The Power Within International Organizations
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A 5 page paper that discusses the balance of power in international organizations. In any international political organization, some members will be more dominant than others and, thus, they will have more power in influencing decisions. Two specific events are used to demonstrate this concept: the expansion of NATO in 1997 and the military action sanctioned by the UN Security Council in 1999. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: PGpow.wps

Hostile Intent - Operation Earnest Will
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A 5-page paper that examines the 1987 U.S. naval military operation coded Operation Earnest Will, an operation designed to assist Kuwaiti oil tankers across the war-torn Persian Gulf under the protection of the American flag. Discussed are the United States' security interests in the Persian Gulf, the reasons it was felt these interests were put at risk by Kuwaiti difficulties in the area, and the accomplishments and shortcomings of Operation Earnest Will. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: LCIntent.doc

Oil And U.S. Foreign Policy
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An 8 page research paper on the historical and current impact of oil in determining U.S. foreign policy. The writer describes the history of oil and its importance to the U.S., the reasons oil impacts policy, and the current situation regarding foreign dependence on oil. Bibliography lists 13 sources.
Filename: Forepoil.wps