Nassar, Jamal R. Globalization and Terror: The Migration of Dreams and Nightmares.Nassar, Jamal R. Globalization globalization Process by which the experience of everyday life, marked by the diffusion of commodities and ideas, is becoming standardized around the world. Factors that have contributed to globalization include increasingly sophisticated communications and transportation and Terror." The Migration of Dreams and Nightmares. Lanham, MD: Rowman & Littlefield, 2005. Paper $22.95. The book deals with one of the most critical topics of our time. The author dissects globalization through the concepts of interdependence, liberalization lib·er·al·ize v. lib·er·al·ized, lib·er·al·iz·ing, lib·er·al·iz·es v.tr. To make liberal or more liberal: "Our standards of private conduct have been greatly liberalized . . . , universalization In social work practice and psychotherapy, universalization is a supportive intervention utilized by the therapist to reassure and encourage his/her client. Universalization places the client’s experience in the context of other individuals who are experiencing the same, or , westernization west·ern·ize tr.v. west·ern·ized, west·ern·iz·ing, west·ern·iz·es To convert to the customs of Western civilization. west , and capitalism. He shows the relationship of globalization to violence and advances a coherent definition of terrorism Few words are as politically or emotionally charged as terrorism. A 1988 study by the US Army[1] counted 109 definitions of terrorism that covered a total of 22 different definitional elements. (that includes actions by governments) based on material reality. Terrorism is perceived "in a complex political context" (p. 18). Central to the theme is the thesis of "the migration of dreams" as a consequence of cultural and technological globalization and "the migration of nightmares" as a consequence of global violence and terrorism. Here, violence is understood in broad terms: colonialism, transnational corporate exploitation, and the US imperial project are all faces of violence and terror. The author looks at the root causes of terror and considers that globalization has increased the gap between rich and poor, which, in turn, has enhanced the prospects of violent responses. State-sponsored terrorism Noun 1. state-sponsored terrorism - terrorism practiced by a government against its own people or in support of international terrorism act of terrorism, terrorism, terrorist act - the calculated use of violence (or the threat of violence) against civilians in also has enhanced those prospects. The case of Palestine demonstrates the relationship between globalization and terrorism. The book discusses both Israeli and Palestinian violence and points out signs of hope, in the midst Adv. 1. in the midst - the middle or central part or point; "in the midst of the forest"; "could he walk out in the midst of his piece?" midmost of tragic developments, in the form of the globalization of non-violence. Other cases (Ireland, American-Colombian terror, the Russian-Chechen conflict, and the Congo) are discussed in one chapter, while another is dedicated to Middle East Islamist terrorism Islamist terrorism (also known as Islamic terrorism or Jihadist terrorism) is terrorism - an act of violence targeting non-combatants - done by a person or group identifiably Islamic, and/or to further the cause of Islamism as determined by the acts' perpetrators and . A main issue that emerges from all of those examples is that ending oppression and domination would go a long way to ending terrorism. A takeoff from the main thesis is how globalization and terror transform "the migration of dreams" into nightmares. Globalization has contributed to the migration of dreams from rich to poor countries, which, in turn, has contributed to the migration of nightmares from poor to rich ones. US domination of globalization and its refusal to cooperate with the world community to improve humanity's situation has contributed to the growth of anti-Americanism and with it the vicious cycle of the migration of dreams and nightmares. As a preventive measure, the author calls for an approach to globalization that baptizes it with universal legal and ethical standards bereft of violence and terror. 
These two articles are really good and thought provoking. I really appreciate the efforts of the writers.<br><br><br>Muhammad Ismail<br><br>Hunza, Pakistan |
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