The National Interest

Iranian national interest evolved throughout the history of the Persian nation. Early in the 1950s, Shah Mohammed Pahlavi welcomed U.S. and Britain involvement in Iranian ventures, to include Iranian interest in nuclear energy, to advance Iran’s national interest. However, at this point Shah Pahlavi was a weak leader and as a result of allowing foreign nations to interfere in Iran he sparked tensions within the political leadership of Iran. Iranian Prime Minister Mohammed Mossadegh was one of the Shah’s fiercest critics and in an effort to remove Britain’s involvement in Iran he nationalized the Iran’s oil industry. Consequently, the United States and Britain led a coup with the assistance of Iran’s Shia clerical leadership and military…

The natural inability for a leader to simultaneously act in a morally pure manner and preside over successful governance leads Machiavelli to advise that the Prince must embody duplicity and deviousness in order to triumph. Machiavelli vehemently states that incorruptible leaders who exclusively promote righteousness leave themselves vulnerable to subversion by cunning forces, which is against the interests of the ruler and the state. Importantly, Machiavelli states that the ability for leaders…

Iran’s form of hegemonic internationalism is nuclear weapons. Iran has been trying to develop nuclear arms to guarantee Iran’s security, economy, and international status. If Iran were to develop nuclear arms, the United States and other allied nations couldn’t just invade Iran because if they did a nuclear missile could be launched at their nation inflicting millions of innocent deaths that would ultimately be their fault. Building nuclear arms also enhances Iran’s status as a “leading state”…

The pursuit of national interest is always in the formula for the calculations of the rational decisions made by a nation. National interest is something each nation is thinking about when they go into war. World War I was the sacrifice of millions of lives to fulfill each nation’s national interest. William Kirby argues that, countries enter war because of their “rational calculations and national interests”. The source points out how the purpose of war is not irrational, it is rationalized by…

Special interest groups refer to organizations or group of people with shared objectives or interests that seek the advancement and accomplishment of their aims through a broad range of strategies. The National Rifle Association (NRA) is among the most prominent and influential special interest groups in the United States with more than 5 million members. The National Rifle Association of America had more than $163 million in assets and annual revenues of $227.8 million in 2010 with consistent…

The loan I chose was the National Bank for 6 years. If I chose this loan, I would pay $461.25. The total finance amount would come out to $33,210. For six years, I would be paying 72 months for my Toyota Prius C Four. The car price including tax would be $21,573.34 for my loan. If I changed my loan and place, there would be different times, interests, and the monthly payment. For my car, I chose the Toyota Prius C Four. I decided to finance this car because I believe it’s the perfect family…

then you will need to put a 20% or more down payment on your home. Another option to avoid paying the PMI premium is to consider a second mortgage, also known as a piggyback mortgage, which is in addition to your first mortgage. Generally, most conventional loans offer terms that range anywhere from 10 to 30 years. 3. Second Mortgage Loan A second mortgage or piggyback mortgage is an additional mortgage loan taken out on the same property and can be offered by the seller or a commercial lender.…

sympathize with those suffering from student loan debt because the majority of Americans who seek white collar jobs are affected by it. However, some critics believe that the solution to eradicating national student loan debt is for the government to stop issuing these loans. Others think that everyone should be enrolled in an IDR, an income driven repayment plan, upon graduating (Edwards 8). Still, there are some who believe that high student debt is good for the economy and that interests…

this transaction is considered to belong to the Primary Market. At this point, the lender has a choice of either servicing the loan for the time equivalent to that loan duration (5, 10, 15, 20, 30 years or any other such term) or sell it to someone else. Some lenders decide that they want a steady and secured income coming from systematic, monthly payments from the borrower. They collect their income in the form of interest earned on the loan. The higher the loan and the longer the term of the…

Student loan debt is one of the many financial issues that we in America are faced with today. Not only does this debt have detrimental effects on the economy, but it is directly affecting students who would like to pursue an education, but fear the dreaded debt that accompanies it. Graduates are completing school with exorbitant amounts of debt and are being expected to start making payments within 6 months of completing their degree. How are students expected to start living their lives with…