What International Relations means to me , now?

To me international relations are the diplomatic interaction that different nation’s part takes in on daily basis. My understanding of international politics has changed as a result of having studied the IRT. From the IRT, I know that there is more then one school of thought implement when talking about the relations between nations.

1. The first idea of IRT is that it is a process very similar to a structure, according to Robert Keohane & Joseph Nye, which have interdependent with other nations and share a sensitive ration.

2. The second perspective of lRT is the “English International Socity’s” which were proposed by Hardley Ball and Adam Watson. They believed that international politics was made out do international society’s that believed in “we-ness”, shared common rules and interest.

3. The third and final perspective of IRT is neo-liberalistic that believe that each state is an anarchic state that acts for its self interest only.

Although, the IRT is not the only think that I think when thinking of international relations it is one of the fundamental keys to understanding the different interaction between nations . The change in my ideas of IR was a result of having studied the IRT. I had not known the intricacy of the IRT, and how more then one perspective can be accepted at the same time. The most important thing that I walked away from having studied IR is the intricacy of modern day interactions between nations.

A synonym that a associated with international relations is the United Nation for it is essence the prime example of international relation at its finest. In class we discussed the structure of the UN, and the weak point in ability to take fierce military actions.

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In general, the topics discussed and covered in class were much more interesting then theories studied, especially when talking about the moral and ethics of nations. It was very interesting to see different cases in which the United States act immediately and sometime fumbled the ball. ( Kosavo and Rwanda) .

My topic [Outsourcing of American Jobs] and International Financial Institutions

My topic [Outsourcing of American Jobs] and International Financial Institutions don’t really share many similarities in goals or origin. However, outsourcing and IFI can be discussed on an economical level.

• Outsourcing in essence is a tool that is used by companies in developed countries to reduce cost and increase efficiency.

What is happening is that companies in developed countries are realizing the increase in developing their goods in undeveloped countries. In our scenario American jobs are outsourced to countries such as the India, China and Japan.

The IFI’s provide money that is loaned out to undeveloped countries to stimulate economic growth and reduce poverty. The idea of having an IFI’s such as the World Bank in theory is rights, however the reality is that it’s a trap used to keep undeveloped countries from economical success by keeping them in dept.

The World Bank initially was created to serve as a transitional solution for war-struck countries that were rebuilding their economy. Today, the World Bank serves as multi-million lender to undeveloped countries. The idea of having IFI’s organization such as World Bank theoretically are right, however they are not the solution for poverty struck countries. No matter the amount of money undeveloped countries are willing to invest into their economy their results will not be immediate or effective. How can one expect to turn around the economy by simply investing millions of dollars into an undeveloped country? That is where “outsourcing” comes in.

When undeveloped countries attempt to develop economical partnership with America (other developed countries), there might be a chance that they would throw a means of production at them. India is a perfect example of such an event. Prior to the technological boom , India used to be considered a undeveloped country suffering from a weak economy. Today however, India is reckoned as one of the fastest growing due to the influx of money that is coming in from “outsourced jobs” , and several other conditions.

Our blog is not oriented on weather or not outsourcing of American jobs is right. However, we do see outsourcing of American jobs to undeveloped countries as a better option then lending money from IFI such as the World Bank.

Outsoucing and rule/end based ethics

I would like you to use the rules-based, ends-based distinction to analyze an aspect of your topic.
End based or consequentialism assumes that the morality of an action must be ultimately judged by the good results that are realized. However, rule based or deontological thinking which asserts that actions should be judged by their inherent rightness and validity, not by the goodness or badness of policy outcomes. The topic of outsourcing from the American point of view can best be viewed from the consequentialist perspective. The American government is sacrificing the means of employing American workers for the return of cheaper products in the United States. In term of the means, American workers are out of jobs because their jobs are being sent overseas and a cheaper labor price. From a consequestialist perspective, although the means are morally illegitimate, the out come is positive, resulting in cheaper goods for U.S. citizens.