined as the interaction involving at least one non-state or non-international organization actor. Example of transnational actors are NGOs, like Greenpeace and for-profit companies, like
improve and promote the industrial development, shifting resources to specific industries to get international rival benefit for Japan. Japanese government adopt an “Income-Doubling Plan” which called for heavy investment in science and technology, tax breaks and loans to high-growth industries ; they also planned to promote exports through developing world-class industries for a place in international market and provide incentives for firms to export. Industries and firms strengthened the producing
International trade is now a vital part of the modern world economy. For many developing countries, a successful trade in regional and global markets could help these countries to develop from low income to middle income country while the upper middle income country would depends on trade as their backbone to maintain their economic growth. In addition to that, trade is significant to the percentage of a country’s national income because the process of trade, which is buying and selling of goods
4.0 Introduction This chapter will focus on the diplomatic role hosting the FIFA World Cup had on South Africa. It will discuss the spirit of Pan Africanism in relation to the 2010 FIFA World Cup, the Equality, Freedom, Tolerance and Solidarity relating to the 2010 FIFA World Cup. 4.1 Pan Africanism and the 2010 FIFA World Cup In order to win the rights of hosting the World Cup scheduled for 2010, the leaders of the post 1994 South African government and football administrators used sports and cultural
The purpose of this literature review is to have an in-depth understanding of the issues facing the European countries with respect to the asylum claims by refugees. By establishing clarity on the challenges being experienced by the refugees as well as the European countries, a justification for an urgent need of action by the governments and international organizations is given emphasis. During these times when the world is experiencing threats from armed minorities, Islamic extremists, and even
and the creation of a single market of production and distribution of wealth. The emergence and rapid development of international logistics systems (ILS) is a manifestation of globalization, a process most directly affecting the world economy and the economic activity of international companies. The subject of this research paper is economic, managerial and organizational relations connected with the formation, operation and optimization of logistics systems in the foreign