States and Middlemen

             There are 4 important views of the state: Realism, Liberalism, Radicalism, and Constructivism.  Realism views that the state is the main actor in the international system; it has definite power, and is able to exercise that power in many ways.  The state is constrained by the anarchy of the international system and it is [...]

The Dealing of Arms and International Relations Theory

First an introduction to the dealing of arms is appropriate.  This industry is most developed in the most powerful countries in the world.  The website http://www.controlarms.org/  provides pertinent and eye-opening information.  The five permanent members of the United Nations (US, UK, France, Russia, China), sell 80 percent of the legal weapons worldwide.  From 1998-2001 the [...]