Some might describe the new Cold War that dominates foreign affairs today as westernization and globalization versus Islamic fundamentalism. Recently, Boko Haram, a Nigerian selafist extremist group, abducted two hundred seventy-six girls from their boarding school and threatened to sell them as child brides. The kidnapping sparked a global outcry against the group and called for the return of the girls. Unfortunately the abduction is not an isolated event, for Boko Haram has been terrorizing much
turning the current secular nations into “unsecularized” nations. I will explore the possibility that “unsecularization” may become a problematic development, perhaps leading to the clash of civilizations- an antagonistic uproar. Or could the ties globalization has formed be strong enough to keep the antagonistic uproar at bay? Before the Cold War societies were pushing to be secular: to have religious and political beliefs separate and non-influential of each other, to have a democracy including: the
destroy their culture. This is evident through Middle East interpretations of these attacks based on the impact Westernization has had on Middle East countries and then on their populations and the rise of Islamic Fundamentalism. These fanatics are not lone wolf terrorists. In spite of every Islamic country condemning the attacks of September 11, there seems to be a certain admiration for Osama Bin Laden and other extremists. It has even been printed in the Pakistani periodical The Nation that "September
Paradise Now focuses on social, economic, and racial forms of oppression because culture is continuously changing and evolving, therefore, oppression is considered a global phenomenon. Dickenson states that the industrial trends of Hollywood globalization, becomes pillars in the hegemony of corporate ideology (240). Cultural hegemony, along with cinema and media, are co-responsible for the social and economic forms of oppression, such as racial inequalities. This essay will focus on social and economic
“This Crusade, this war on terrorism, is going to take a while.” (Beyond Fundamentalism, Page – 61). The Bush administration and the media have frequently used the term to argue global militarization, political, and conceptual struggle against all organizations designated terrorism and the regimes accused of supporting them. In the very beginning it was used to refer to Muslim countries that were also associated with Islamic terrorism organizations including al-Qaeda and like-minded organizations
Globalization is a set a mechanisms that are altering the world order, thus escalating worldwide social relations. There are hundreds, if not thousands of ways in which globalization can be defined since it is altering every aspect of life. Nevertheless, when examining the universal structure of the global order; the world is divided into two categories the core and periphery (Steif). Basically, the world is divided per national development. In the case of inter-group relations, core states could
to Win as a tool to educate the public on suicide terrorism. He hopes people will begin to understand that it is not irrational, but requires reason and strategy. He brings to light that suicide terrorism is not directly correlated with Islamic fundamentalism, but rather political objectives, trying to put to rest many preconceived notions. By understanding the logic behind suicide terrorism people can work together to prevent it from happening in the future. After reading this book it is clear
Regarding “The Age of Globalization” by Alan Brinkley I thought that the reading selection provides good details on timeline of significant events that significantly affected the global economy. The reading selection from the American History textbook starts off with a summary of event of September 11, 2001, and the role they played in the changes within global economy. On the next page we are presented with a timeline of events that will be described later in the reading selection. The purpose of
“Why” is the question everyone considers concerning Islamic terrorism. So it is not unusual that the three essays by Zakaria, Doran, and the Boroumands have different elements and opinions as each author attempts to explain what is happening around them in the world. There are three main points that the writers each take unique views on that are especially important, and those are: the role of leaders in Islamic terrorism, the importance of religion, and how terrorism is related to westernization
and information conveyed through modern forms of media is not objective (Allahar 2011). Most forms of news and entertainment are produced in the west and often seeps of liberal democratic ideologies and American fundamentalism (Allahar 2011). With the flow of information through globalization people all over the world are glued to the hugely biased and unprofessional for news and information (Allahar 2011). Since the dominant ideology in the west rests on villainizing and infantilizing southern countries