Globalisation and Migration Globalisation has led to extensive movements of capital, goods and people which has impacted migrations rates and traditional definitions of sovereignty. International migration changes the ethnic composition of populations which, although...
Nation States National sovereignty is the concept of independent nations having an organised government who have the right to make laws and regulations without other nations interfering. National sovereignty states vary in their ethnic, cultural and linguistic unity...
Global Organisations The United Nations was the first post-war IGO to be established and has grown in importance since. It has a role in global governance and peacekeeping, but members of the Security Council have different geopolitical visions. The UN tries to ensure...
National Identity National identity is the sense of a nation as a cohesive whole, represented by distinctive traditions, cultures and language. Each nation has an identity unique to them. Nationalism remains a powerful force which is reinforced through education,...
International Laws and Agreements The United Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR) is a framework for foreign policies to explain economic and military intervention but not all states have signed the Declaration. It states the basic rights and fundamental freedoms to...
Forms of Geopolitical Intervention Interventionism is a broad term for the activity undertaken by a state to manipulate the economy, society and/or the political standing of another nation. Military intervention involves the deliberate act of a nation introducing its...
Measuring the Success of Geopolitical Intervention To measure success, a wide range of variables need to be considered. These include improvements in: Health: More citizens will be vaccinated than before and infant mortality would have declined. Life Expectancy: This...
Concepts of Human Development Definitions of development have traditionally been based on economic measures, but this has been challenged by broader definitions involving environmental, social and political measures on the quality of life. GDP was once commonly used...