Right after I left the classroom I opened my laptop and took a look at today's news. For my surprise I saw an interesting topic. The Article is called: "Iran has 'updated nuclear package'; ready to hold talks” And after reading it, it got me thinking that maybe the world has more liberals than we thought. In the UN they are seeking to get to an agreement in the limits of the nuclear program in Iran. And why is Iran willing to talk to the UN? The only reason they are willing to talk to the UN is because Germany threaten Iran if they did not meet to talk and reach an agreement. So it gets me thinking maybe we are not just Realist nor Idealist; but maybe just a combination of both. Is this really what we need right now?, or is it the future of International Relations. http://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/europe/09/01/iran.nuclear.talks/index.html
Tuesday, September 1, 2009
Liberalism vs. Realism or maybe both
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Well, I think people are Realist most of the time, really. The way Germany is dealing with Iran, they are being Realist, since they are considering the very real possibility of a possible nuclear attack or a nuclear war. I personally don't see much Liberalism here. I mean, Iran is going to talk because they are Realists, since they see Germany will probably attack them if they do not comply.
I think that in International Relations and World Politics, it is better to be realist. Idealism won't get you far, not really, what with so many possible threats in the world and such feeble connections and agreements between countries...
in the united nations the court of justice is a very important part of it.
It is based in the Peace Palace in The Hague, Netherlands, sharing the building with the Hague Academy of International Law, a private centre for the study of international law. Several of the Court's current judges are either alumni or former faculty members of the Academy. Its purpose is to adjudicate disputes among states. The court has heard cases related to war crimes, illegal state interference and ethnic cleansing, among others.
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