2012 ~ İBG Blog

Tuesday, September 25, 2012

Understanding the Conflict: China and Japan Island Dispute

6:36 PM Bo Xilai, China Japan Conflict, china japan island, china japan island dispute 2012, Chinese Communist Party Congress, Diaoyu islands, Geopolitics, International relations, realism, Senkaku islands

The relations between China and Japan have reached "breaking point" after a territorial row over a group of islands, known as the Senkaku islands in Japan and the Diaoyu islands in China. What are the facts behind this event? Why are these tiny islands so important for both countries? Is there just a historical reason behind it? The Senkaku Islands also known as the Diaoyu Islands are...

Yesterday and Today in the European Union: The First Enlargement of the European Communities

8:49 PM Enlargement, enlargement of european union, european studies, European Union, first enlargement of European Communities, integration, integration of europe, partnership, united states of europe

Introduction This article focus on European Communities. Firstly, it tries to explain the beginnings of integration after Second World War. After that, it give information about European Communities such as European Coal and Steel Community (ECSC) and European Economic Community (EEC). Finally, I analyzes the first enlargement of European Communities. In addition, it gives some information about establishment of the European Union....

Turkey - Pakistan Relations: A Deep Bond of Brotherhood

1:36 PM foreign policy analysis, foreign relations of pakistan, foreign relations of turkey, pakistan, pakitan-turkey, Turkey, turkey pakistan relations

Pakistan is the second largest Muslim country in terms of percentage of population after Indonesia, and its status as a declared nuclear power, being the only Islamic nation to have that status, plays a part in its international role. Moreover, she is the 27th largest in the world in terms of PPP and the 45th largest in nominal terms. The economy of Pakistan is South Asia's second largest economy; representing about 15 percent of regional GDP....

Japan Has Recorded Her First Annual Trade Deficit For More Than 30 Years

9:55 PM japan economy, Japan economy falls, japan export, japan finance, japan import, japan trade deficit, 日本の経済, 日本の貿易赤字

Japan has recorded trade deficit for the first time after a lapse of thirty years. Economy of cars and electronic goods, particularly key export products of importance to come to Japan's foreign trade deficit, last year's earthquake and tsunami disaster that occurred on March 11, overvaluation in Yen and energy bills increase was effective.According to the Ministry of Finance of Japan, the world's third largest economy, foreign trade deficit...