Why was the European Union established?

Why was the European Union established? What has been done/created to facilitate the process of economic and political unification in Europe? Will the EU ever be a strong regional bloc for the US to be worried about?

I am doing a research project on International Organzations, the United Nations in particular.

a.) What is perceived to be the main role of the UN today? b.) According to its 1945 Charter, what is supposed to be the main role of the UN? c.) What would be the effects of eliminating or restructuring the UN?

Hello, we are discussing the following in class and I need some clarification on this question from my text, your assistance is greatly appreciated

What is horizontal proliferation? Will horizontal proliferation increase or decrease in the future? Why?

Hello I am preparing for my weekly oral presentation, this weeks topic is Terrorism and how the US should protect themselves, please help me with the following question on this topic.

Based upon the reasons why terrorism is so difficult to combat, what can a country like the U.S. do to protect itself? How reasonable are these protections? What would the cost be?

What is meant by the North-South gap.

What is meant by the North-South gap? What is the South-South gap? Which one is more prevalent today? Why?