But the author strikes an alarming note to the reader's ear when offering his most controversial predictions, such as the United States' possible annexation of nearby nations fifty years hence. Perhaps the most controversial assertion of the text is that the "terrorist attacks of 9/11 simply revealed the yawning gap between the military we built to win the Cold War and the different" military system, strategy, and strategic alliance, "we need to built" to "secure globalization's ultimate goal," which is the end of war as we know it. (2) Although we would like "connectivity" to trump all, this is not an easy thing to achieve -- is the end to war really a valid long-term military objective, and will not the active pursuit of dysfunctional states create more war, rather than less conflict in the short-term? Barnett's book is interesting to read in view of recent, frequent criticisms of the United States' recent actions in Iraq, for even the staunchest supports of the war now critique the Bush Administration, perhaps with the benefit of hindsight, for failing to seek regional and international support for the war. The administration sought instead to 'go it alone,' which Barnett himself finds ill advised. However, if America had not 'gone it alone' would we ever have toppled Saddam Hussein? Although Barnett is persuasive in arguing that we all have as a world an interest in great permeability of information, borders, economies, and military alliances, in combating terrorism, he fails to address how different national cultures and attitudes...
The United States has had difficulty passing a bill to create greater sharing of information between our own CIA and FBI, so great is the territoriality in military culture. The Defense Department's "hunger" for new "strategic vision" does not necessarily mean that it will enthusiastically adopts the new, two-pronged command structure advocated by the author. The creation of two distinct parts of the new military in the form of a quick-strike force and one to carry out nation- building activities also contains no mention of the role of the UN, which could cause international political problems, as the United States assumes more duties that once used to be enforced, in peacekeeping form, by this international rather than national organization.
overriding aim of globalization is to eliminate physical boundaries, uniting all the countries of the world into one massive village. So far, globalization has had both positive and negative influences, and has literally split the world into three -- the portion that is already reaping the benefits of globalization and is characterized by high standards of living and stable governments (the Core); that which is yet to reap any
The Federal Emergency Management Agency institutionalized Emergency Management in 1979 (Lindsay, 2012). Since then, various local and state organizations have included emergency management in their practices. It shifted from specialized preparedness to narrowly defined or single categories of hazard to an all-hazard approach including potential threats to property and life through technological and environmental dangers and local and foreign risks. The whole idea of emergency management does not include a
U.S. involvement in Vietnam remains one of the most controversial actions the U.S. government has ever undertaken. It has divided the country like never before. The divisions took place along political, class, and racial lines. Partly because of the inability of the U.S. To win the war and partly because many thought the war was wrong and even immoral, politicians sharply divided over the war. Many Americans resisted the draft,
geopolitics in today's world. Specifically it will discuss three theoretical approaches to geopolitics the class has studied. The three approaches are Makinder's approach to geopolitics in Eurasia and the "pivot principle," Harrison's theory of the polar-projection, globe vs. map theory, and the Thomas Barnett theory of the power of terrorism and fear and its effect on the world's cartography. Geopolitics has grown in importance and influence since the turn
Christianity The Role of Religion in the Middle East Conflict The Middle East is the cradle of the main religions of the world (Molloy, 1942). Despite this fact, the region has experience hatred and violence for many years. The two main religions involved in the conflict are Jewish and Islam. Many Arab nations portray the ongoing conflict between them and Israel as a war against their religion. In this regard, they wage
Undeclared War in the Atlantic Geopolitics The purpose of this paper is an exploration of geopolitical theories, including that of Hay's, Hadar, and Loucas. Specifically the researcher will review the geopolitical landscape of Europe, and the European Union in the last century, to ascertain which approaches to geopolitics is most persuasive and best provides a cause and effect factor for the current events in Europe to date. According to William Hay, there are
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