effects of globalization‚ foresaw a clash of civilizations whose sources of conflict will not be ideological or economic‚ but rather cultural. Barber (2001) argues that globalization is not a clash of civilizations but a dialectic struggle between Jihad and McWorld‚ a battle of “tradition” against the homogenizations of the world through dissemination of a certain culture. At the risk of falling into the trap of reductionist theories‚ I argue that the main effect of globalization - as flow of capital
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Terrorism is the systematic use of terror‚ often violent‚ especially as a means of coercion. In the international community‚ however‚ terrorism has no legally binding‚ criminal law definition.[1][2] Common definitions of terrorism refer only to those violent acts which are intended to create fear (terror)‚ are perpetrated for a religious‚ political or‚ ideological goal; and deliberately target or disregard the safety of non-combatants (civilians). Some definitions now include acts of unlawful violence
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Running Head: BIN LADEN AND HITLER: SIMILARITIES Bin Laden and Hitler: The Similarities Between Them \ Mychelle Morgan University of Phoenix COMM / 215 October 12‚ 2005 Osama bin Laden and Adolf Hitler: The Lesser of Two Evils Fear‚ hate and disregard. Are these feelings prominent when you think of Adolf Hitler or Osama bin Landen? These names bring equivalent emotions to the same nation of people Americans. Although these two historical figures posses different ideologies‚ the complicity
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Contrast Crime and Terrorism: Kimberly Gulley Axia College‚ ADJ 215 Criminology Robert Clark December 23‚ 2007 Introduction: Hizballah (Party of God) Hizballah (Party of God) a.k.a. Islamic Jihad‚ Revolutionary Justice Organization‚ Organization of the Oppressed on Earth‚ and Islamic Jihad for the Liberation of Palestine The Hizballah‚ or “Party of God” is an Islamic militant group that was established in 1982 after the overtaking of Lebanon by the Israeli military. The formation
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Imagine‚ you have a terrorist in custody‚ and this terrorist knows the location of a bomb that will detonate and end thousands of American lives‚ is it ethically justified to torture this terrorist in order to obtain the critical intelligence needed to locate and disarm the bomb‚ saving thousands of lives? This is a scenario called the ticking time bomb scenario‚ it may be an extreme scenario‚ but none the less‚ it is possible‚ would you let ethics get in the way of saving those people’s lives?
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“…the pattern is truly disturbing; in some cases‚ it was so disturbing that the CIA conducted internal reviews of its own actions.” In July 2004‚ the BBC reported on the 1989 origins of Al-Qaeda and Osama Bin Laden’s organizing the “anti-Soviet jihad”. During this timeframe‚ “Bin Laden and his fighters received American and Saudi funding. Some analysts believe Bin Laden himself had security training from the CIA” (5). In June 2015‚ The Guardian stated that certain reports claimed in 2012 after
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President Barrack Obama stated in The New Yorker that “If a jayvee team puts on Lakers uniforms that doesn’t make them Kobe Bryant.” (Wood‚ page 89) President Obama was referring to the relationship between al-Qaeda‚ a well-established terrorist group‚ and ISIS (Islamic State of Iraq and Al-Shaam)‚ a terrorist group that has recently grown within the last couple of years. This statement suggests that ISIS and al-Qaeda are working together and has led to much confusion on the relationship between
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MUSLIM COMMUNITY. The Hajj s significant to the individual and to the Muslim community‚ as it provides opportunities for a pilgrim or person to improve their spirituality‚ through worship‚ hardship and salah. It also focuses the individual on the Jihad (spiritual struggle) in which every Muslim is required to be involved. Hajj enables the pilgrim to become renewed by cleansing themselves of the many sins they have committed during their lifetime. "Whoever performs Hajj and stays away from lewdness
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causing people to be more cautious and use protection. Unfortunately‚ throughout history organized religion has also been used as a justification for wars and has resulted in the death of millions of people by fundamentalists and extremists. The “Jihad” or holy war waged by a violent sect of Islam on non-Muslim or Muslim people who support ideals that conflict with their version of Islam‚ is one example of a conflict driven by religious beliefs. Another example of a war waged in the name of religion
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Account for the spread of Islam from its beginnings to c.660AD Islam is a monotheistic religion founded around 615AD by Mohammed. In its early days‚ many people rejected it‚ but now it is the fastest-growing religion in the world. Exploring the reason for its rapid spread‚ we look at its roots and early rulers‚ particularly its founder‚ Mohammed. Mohammed was born in Mecca in 570AD. His father died before he was born and was orphaned at the age of six following his mother’s death. After
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