Globalization‚ Terrorism‚ and Democracy: 9/11 and its Aftermath1 Douglas Kellner Globalization has been one of the most hotly contested phenomena of the past two decades. It has been a primary attractor of books‚ articles‚ and heated debate‚ just as postmodernism was the most fashionable and debated topic of the 1980s. A wide and diverse range of social theorists have argued that today ’s world is organized by accelerating globalization‚ which is strengthening the dominance of a world capitalist
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The Economic Effects of Terrorism: Counterfactual Analysis of the Case of Israel Dotan Persitz Tel Aviv University † Abstract The paper evaluates the effect of Palestinian terror on the Israeli economy by using counterfactual methodology and quarterly data for the macroeconomic aggregates of OECD countries and Israel from 1980 to 2003. Had there been no terror in Israel since 1994‚ the country’s per-capita GDP in 2003:3 would have been 8.6% higher than it was. Predictions based on low future
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and India (blue).[1] Globalization (or globalisation—see spelling differences) is the process of international integration arising from the interchange of world views‚ products‚ ideas‚ and other aspects of culture.[2][3] Put in simple terms‚ globalization refers to processes that increase world-wide exchanges of national and cultural resources. Advances in transportation and telecommunications infrastructure‚ including the rise of the Internet‚ are major factors in globalization‚ generating further
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Terrorism. It is a word that strikes fear into many. Terrorism has been around since the beginning of time‚ and has caused empires to rise‚ fall‚ and allowed people to gain power‚ Terrorism by nature is difficult to define. Acts of terrorism conjure emotional responses in the victims as well as in the practitioners. No two writers agree on what is terrorism. Even the U.S. government cannot agree on one single definition. The old adage‚ "One man’s terrorist is another man’s freedom fighter" is still
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How Israel eliminated the terror attacks from the west bank in the years 2001-2009 Order of presentation: - A movie about the Terror attacks: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ibOFF4KfdMQ - What led to this terror attacks: Background: The events of 2000-2001: the Second Intifada‚ also known as the Al-Aqsa Intifada‚ (September‚ 2000) 1. More commonly cited is September 28‚ 2000‚ when Palestinian rioting erupted following Ariel Sharon’s visit to the Temple Mount‚ an area known
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Communication Technology and Globalization Globalization has been credited with bringing an increased transparency in the world and communication technology has played a major role in this. Governments can now exchange data‚ research‚ analysis‚ and reports with each other on a real-time basis and this has led to increased cooperation between nations. One of the symbolic manifestations of globalization is the presence of multi-national brands across the globe. Companies like Coca-Cola‚ McDonalds
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Technology has evolved so much since the publishing of Brave New World written by Aldous Huxley. We as people in 2015 cannot live without it. Whether it be a smartphone‚ a tablet‚ or a desktop people’s lives rely on technology and the connections they make through it. In the novel‚ there were no iPhones or iPads that were the most used products. The Director in the Central London Hatchery and Conditioning Centre had different machines. The conveyor belt to mass produce babies. The main goal
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Definition: Globalization & Digital media 2 3.0 The Globalization of media: Switching to digital media 3 4.0 Positive Impact of globalization on Digital Media 3 5.0 Criticism / Negative Impact of globalization on Digital media 5 6.0 Conclusion 6 References: 7 1.0 Introduction Digital media is an obvious outcome of modern science and technology. Globalization of media discourse by establishing digital media‚ that is‚ virtual world space‚ has created new patterns of action and new ways of
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that in today’s world‚ you never know what you might see when you pick up the newspaper or turn on the TV. Disturbing images of terror can trigger a visceral response no matter how close or far away from home the event happened. Throughout history‚ every military conflict has involved psychological warfare in one way or another as the enemy sought to break the morale of their opponent. But thanks to advances in technology‚ the popularity of the Internet‚ and proliferation of news coverage‚ the rules
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Friedman: Globalization of the World Economy Declining trade and investment barriers‚ advancements in technology‚ economic dominance amongst Western international businesses‚ and the world’s changing foreign direct investment picture‚ have all contributed to the current state of our world’s economy. Although the United States still accounts for more than twenty percent of the worlds GDP‚ their economic dominance has declined dramatically due to these contributing factors. This shift in our
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