Globalization Flashcards
What is in the critical nexus of globalization?
Globalization, Biotechnology and Terrorism
What is globalization?
The emergence of a global society where economic, political, environmental, and cultural events in one part of the world have significance for other parts of the world due to advances in communications, transportation, and information technologies; circulation of ideas, languages, and popular culture
How many people died from smallpox in the 20th century?
300 million- 500 million
How many biological, chemical, nuclear or radiological agents were used by terrorists in 1900-2003
383
How many biological events have happened betweeen 1900-2003
77
How many biological events resulted in more than ten casualties
four in post-1945
When was the human genome sequenced and its influence?
1999; went from traditional agents to genetically modified traditional agents/biochemical agents and advanced biological agents
What was the Shady Grove Test?
1965 test to determine the vulnerabilites of US warships in light of a chemical or biological attack in the Pacific Ocean to see how well they could perform under attack; used Q-fever and tularemia sprayed over monkeys on the ships = 50% casualties
Requirements needed in biodefense
planning, plan development, training & exercises, effects modelling & simulation, education, consulting
Main actors in Biodefense
Defense, HHS, Homeland,Justice, State, EPA, Ag; federal, state, and local
Laws and Treaties for Biodefense
BWC, CWC, UNSCR 1540 & 1874, NPT
International Organizations that help with nonproliferation & counterproliferation
MTCR, Australia Group, Nuclear Suppliers group, Interpol
Coalition of the Willing in nonproliferation and counterproliferation
PSI, GICNT, Wassenar
US initiatives in nonproliferation and counterproflieration
Counter Terrorism, Export Control and Border Security
Goals of Nonproliferation and counterproliferation interdiction
strengthen political will, scalability, flexibility, build partner capacity, catch cheaters, deterrence
Globalization’s affect on national security
greater availability of threats and means, new and emerging threats, more interactions leads to competition for resources, explosion in science and technology; porous borders, space is the next frontier, US called to act anywhere
Areas of business that globalization impacts?
global exports, trade, commercial shipping, air travel, internet access; industrial, financial, economic, health policy, political, informational, language, competition, ecological, cultural, social/NGOs, technical, legal, religious
Dark side of globalization
competition for resources, impact on role of nation-state, strains on social systems and healthcare, mixing of peoples & cultures, instability, impact of failing states, conflict, environmental degradation, spread of disease, power conflict
Principles for the information age
globalization is happening and the world is getting smaller, nature of conflict are changing, world is morecomplex, greater availability of means, less freedomof action since people are watching, relationship between engagement and risk, asymmetry in conflict, US cannot have too many allies, thosealliances can threaten the US, when not if, economy!
What to expect from globalization
expand of flow of goods and information, growing economy, greater pockets of poverty, increase in new technology, advances in China and INdia, global firms, demand for oil
