g., France; Great Britain, Germany) to engage, along with itself, in its war on terrorism. Most other countries in the world currently feel extremely alienated from and hostile toward the United States. In my own view, within today's new World Order, the United States needs to become more of an ally to other countries, and less of an international bully. As Kissinger (November 8, 2004) similarly observes:
oday the U.S. acts as the trustee of global stability, while domestic obstacles prevent the admission -- and perhaps even the recognition -- of these realities in many countries. But such a one-sided arrangement cannot continue much longer. Other nations should find it in their interest to participate at least in the tasks of political and economic reconstruction. here is no shortcut around the next steps: the restoration of security in Iraq, especially in areas that have become terrorist sanctuaries, is imperative. No guerrilla…...
mlaToday the U.S. acts as the trustee of global stability, while domestic obstacles prevent the admission -- and perhaps even the recognition -- of these realities in many countries. But such a one-sided arrangement cannot continue much longer. Other nations should find it in their interest to participate at least in the tasks of political and economic reconstruction. There is no shortcut around the next steps: the restoration of security in Iraq, especially in areas that have become terrorist sanctuaries, is imperative. No guerrilla war can be won if sanctuaries for insurgents are tolerated.
After Sept. 11, 2001, global terrorism, and in particular, fear of possible future Islamic terrorism in the United States and elsewhere in the west, in a sense strengthened some western alliances (e.g., the United States and Britain), but strained others (e.g., the United States and Germany, France, Turkey, etc.). The 'Islamic World' also began, then, to be divided in and of itself, at least from a U.S. perspective, into nations that "housed" terrorists (e.g., Afghanistan; Pakistan; Syria, and (supposedly) Iraq), and other, more "U.S. friendly" Arab nations (at least in terms of their overt foreign policy), like Kuwait; Qatar; Jordan; Egypt, and Saudi Arabia.
Within the United States, since Sept. 11, changing social values include an increased (and troubling) willingness on the part of many American citizens,
In the long-term, the EU's economy suffers from significant demographic challenges." (Akademie de)
Consider that Germany and France are ranked 1 and 3 in regard to GDP per capita and Slovakia and Slovenia are some of the poorest nations of Europe and therefore offer much less. In Euros, Germany has a 23-012 GDP per capita of 108.7%, France has 23-915 of 113.0%, Slovakia 10-857 of 51.3% and Slovenia 15-941 of 75.3%. The latter are both very close to the bottom of the pack. The following table also shows the disparities in the nations' economies as compared with the EU as a whole.
Member State GDP in billions of $ (USD) GDP
% of EU GDP per capita in $ (USD) Public Debt
% of GDP Deficit
% of GDP Inflation
% Annual Unemp.
Slovenia 43.3-0.4% 21-695 29.4-1.9-2.8-5.8 (ikipedia)
The newer countries entering the EU do not have the same economic might as the original nations. In fact,…...
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Wikipedia. European Union. Ed. Free Encyclopedia. 2005. Retrieved on 1 May 2005, from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/European_Union
Economics
Russia, Ukraine and the End of the Western Rules-Based World OrderAbstract:The war in Ukraine is a war for controlnot just of eastern Ukraine or Crimea but of the global order. For decades, the global order has been arranged by the USthe dominant power to emerge at the end of World War II. The US dollar has been the reserve currency of the world, and through that reserve currency status the US has unofficially held the reins of power and international authority. Russia and China, however, want to change all thatand the war in Ukraine is the first stage of a brewing conflict between the West and the East / Global South. It is very likely to lead to World War III if some truce or conclusion is not arrived at soon. With the way things have been escalating, peace seems to be the last thing the world will get in…...
mlaWorks Cited / Bibliography:
Bulletin of Atomic Scientists. “A time of unprecedented danger: It is 90 seconds to midnight.” The Bulletin, 2023. https://thebulletin.org/doomsday-clock/
Klebnikov, Paul. Godfather of the Kremlin: The Decline of Russia in the Age of Gangster Capitalism. Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 2000.
Mezrich, Ben. Once Upon a Time in Russia: The Rise of the Oligarchs—A True Story of Ambition, Wealth, Betrayal, and Murder. Simon and Schuster, 2016.
Pifer, Steven. “Five years after Crimea’s illegal annexation, the issue is no closer to resolution.” Brookings Institute, 2019. https://www.brookings.edu/blog/order-from-chaos/2019/03/18/five-years-after-crimeas-illegal-annexation-the-issue-is-no-closer-to-resolution/
Pluriverse vs. Ontology
Globalization is having a profound impact on every region. This is because advancements in technology and more liberal policies are influencing the changes that are occurring. The result is that development is transforming numerous societies. According to Mohr (2015), this is having both positive and negative impacts on various regions. The most notable include: it increases the standard of living, decreases unemployment, provides access to new markets and widens income disparities. (Mohr, 2015) To fully understand what is occurring requires looking at the concepts of pluriversism and ontology. This will be accomplished by carefully examining the world views and tenants. Together, these different elements will illustrate the impact both concepts are having on developing and developed nations.
What is the "pluriverse" world view and how does it differ from the "one world" ontology of globalization?
The pluriverse world view is concentrating on the non-realities vs. realities. It involves looking at…...
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McMichael, P. (2012). Development and Social Change: A Global Perspective. Los Angeles, CA: Sage.
Mohr, A. (2015). The Effects of Economic Globalization of Developing Countries. Chron. Retrieved from: http://smallbusiness.chron.com/effects-economic-globalization-developing-countries-3906.html
Smith, B. (2003). The Blackwell Guide to Philosophy. Oxford: Blackwell.
400). Global citizenship comes into play with the choice of the migrating multitude. In addition to citizenship rights within a specific country, the multitude also demands the right to make decisions regarding its own movements. It demands the right to choose where to move and the purpose for movement, as well as to remain in place if this is the preference. As such, citizenship has become a matter of choice, according to movement that occurs by choice rather than by necessity.
The above-mentioned demand for choice radically modifies the traditional structure of the national empire towards a global structure, in which the empire no longer has absolute control over production and indeed over the life of the multitude. This modification of empirical structure comes with the modification of the global citizenship structure. As citizens in individual countries are increasingly aware of their rights firstly as human beings and secondly as…...
Gradually, though, the war effort eroded the practical and theoretical underpinnings of racism in the United States. The war stimulated the domestic economy, particularly in the industrial and manufacturing sectors. Jobs were opening up rapidly, and because so many white men were fighting the war, many black men were available to work. "For black workers orld ar II opened up opportunities that had never before existed," (O'Neil 1). The same was true for women, as the war left gaping holes in the labor market that needed to be filled in untraditional ways. At the same time as the war exposed American prejudice, "orld ar II gave many minority Americans -- and women of all races -- an economic and psychological boost." (Harris 1). The Congress of Racial Equality (CORE) was founded, and overall, the war "jump-started the civil rights movement" in the United States (Harris 1; "Identify the impact…...
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Harris, Michael. "How WWII Affected America's Minorities." Los Angeles Times. 13 June, 2000. Retrieved online: http://articles.latimes.com/2000/jun/13/news/cl-40272
"Identify the impact of World War II on minority groups in America." (U.S. History)." Retrieved online: http://share.ehs.uen.org/node/6217
O'Neil, William L. "Minorities and Women During World War II." Retrieved online: http://www.stg.brown.edu/projects/WWII_Women/RA/NCraig/Minorities.html
Takaki, Ronald. Double Victory. New York: Time Warner/Little Brown.
The text identifies one practical reason that this is the case, indicating that "One of the particularly threatening aspects of this compression of time is that people can now cross continents in periods of time shorter than the incubation periods of most diseases. This means that, in some cases, travelers can depart from their point of origin, arrive at their destination, and begin infecting people without even knowing that they are sick." (3) This means that an epidemic can be spread from multiple "ground zero" locations before it is even clear that the condition in question has come to reflect so significant a threat of proliferation. To the practical interests of preventing the disease's further spread, this denotes a real and substantial challenge to public health and safety administrators in the developed world. Quite to this point, the text reveals that the United States has experienced a greater level…...
Government: An Unviable Solution to a Complex Need
According to Anne-Marie Slaughter, "world government is both infeasible and undesirable," an assertion that is supported by the historical record as well as contemporary experiences. This paper provides a review of the relevant literature to determine why a world government is unviable, as well as the differences between a world government and global governance. A discussion concerning how these concepts relate to world order, globalization, international integration and the rise of new actors is followed by a summary of the research and important findings in the conclusion.
Problems with a World Government
On the one hand, people need global institutions in an increasingly globalized marketplace. For instance, according to Slaughter, "Peoples and their governments around the world need global institutions to solve collective problems that can only be addressed on a global scale. They must be able to make and enforce global rules on…...
mlaReferences
Rachman, Gideon. 2008, December 8. "And now for a world government." Financial
Times.com. [online] available: http://ft.com .
Slaughter, Anne-Marie. 2005. "Government Networks, World Order and the L20." In Reforming
from the Top: A Leaders' 20 Summit. 2005. John English, Ramesh Thakur & Andrew F.
World War Analysis
WWI analysis examining the significance and impact of WWI on U.S. history
In the early 20th Century, a general fear existed that a huge war would break out due to the circumstances existing at that time and therefore every small incident was considered deadly. However the triggering factor was the assassination of Austrian Archduke Ferdinand in June 1914 resulting in World War I (WWI) or the Great War. WWI took place from 1914 to 1918 and major countries took part in it; war resulting in drastic consequences such as collapse of economies and death of millions of people. The two main groups fighting against each other were Triple Alliance and Triple Entente (also known as the Western Powers). The U.S. did not participate in the war in the beginning and tried its best to remain neutral. However, it was forced to join the Triple Entente when German submarines sank…...
WWI
The assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand and his wife represented a culmination of several concurrent forces, all of which led to the outbreak of World War. The concurrent forces that led to World War One can be loosely grouped under the following categories: nationalism, imperialism, and militarism. Within each of these categories are ample sub-categories that can testify to the extent of forces that shaped the pre-war conditions throughout not just Europe but the entire world. World War One was a total war for many reasons: it involved serious civilian casualties on a horrific scale for all parties. The Great War also brought to light the impact of globalization on the global economy and political enterprise. Nationalism, imperialism, and militarism all played a part in shaping participation in World War One; the effects of which continue to reverberate.
As Marshall (2001) points out, "Germany, Austria-Hungary, and Italy were all creations of…...
mlaReferences
Allan, T. (2003). The Causes of World War I. Chicago: Reed Elsevier.
Bosco, P., & Bosco, A. (2003). World War I. Infobase.
Heyman, N.M. (1997). World War I. Greenwood.
Marshall, S.L.A. (2001). World War I. New York: First Mariner.
Diversity -- with the exception of homophobia -- was beginning to be commonly accepted and praised. Technology -- such as the use of DNA in criminology and the introduction of the PC -- was becoming more prominent in the lives of everyday Americans. In the Cold War, President Gorbachev asked for openness and economic freedom, while President eagan asked him to tear down the Berlin Wall, which he did. However, the discovery of AIDS had a far more profound impact on the American people than any of these events. In 1981, the first case of AIDS was reported in the United Kingdom, and this eventually caused quite a crisis in the U.S., as it was first noticed among gay men, and then in women and children as well. People became scared because they were not sure what was causing the disease. esearch continued throughout the 1980s, but the fear…...
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Dove, R. (1999). Heroes & Icons: Rosa Parks. Retrieved August 12, 2009, from Time:
http://www.time.com/time/time100/heroes/profile/parks01.html
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May 30). Retrieved August 12, 2009, from the Great Idea Finder: http://www.ideafinder.com/history/inventions/internet.htm
WWII: Battle of Monte Cassino
History has been known to repeat itself. Today in Iraq for example, United States and Allied troops are torn when drawing up plans to win the war in the holy land. The problems stem from their not being able to directly attack certain Muslim holy locations or shrines even though Iraqi insurgents are constantly utilizing these positions as sanctuaries and initiation points for waging battles against the allied forces or the new Iraqi government. During World War II, the Axis powers with Adolf Hitler and the Nazi army also attempted to use similar tactics to fend off attacks by Allied forces.
This report discusses the Battle of Monte Cassino and the pros and cons of the Allied Forces' actions during World War II. A historic shrine was completely destroyed by the events of the Allied forces during the Battle of Monte Cassino in the Italian campaign of…...
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Colvin, David, & Hodges, Richard (1994). Tempting providence: the bombing of Monte Cassino. History Today, Vol. 44.
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hile the orld Bank is intended to assist in the development of the world's countries, the IMF's purpose is to keep a balance in the world's economy concerning financial operations between countries.
The effectiveness of the two has often been doubted with several other institutions from countries receiving assistance being able to take advantage of the funds provided by either the orld Bank or the IMF. Another reason for why some condemn the two institutions is the belief that the U.S. had actually created the orld Bank and the IMF in order to gain benefits from the deal.
Both the orld Bank and the IMF would certainly be more effective if their leaders would not give conditioned help and would see that all the people in the world would benefit the systems equally.
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Driscoll, David. The IMF and the orld Bank: How Do They Differ?. International Monetary Fund. http://www.imf.org/external/index.htm (accesed 9…...
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Driscoll, David. The IMF and the World Bank: How Do They Differ?. International Monetary Fund. (accesed 9 December 2008)http://www.imf.org/external/index.htm
World War Turning Point Europe, Significant Change Occurred Emergence Legitimate evolutionary egimes
Self-Determination in Cuba
There are few who would dispute the fact that following the conclusion of World War II and prior to its revolution (which began in 1953 and concluded on January 1 of 1959) Cuba was a prosperous region of the world that was certainly worth fighting for. The country's leader prior to the ascendancy of Fidel Castro, Fulgencio Batista, had cleverly manipulated the assistance of a number of external forces, primarily that of the United States, to assist the country in achieving a degree of economic gain and modernity the likes of which were comparable to, if not surpassing, those of other parts of the world.
Its economic prowess may be demonstrated from the following quotation. "Cuba in 1958, prior to the government of the Communist Fidel Castro, paid its employees an average of $3.00 per hour, which was…...
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Epperson, R.A. (1985). The Unseen Hand. Arizona: Publius.
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World Trade
Discuss international trade issues and how they impact starting a business in Denmark and how it pursues doing business with other countries
Denmark has been following bilateral trade policy based on free trade. This has helped it penetrate major markets while keeping the balance between import and exports. Denmark has been successful in the policy and has a lot of products exported to the U.S. And these include pharmaceutical products, nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery and mechanical appliances; electrical machinery and equipment, and Denmark also imports from the U.S. The World Bank economic indicators for Denmark for the year 2010 show that the current purchasing power per capita -- PPP is at $40,290. (Panjiva, 2012)
Denmark has expanded its trade relations recently with Canada. They both have identical business strategies. Both are based on the agri-food export sectors. The knowledge industries and the agricultural sector and modern concepts like renewable energy, and…...
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Canada International. (2012) "Canada & Denmark trade" Retrieved 24 October 2012 from http://www.canadainternational.gc.ca/denmark-danemark/bilateral_relations_bilaterales/canada_denmark-danemark.aspx?lang=eng&view=d
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EconomyWatch. (2010) "Denmark Export, Import and Trade"
The fall of the Berlin Wall had a significant impact on global politics and diplomacy. Some of the key impacts include:
1. End of the Cold War: The fall of the Berlin Wall marked the symbolic end of the Cold War between the United States and the Soviet Union. It led to a thaw in relations between the two superpowers and contributed to the eventual dissolution of the Soviet Union in 1991.
2. Reunification of Germany: The fall of the Berlin Wall paved the way for the reunification of East and West Germany in 1990, ending decades of division. This historic event....
Impact of the Berlin Wall's Fall on Global Politics and Diplomacy
The collapse of the Berlin Wall on November 9, 1989, marked a pivotal moment in global history, profoundly reshaping international relations and diplomatic landscapes. The symbolic and practical implications of this event had far-reaching consequences that continue to resonate today.
1. End of the Cold War:
The Berlin Wall had been a physical and ideological barrier dividing East and West Berlin since 1961, epitomizing the Cold War divide between the Soviet Union and its allies and the Western powers. Its fall symbolized the waning of Soviet influence and the end of the....
1. "The Cold War: Origins, Key Players, and Ideological Clashes"
2. "The Nuclear Arms Race: Fueling Tensions and Escalating the Cold War"
3. "The Proxy Wars: Unveiling the Global Battlefield of the Cold War"
4. "Berlin Wall: Symbol of Division and Catalyst for the Second Cold War"
5. "Superpowers’ Strategies: USSR vs. USA in Shaping the Cold War Era"
6. "The Cuban Missile Crisis: Dangerous Standoff and Precursor to the Second Cold War"
7. "Détente and Dissolution: Brief Thaw and its Limited Impact on the Cold War"
8. "Regional Conflicts and the Second Cold War: Afghanistan, Korea, and Vietnam"
9. "NATO vs. Warsaw Pact: Military Alliances and the....
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