A Dominion Of Western States Theoretical Perspectives On International Relations

Essay from the year 2018 in the subject Politics - International Politics - Region: Western Europe, grade: A, University of Cape Coast, course: Diplomacy, language: English, abstract: The purpose of this paper is to discuss the view that International Relations continue to be the domain of a few powerful Western States. In doing so, the paper is divided into three sections. The first section explains the concept of international relations and the theoretical perspectives of liberalism and realism on international relations. The second section discusses the following; World/Power politics, UN Security Council and the Bretton Wood Institutions to support the view that International Relations is dominated by a few powerful Western States. The final section concludes the essay.