WBSO GLOBALIZATION AND STATE-BUILDING NIKOLA LAKIĆ Is globalization a challenge or a threat to nation-states as a dominant form of polity? WESTERN BALKANS SECURITY OBSERVER Nikola Lakić1 1 BAMERC - Balkan and Middle East regional Cooperation Scientific article August 2011 UDK: 321.8 ; 316.334.2/.3 Abstract Contact: nl023@yahoo.com A true Nation-state has never yet existed in our diverse and vibrant world. For states to remain in the game‚ they need to understand they are no longer the only
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The Security Threats Of Online Shopping Have you ever bought a book from Amazon‚ purchased a movie or a music album from iTunes‚ booked and paid for a hotel room or a plane ticket at Expedia‚ ordered clothes or cosmetics from the brand’s website‚ sold your unused stuff on eBay‚ ordered a fitness class with discount through Groupon? If the answer is yes‚ then you are an online shopping consumer. Online shopping is a form of electronic commerce which allows people to purchase and sell products or
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How real do you think the terrorist threat is to the commercial sector? Explain and justify your opinion In my opinion the terrorist threat to the commercial sector is a very real one which should not be overlooked. The commercial sector within the UK consists of a multitude of different industries that as a whole make up the UK economy‚ each industry conducts its business and trade by relying on the other to fulfill its supply and demand which is turn provides consumer confidence‚ that in itself
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Hybrid threat adaptation is the ability to find a way to defeat or at a minimum negate the effectiveness of the hybrid threat. This adaptation process can occur in one of two ways‚ it can occur as a natural adaptation or as a directed adaptation. A natural adaptation occurs when the government or group of personnel facing the hybrid threat have the ability to adapt their equipment‚ personnel‚ or TTPs proactively to the threat using their political‚ economic‚ military or informational capabilities
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Mobile device security Threats: Over the past two decades‚ we have witnessed significant technology advances in mobile devices‚ from the personal data assistants (PDAs) of the late 1990s and early 2000s to the ubiquitous and multifunctional smartphones of today. These advances have extended the virtual boundaries of the enterprise‚ blurring the lines between home and office and coworker and competitor by providing constant access to email‚ enabling new mobile business applications and allowing the
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Security Threats and Trade Barriers "As defence‚ however‚ is much more important than opulence..." In 1776‚ even as Adam Smith was championing the ideals of a free market economy‚ he recognized that the interests of national security far outweighed the principles of free trade. More then two centuries later‚ that sentiment proves to still be accurate and in use. Since the early 1900s‚ the United States has used this precept to defend its position on trade barriers to hostile nations‚ and
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The threat of a active shooter is very possible in today’s world. We as individuals hear about this type of tragedy occurring frequently‚ and that is sad to hear in the world we live in. The planning that would be involved would include reviewing the vulnerabilities at the organization. The crisis management team that I would employ would use the past events as motivation to surpass the expectations of the CEO of the company. If the events are not examined thoroughly enough post crisis‚ then prevention
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China’s Threat to the United States Economy For the last twenty eight years‚ China has been quickly growing into one of the largest economies in the world. China has accomplished this feat‚ in part‚ by radically changing their policies on trade and free market interactions with other countries. During this process‚ China has bought approximately one hundred trillion dollars of United States debt in the form of Treasury bills‚ notes‚ bonds‚ and Inflation Protected Securities (Amadeo). This debt
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(Ophelia) Student ID: 17967325 Class Name: Hartog Essay 2 Draft 2 There are many threats to global food supplies. Explain the problem‚ identify possible solutions and assess the effectiveness of these solutions. In recent years‚ food security has become one of the most thorniest problems that the world faces.The population explosion and climate change had caused by food security. The essay will show that threats to global food supplies are on people’s health and ecosystems. It is also argued
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How did the Australian Government respond to the threat of communism both within Australia and in Asia? The Australian Government responded to the threat of communism in Asia including forward defence‚ the ANZUS Treaty and the SEATO Alliance. Within Australia‚ the responses included a referendum to ban Communist Party and the Petrov Affair. Forward Defence was a foreign policy used by the Australian Government in response to the threat of communism. The Korean War (1950-1953) and the Vietnam
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