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What is IRs Theory

Handbook of Research on Chaos and Complexity Theory in the Social Sciences
Contrary to the dominant IRs theory the liberalism view the international politics from different perspective. Development of political institutions in both domestic and international realms should refer the principle of respecting individual autonomy which lays the base for the transition of an authoritarian state to a democratic one. A state with an internalized democratic value based on individual autonomy is less likely to be prey of realism assumption. The duplication of such states dominating any region results in reducing antagonism and tension that may lead to confrontation and conflicts. Rising economy and social interdependence has the capacity to change the nature of international politics. Rather than focusing on anarchical behavior states could achieve more benefit if they try to increase their power, for instance, through trade and cooperation. Placing greater emphasis on cooperation more accurately depicts international relations and enhances international tranquility national interest, including security will, no more, be panic.
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Conflict Plagued East Africa Region and its Global Impact
Endris Mekonnen Faris (International University of Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina)
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-5225-0148-0.ch005
Abstract
East Africa is one of the most politically complex, unstable and poorly administered parts of the world. The region has been such insecure and chaotic since the collapse of the Soviet Union. Somalia is a failed state. Sudan is still in state of both intra and interstate conflicts. The newly born South Sudan recently is in a deep crisis that already has resulted in the widely anticipated ethnic based civil war. The recent terrorist attack in Kenya is a signal of the long standing of its vulnerability. Ethiopia has been in border conflict with its former member state, Eritrea in addition to their perspective domestic political ups and downs. It is impossible to find a single country with a history of free-conflict both internally and beyond its territory. Horn of Africa is the quintessence state of conflict and remains to be center of research. This paper further investigates closely these conflicts in the region and its global impact in such away the region becomes the focus of the major global actors and international organizations.
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