This monograph analyzes the effects of globalization on the
international system as reflected in the changing nature of war.
The difficulties that the United States leadership is having with
creating and communicating a strategy for the Global War on Terror
is indicative of inadequacies within the Westphalian Paradigm for
conducting analysis and research of the international system. The
driving force behind the shifting paradigm is globalization which
is integrating and interconnecting people, thoughts, ideas, and
technology around the world despite national boundaries. The United
States Military's efforts to transform to meet emergent threats
continues to use Westphalian Paradigm to conduct analysis and
research despite indications that a paradigm shift, fueled by
globalization, has occurred. While there are numerous similarities
between the Japanese attack of Pearl Harbor in 1941 and the attacks
of 11 September 2001, the differences are more critical to
understanding the drastic changes that have occurred over the past
fifty years. An analysis of the differences between the two attacks
highlights the differences between World War II and the Global War
on Terror and the changes that globalization has caused on the
international system in general. Analyzing the traditional American
concept of war shows that three aspects of war have undergone
significant changes within the past fifty years. State-on-state war
has become the anomaly with United States military forces
conducting operations other than war more frequently than they have
in the past. Further the rise of non-state actors in the form of
terrorists continues to pose an enormous threat to United States
interests around the globe. The increase in technology in the form
of the internet and satellite news has allowed individuals from all
over the world to become more connected, sharing ideas and
information at a pace that is unrivaled in history while being able
to influence perception and policy of other stat
General
| Imprint: |
Biblioscholar
|
| Country of origin: |
United States |
| Release date: |
October 2012 |
| First published: |
October 2012 |
| Authors: |
Charles S Armstrong
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| Dimensions: |
246 x 189 x 3mm (L x W x T) |
| Format: |
Paperback - Trade
|
| Pages: |
60 |
| ISBN-13: |
978-1-249-88202-2 |
| Categories: |
Books >
Social sciences >
Education >
General
Promotions
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| LSN: |
1-249-88202-8 |
| Barcode: |
9781249882022 |
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