Analyzing North Korea's Missile and Nuclear Test

As many of you know, North Korea has conducted missiles' and nuclear test on May 25, 2009 (http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/asia-pacific/8066615.stm).

Assignment:

Using either one of feminist IR approaches or constructivist's view in World Politics, analyze the North Korean elites' decision to conduct nuclear test today. Your comments should summarize within 300 words. If necessary, please feel free to link your own blog in your comments.

Analyzig Iran's May 20 Missile Test

Assignment:

Iran conducted Missile test on May 20. On May 22, Tony Karon published an essay entitled "Iran's Missile Test: A Message to Obama" in The Time (http://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1900387,00.html). On the same day, the UPI reported that Israel conducted a regional war simulation (http://www.upi.com/Top_News/2009/05/22/Israel-conducts-regional-war-simulation/UPI-73231243005772/).

Using one of theoretical approaches in International Relations (realism or neo-realism, liberalism or neo-liberal institutionalism, radicalism, constractivism, postmodernism, and feminism), analyze the impacts of Iran's missile test on the global and regional system. Keep in mind that you need to use an analitical view from the level of analysis of World Politics in addition to your theoretical analysis.

Post your comments within 300 words.

M.O.P.E

Here, please post your commentary (max 300 words) on a series of "the Mind of Peace Experiment" seminar to be held at the Community Room of David Adamany Undergradaute Library from May 21 to 24, 2009.

Max Mark-Cranbrook Peace Lecture Commentary

Please post your commentary on Professor Jeffry Sachs's Max Mark-Cranbrook Peace Lecture. Your commentary should not exceed 200 words.

The Lecture is scheduled as follows:

• 3:00pm to 5:00pm, Thursday, May, 14
• General lectures Room 100

Welcome and First Blog Assignment

Welcome to PS2810 World Politics Spring/Summer 2009 Class Blog.

As we discussed in the class, President Obama made a historic speech on Nuclear Disarmament at Prague on April 5th, 2009.

Assignment:

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Please post your comments on US domestic and international responses to President Obama's nuclear disarmament plan. You need to

• (1) specify your selected political leader's or country's name and online resources (set a link to the original sources)
  
• (2) summarize the key points of his/her arguments.

Each entry should be limited within 300 words.