Globalism and Regionalism

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This paper takes its cue from the fact that the dichotomy of "Globalism vs. Regionalism" was used to analyze situations in the Third World during the Cold War, and it can be used today to analyze the divide brought about by and perhaps contributing to terrorism. During the Cold War, "globalism" referred to the almost exclusive focus on the Soviet Union while basically ignoring regional realities. The paper argues that today, the new globalists are those who focus almost exclusively on terrorism and terrorists, while basically ignoring regional realities.

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"The dichotomy of "Globalism vs. Regionalism" was used to analyze situations in the Third World during the Cold War, and it can be used today to analyze the divide brought about by and perhaps contributing to terrorism. During the Cold War, "Globalism" referred to the almost exclusive focus on the Soviet Union while basically ignoring regional realities. Today, one could argue that the new globalists are those who focus almost exclusively on Terrorism and Terrorists, while basically ignoring regional realities. This conception can be considered in terms of U.S. policy toward Iraq, from the perspective of Globalism vs. Regionalism."

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