The state of the world that we live in is becoming less and less secure. A fantastic inability to meet each others demands. The UK is quickly sliding down the economic premier league table and it is clear that with our weakening economy we will be forced to sit with the other European powers agreeing to every thing that they say and meeting their every demand. It seems to do this would take any sort if government out of power. However the wishes of the mass are taking its toll on government and we stand on rocky ground concerning the Euro-political zone.
Another brilliant example of less security is the Arab League. Syria is faced with being thrown out if their country continues on the way it is going. The Arab League has sent in 'monitors' to well monitor the situation while doing a fair bit of damage on the way. The UN has been rejected access to Syria showing the utter dis-contempt to those in the west.
We talk about the rise of individualism, but I think that this is not so obvious in world politics. I think it is clear that we are trying to conserve our nations, however political units, for example the EU, are becoming increasingly more important then the national politics. However, trying to fit into the mould of the EU means sacrificing a large quantity of our comforts, and we of course are rightly unprepared to do so. The problem is that others either have no option or made the rules. Being stuck in the middle means that you tend to be a large factor in balancing the scales.
Unfortunately, majority wins.
I like the way you contrast the modern tendency for human individualisation with national conglomeration.
ReplyDeleteDo you think it's a good thing or a bad thing for a nation to make sacrifices on behalf of a larger international community? (Are you a neoliberalist or a neorealist?)
It depends primarily when and where the decisions are made. For instance one may find it hard to go against a decision of its most powerful ally to remain secure in its local geographical community. Economically this would seem a good decision, however if your ally has a large security of oil or another such valuable resource you may want to reconsider. It boils down to two things: if your focus is on now or the future.
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