globalization

In my research paper I will address the question, "How does globalization effect the onset and outcome of the revolutionary process?" This subject area provides a very fertile area of research for two important reasons. The first is that many of the traditional revolutionary theories tend to focus highly on the "government/rebel" dichotomy. But it is my contention that focus on this distinction prevents a holistic understanding of the way that revolutions occur in …showed first 75 words of 1143 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1143 total…believe that this conclusion is supported by Barber in his book where he analyzes how corporations destroy culture and prevent social welfare by forcing citizens of developing nations to become consumers in a system where the corporations have complete economic control and no concern for the welfare of the people [Barber, 1995]. Also, I plan to show that the fall of communism in the Soviet Union and its subsequent economic troubles is an excellent empirical example.