Religion, Politics, and Diplomacy

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“Those who say religion has nothing to do with politics do not know what religion is” (Mahatma Gandhi). Though many politicians of the day say that government should be in a separate category than religion, it still plays an important role. Religion may not be big in countries like America, but it weighs heavily on many other countries all around the world. That is why when doing anything, a business deal, or a diplomatic trip, there needs to be cautionary measures taken. Two authors go over the subject of one country understanding another: Journalist Thomas Friedman in his text “The Dell Theory of Conflict Prevention”, and former Secretary of State Madeline Albright in her text “Faith and Diplomacy”. In both texts the authors stem off theories and ideas about the world coming together, and how to keep the peace. Friedman has his Dell Theory, and Albright has her ideas about what people should do to bring together religion and politics. For the good of the cause there should be a cognitive effort to combine the two theories. Peace on Earth will happen when people in the same global supply chain take the time to learn about the other countries in their supply chain and don’t go to war.

When two people are working together to achieve one goal there is a less likely chance that they are going to argue. Much like to people working together, countries do the same thing every day. The Dell Theory states, “No two countries that are both part of a major global supply chain, like Dell’s, will ever fight a war against each other as long as they are both part of the same global supply chain” (Friedman 125). Two countries bound together by a common force will keep them from fighting a war, perhaps or perhaps not. Just have a common goal i...

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...Lennon liberated in his song “Imagine” “the whole world will be as one” (“Imagine”). Learning things about that other country can change war into alliance, a lost deal into a merger, and bring coexistence to all.

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Friedman, Thomas. “The Dell Theory of Conflict Prevention.” Emerging: Contemporary

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