Globalization and Tribalism at Odds

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The paper applies Benjamin Barber's theory to current affairs, including Sept. 11, and the Palestinian uprising. Barber claims that McWorld vs. Jihad is essentially globalism vs. nationalism, both extremes of which are far from democracy. The paper concludes that only through acceptance of the different values and dialogue of the different parties can peace be accomplished. Through an examination of those central values pushing Jihad and McWorld into a grand scale global conflict, and subsequently applying them to the international practices contributing to the planet as it is now, it may be possible to mete out more amenable roles for both parties.

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"The world, it seems, is destined to realign itself every few generations, if not by diplomacy and evolution, by virtue of sheer force. At the end of World War II, new perspective on the unspeakable horrors perpetrated by all sides therein and greater appreciation for the devastating magnitude of the struggle presaged an inevitable restructuring of world affairs. Principled opposites proposed their contrasting solutions for the illness of mankind and the Cold War was born of this friction. Today it s hazy to determine if America is in a Post-September 11th world or if this is, more significantly, the prelude to WWII s long-awaited sequel. Canonized principle as a solution to the dilemma of humanity remains a dominant player in the promotion of conflict as terminal traditionalists and ruthless modernists wage war on each other at all conceivable cultural fronts in the name of the future. Benjamin Barber s McWorld Vs. Jihad proposal captures the rudimentary nature of this bloody conflagration by characterizing the ideological footholds that motivate both sides."

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