Global Trends 2015: Life After Pax Americana Global Trends 2015 paints a picture, which I believe to be congruent with Charles Kupchan's article "Life After Pax Americana. ... Global demographic trends remain a factor. ... These global trends will have lasting implications that will vary by state and region. ... Many will attept to cope with the effects of globalization, and some will fail. ... "Given the weakness of regional political-security arrangements, the US political, economic, and security presence will remain pronounced More confident of their ability to handle security i...

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Not only is Obama going to be under the microscope of the entire nation, he will also have to endure the glare of the global spotlight as well. ... It has been said that the world has only two global superpowers: The United States and the world opinion. ... Because of that, it is likely that Obama's approach to things like the United States" military presence in countries like Iraq or Afghanistan will undergo quite a change, as will the "if you aren't with us you"re against us" mentality that seemed to percolate through the Bush administration's agenda. Recovery of the...

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What methods have economists and real estate analysts used to determine the presence of housing bubbles and what are the shortcomings of those methods? ... If one prescribes to the school of thought of efficient market hypothesis, even as a hybrid with behaviorist ideology, the recent bubble surrounding housing prices and mortgage backed securities can be shown to be evidence that efficient markets can be susceptible to the presence and effects, both positive and negative, to the growth and popping of asset price bubbles. ... Evanoff et al. also suggest that the global financial crisis if 200...

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After discussing the material in class, it is clear that "A Passage to India" is very much a post-colonial movie, because the British presence was still evident throughout India even though they had withdrawn from the nation. ... A few theories have been developed which discuss approaches to global industrialism. ... The movie "A Passage to India" is a great example of a post-colonial movie, since the British presence is still very much evident in India. ... This era of post-colonialism was entirely new to me prior to this lecture, and it was interesting to learn about the different aspects ...

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The views many countries today have about the United States, are not good ones, and that could be in correlation with our military presence almost everywhere. ... On page 132 of our book, Controversies in Globalization, terrorist attacks are reported annually, and "Casualties from terrorism soared after the mid-1990s, although the majority of them resulted from sectarian violence with Iraq. ... The cause of this reduce could be explained from the evolution of global balance of ideologies. ... We are still handling the nuclear deal with Iran, and our military presence is felt across the wo...

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If for instance, the US would insist on a policy of neither confirming nor denying the presence of nuclear arms in military vessels, then an attempt to come in under such condition would be an affront against the constitutional duty of the Philippine government to keep the territory free from nuclear arms. ... GLOBALIZATION & NATIONALISM APEC is about globalization. Globalization is not just a trendy synonym for internationalization. ... Globalization on the other hand is denationalization. ... It is a value which we have to deal with in the face of growing globalization. ...

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The other questions that this study will attempt to answer the following: How has global war on terrorism been conceptualized in U.S documents? ... This will also address the opinion of the public, the global power balance, and overall internal relations of the United States and its allies. ... Lastly, it will determine is the international presence has improved the quality of life and governmental structures within the foreign locations. ... This will seek to answer the question of how has global war on terrorism been conceptualized in U.S documents? ...

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OWS feels that Mexico is the right place to start its Globalization efforts. ... When a company decides to go global or not, they must take into consideration all aspects of the countries to explore. ... Major drivers of globalization for Mexico and NAFTA will be explained. ... The new regional agreements between the countries are in a sense a response to the increasing competition under a global economy, and a step to benefit from the process of globalization. ... The country is making a strong run at using the NAFTA pact to build up their economy and make their presence felt in the textil...

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America may have shined throughout history as the light of democracy and liberty in the world, however, that does not give us the right to assert our economic, cultural, or political influence on the world, nor serve as a global pseudo police force. ... Our presence creates an unfair balance between the side we wish to assist, and the one we oppose. ... Our presence changes the fate of the country, and whether that be for better or for worse, we are tampering with that nation's private affairs, and should let them settle any internal disputes on their own without outside interference. ......

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With the issue of this charter on October 24, 1945, the United Nations came to be globally recognized (Ross 11). ... The United States also helps out the United Nations by the United States military presence globally. The United States Armed Forces is known throughout the world for its superiority and presence. ...

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The Spanish American war opened the door for the US to rise to power globally and thus become a force to be reckoned with herself. ... With the US naval base in Pearl Harbor being bombed by the Empire of Japan in 1941, the US was once again thrust into global warfare. World War II saw the induction of modern day tactics, modern day technology, and the idea of global domination was in fact an idea of the past that should stay there. ... British and American forces have now been stationed globally and on several occasions once again "spilled the same blood in the same mud". ... The treaty w...

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The National Organization for Marriage Education Fund was created in 2007 in hopes to abolish the on-going fight of same-sex marriages in state and federal legislatures, in the courts at all levels, and in the population on a global scale. ... Throughout these years, these groups have put time and effort into informing the community about the importance of marriage and the family, yet they lack the organized, national presence needed to reach out to the state and local politics in a stable and orderly fashion. ...

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The WTC tragedy, therefore, alters the international perception on terrorism as a global threat and then the US response against terrorism is regarded as the establishment of a new world political order. ... The 9/11 tragedy has become a significant factor for strengthening the US hegemony, which is manifested in the form of the US role and its presence in the global political arena. ... The tendency to associate Islam with terrorism among the policy makers in the United States has challenged the tensions between the US and Islamic countries or Muslim-majority countries and it eventually affec...

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In the book, The Paradox of American Power, Joseph Nye, discusses American power and influence from a global level of analysis. ... After the fall of the USSR and the end of the Cold War, they have been very quiet on a global level. ... Also, the presence of soft power helps India to be considered a world power. ... This shows a great deal of importance regarding foreign policy decisions and our coalition building in order to stay at the top of the global food chain. ... In conclusion Nye does a very effective job of not only explaining the process of global political power, but also layi...

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Since United States does not have a national language officially recognized, some groups in the United States believe that the presence of foreign languages poses as threats to the traditional English language. Bilingualism does not in any way corrode the English language in the United States but in turn serves the purpose of interconnecting global communities. ... He believes that all migrants should function in the traditional English language given the fact that English is going global. ...

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To provide a little background information, the end of the Cold War signified the collapse of the former Soviet Union and acknowledged the United States of America as the global hegemonic power. ... With the Afghanistan war coming to and end and the official closure of the Iraq war, U.S. president Barrack Obama has focused his national security team to the Asia-Pacific region in efforts to deal with the rise of China as a major global entity, which therefore calls for a redistribution of the superpowers military personnel (Gaugers and Latvian 2013, p.227). ... Not to mention, due to globalizat...

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It was a small player on a world stage dominated by much more powerful forces in Europe, and by focusing inward rather than outward, he knew that the republic could build strength and muscle that would allow it to flourish globally in the near future. ... Black is reiterating this notion that Washington accepted the situation for what it was, and was content to wait patiently and build the republic knowing that in a short period it would be able to be a dominant player on the global stage. ... During this period, they understood and accepted that they were not yet able to be a major player on ...

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In short, terrorism is an evil, used by groups that don't have any political presence, to harm or kill either civilians or groups that are not hostile all to cause fear which they use to attain their goals. ... A pure evil terrorism is, it is a threat to global peace and its security. ... Many times it is for national security, global security, or to aid foreign countries. ...

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The USA has maintained their military presence in Asia and the East for decades as if it was their own land to do what they want with. ... In fewer words, the USA operates entirely in self-interest, regardless of the repercussions on a global scale. ... So how does the impoverished and un-educated Arab get a message to the entire world when the only global media is controlled by the United States? ...

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According to the 1997 Runnymede Trust report, Islamophobia includes discrimination against Muslims in employment practices, the provision of health care and education; exclusion of Muslims from government, politics, and employment (including positions of responsibility); violence toward Muslims including physical assaults, verbal abuse and vandalizing of property; and prejudice against Muslims in the media and in "everyday conversation." (1) Regardless of one's receptivity toward Islam, anti-Muslim sentiment is an important issue for society to address globally. ... These controver...

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America started out the 19th century as an inconsequential player in global politics. ... Yet, America maintained its global presence to secure its military might, might that the United States has wielded for both ideological and economic conflicts....

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How critical is the presence of art education in American school systems and what are the ramifications of cutting art out of school? ... Because of budget cuts throughout America's school systems and low rank in global test scores, many schools are completely eliminating art education, despite evidence that suggests it benefits performance in core subjects and develops cognitive skills necessary for everyday life. Could art education drive this nation back to the forefront of global education or is it indeed a hindrance to education? ...

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Berkeley protesters became national leaders as the protests spread nationwide; more than 50,000 students, faculties and other activists from different universities traveled to Washington D.C to protest the war (Von Eschen lecture, Global Protest and Détente) From this atmosphere, two Berkeley residents formed the Black Panther, an African American revolutionary leftist party that practiced militant self-defense against U.S. government brutality, and fought to establish revolutionary socialism through mass organizing and community-based programs. ... Che became a symbol of revolution for...

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. ______________________________________________________________________________ Keywords: Wetland, Southern California, Coastal, Endangered, Threatened, Salt Marsh Globally, the urban population is expected to rise 1.84% from 2015 to 2020 (Joyal 2010). ... With the realization of global warming, deforestation, and industrialization we now see the detrimental impacts on our environment. ... Especially important is the presence of wetlands to help secure and stabilize the shorelines, which is essential due to the fact that urbanization is increasing in coastal areas. ...

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With global infiltration and consequences, this industry bears a lot of responsibility to operate its business ethically, yet to many it has bore all costs on its customers as well as on its workers. ... The impact of the fast food industry has largely gone unnoticed and unexposed, yet its presence has increased. ... But in fact, the firm's problem is often not that it is global - but that it is not global enough (November 1, 2001). ...

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