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Abstract: The emergence of diversity in the foreign policy orientations of the American public and elite opinion-makers during the Cold War led a number of scholars to study the role and influence of beliefs in US foreign policy. In particular, empirical research and theory has explained the evolution of elite attitudes in US foreign policy in terms of dimensions or schools of thought. With the collapse of the Soviet Union and Communist governments in Eastern Europe, scholars have observed considerable growth and expansion in the foreign policy beliefs of US opinion leaders during the 1980s and 1990s. This leads us to put forth the following general question: to what extent has this diversity in the content of beliefs held by US leaders continued following the end of the Cold War? Therefore, the goal of this study is to extend research on the foreign policy beliefs of elite opinion leaders deeper into the Post-Cold War and Post-9/11 political environments. Using a content analysis of national opinion and foreign policy journals between 1992 and 2004, this study reveals that the trend toward even more diverse and dynamic foreign policy orientations held among US elite leaders has continued, as the rise of alternative dimensions are clearly apparent. The findings presented here do not uncover the rise of a foreign policy consensus similar to that which structured the beliefs of US leaders at the height of the Cold War.

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Abstract: IR scholars as well as policy-makers have generally accepted that a major transition in the Asia-Pacific security order is under way with China's rising power being the primary cause of this evolution. This paper first examines, in a general way, the concept of order before drawing on a definition that focuses on the more dynamic attributes of the concept.The paper next examines China's concept of regional order on the basis of its statements and behaviour. It then assesses the degree of compability between China's regional order preferences and those of several of the other states in the region.

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Abstract: In the paper I would like to deal with international anti-corruption issues in the perspectives of international political economy such as interdependence, dependence, and statist theories. My research focuses on the comparative analysis of two different regions-western region such as North America & West Europe and non-western region such as Asia & Latin America concerning about international anti-corruption issues. In the research I want to answer to the three issues: ⑴ similarities and differences of western and non-western views in the field of international anti-corruption, ⑵ prospects and programs of forming international anti-corruption regimes, and ⑶ policy alternatives of Northeast Asian countries responding to the regime formation. To deal with the issues I will utilize empirical methods including qualitative and quantitative techniques.

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Abstract: Under Hu Jintao, China has promoted a “harmonious society” domestically and a “harmonious world” internationally. This policy has explicit Confucian overtones in obvious contrast to Maoist policies predicated on contradiction and conflict. The author inquires whether a foreign policy predicated on “harmony” can be theoretically and empirically differentiated from a realist outlook founded on “national interest.” The paper seeks to enrich sociological theories of international relations from non-Western sources and examine the real-world consequences of Chinese foreign policy discourse in an emergent East Asian order.The literature on traditional Chinese law distinguishes adjudication behaviour directed at Confucian notions of harmony from rights-based adjudication oriented towards justice and fairness in the Western legal tradition. The sociological work of Fei Xiaotong also distinguished traditional Chinese human relations from wetern sociological constructs. This paper applies Chinese sociological thought to international relations theory. How do contemporary Chinese views of world order bridge traditional themes with modern international relations theory? In what ways does Chinese pursuit of “harmony” complement or conflict with multilateral views of a liberal internationalism or the “international society” of the English School? The author looks at the Six Party Talks on denuclearizing the Korean Peninsula, China’s engagement of ASEAN and Africa as well as conflictual relations with Taiwan and Japan as evidence to interpret China’s role in constructing regional and world orders.

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Review Method: Peer Reviewed
Abstract: As the Taliban’s hold on Afghanistan faded in late 2001, the United States’ leading European allies contributed enthusiastically to security and stabilization efforts. Contrast this outcome with the transatlantic clash prior to the 2003 Iraq war, which ge