PPT-1 Terrorism: globalisation, risk society, and neo-imperialism

Dr Peter Beaney Faculty of Arts Media and Design 2 Introduction Terrorism it has been suggested is the dark side of globalisation Powell quoted in Katja 2007 103 Penetrating as this comment . Wednesday . 7 . January. . 2015. Making. . of. the . Modern. World . Lecture. Giorgio . Riello. g.riello@warwick.ac.uk. http://twistedsifter.com/2013/08/maps-that-will-help-you-make-sense-of-the-world. Key questions. What is terrorism?. What are the social and political effects of terrorism?. Why do non-state groups choose terrorism as a form of political action?. Why do states use terrorism?. Plan of Today’s Lecture. Citizen Corps. Citizen Corps . Areas . of . Emphasis. :. Crime. Natural . disasters. Terrorism. Unit Objectives. Define terrorism. Identify potential targets in the community. Identify operating procedures for a terrorist incident. Types of Globalisation -. . Financial/Economic. The economies of the world are increasingly more global in scale.. Stock markets in one region can drastically affect those in other regions.. Companies now operate on a global scale selling and producing products all over the world.. www.educationforum.co.uk. . What is Globalisation. Globalisation describes the trend of national borders and nation states becoming less important economically, politically and culturally. Economic globalisation is characterised by the growth of massive transnational corporations (TNCs) beyond the control of national governments. Definition of globalisation. ‘The ability to produce any goods (or service) anywhere in the world, using raw materials, components, capital and technology from anywhere, sell the resulting output anywhere, and place the profits anywhere.’. List reasons for Imperialism. 1823, Monroe Doctrine. “Our policy in regard to Europe… is not to interfere in the internal concerns of any of its powers… But in regard to those continents (of the Western Hemisphere), circumstances are eminently and conspicuously different. It is impossible that the allied (European) powers should extend their political system to any portion of either continent without endangering our peace and happiness.” . opportunity and division . Angela W Little. CIE seminar University of Sussex. Nov 11 2013. Sri Lanka. Globalisation . The accelerated movement of goods, services, capital, people and ideas across national borders. “What has been is what will be, and what has been done is what will be done, and there is nothing new under the sun.” Ecclesiastes 1:9, ESV. Definition: The . use of violence against people or property to force changes. Evaluating continuity and change. AFRICA . 1850. AFRICA. 1900. Definition of Imperialism:. The domination by one country of the political . (government & laws). , . economic . (wealth, trade, resources), . Critical Approaches to Discourse Analysis across Disciplines http://cadaad.net/journal Vol 4 (2): 197 Arab Convention for the Suppression of Terrorismwas adopted by the Council of Arab Ministers of the Interior and the Council of Arab Ministers of Justice in Cairo gypt in 1998 Terrorism was defined in Write down 2 connections. . Globalisation. Learning objective.. To understand what globalisation is and how places around the world are connected. To be able to give a clear definition of globalisation..