Introduction (Cold War) Like the First World War, the Second World War profoundly changed the global landscape. A non-European power—the USA—became a deciding force in world politics for the first time in the history of international relations. The USA and the USSR both become major nations. Due to their ability to act, meddle, and move…
Foreign Policy – No State can strive alone without having relations with other States. While dealing with other States, a State must be systematic on certain well defined principles. Though while determining these principles, the States are to work within limits of their strength and realities of the external environments, they must have a fixed…
Methods of Balance of Power – The Balance of Power is neither a gift of God nor an act of nature, but essentially a human contrivance for which the man has to work constantly. To maintain balance of power, the following techniques are being used: (i) Alliances and Counter-Alliances | Methods of Balance of Power…
Detente is a diplomatic phrase that refers to the cession of tense ties between states and denotes the initial phase in the establishment of positive relations as opposed to an approach, according to the Dictionary of Politics. Detente is a phrase commonly used in international affairs to refer to the reduction of Cold War tension…
Companies that conduct business internationally are referred to as multinational corporations (MNCs) or multinational enterprises (MNEs). The majority of companies have their headquarters in one nation but operate subsidiaries or branches there as well. MNCs frequently have considerable size and clout, as well as significant economic and political influence. They can have a significant effect…
The concept of Balance of Power is also called “a basic principle of International Relations” and a “fundamental law of politics.” It is the oldest and most controversial of all the concepts of international politics. As the organisation of civilization began to take the form of nations, the idea of the balance of power gradually…