View Point Journal

The Undergraduate International Relations Society, or UIRS, is a UCLA Campus organization committed to promoting interest in the field of foreign affairs. From guest speakers to student discussions, UIRS offers incredible opportunities for its members to debate the most pressing issues of our time.

Give Health Back to the People

Taiwan, China, the WHO, and politics

Astounding to His Death

Prime Minister Rafiq Al-Hariri

Mao and Markets -- Business the Chinese Way

Nick Steele, a student in last year's Shanghai Global Institute, discusses working in a rapidly changing China.

Preemption: Deterrent or Incentive?

An objective look at the preemption doctrine and the incentive structures that it generates.

A Partnership of Paranoia

Is economic reform of the Communist system in China enough?

"Soft Power -The Means to Success in World Politics"

Tysha Bohorquez reviews Joseph Nye Jr.'s book on the importance of soft power

The Russian Coup of 1991

A look at the failed August Coup of 1991, where conservatives in the Soviet Union tried to overthrow Gorbachev.