Henry DiGennaro - Blog due 11/29
I wrote a paper earlier in the year on the question of Has War Declined and spent a large part of the essay discussing nuclear powers and the rise of mutually assured destruction. I wanted to revisit some of the points I made in that essay while drawing upon the readings that came after the paper was submitted. I had briefly touched on the power that globalization has had upon the modern political scene.
Organizations such as the IMF, World Bank and various trade organizations have increased their influence in developing nations through the funding of first world countries. When these multinational groups and organizations come together they create alliances between countries that if left alone might develop a sense of hostility towards each other.
Another aspect I wish I had touched on is the perception of war by the general public. Following Vietnam the American public has adopted a rather negative view and opinion in regards to US involvement overseas. The average American is now often anti-war especially when it involves potential casualties of United States citizens and our allies. The advances of 21st century media have allowed for an increase in global connections and the strong grip that US propaganda used to hold has diminished because of this. Additionally war has become much more violent and brutal in recent history with military advancement from weapons to stealth fighter jets travelling at the speed of sound.
On top of media advancements, shared global interests such as soccer have made the present day the most interconnected era to ever exist. In connection to the earlier paper I had written, these new developments only reinforce the idea that war has declined and will continue to stay at a low level for the foreseeable future.
I like how you ended this response. You connected a lot of readings as well as your prior papers. I have also enjoyed going back on my work after we have read and discussed more topics in greater detail.
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