American Global Leadership

Paper Summary:

This paper states that the United States plays a key role in fomenting and sustaining the current global conflict, which may drive civilization towards political doom rather than a hopeful future. The author points out that the United States has even brought criticism upon itself from other Western countries in regards to its invasion of Iraq in 2003. The paper relates that the U.S. assumes automatic leadership of the world, believing that no country can do it better. The author concedes that the U.S. does play a major role in global development, influencing everything from technology and communications, to politics and economics. The paper concludes that, if the West truly wishes to bring the world under one liberal, democratic, homogeneous banner, then America's hold on global leadership must diminish, be reformed or be replaced.

Table of Contents:
Introduction
"Selective Democracy"
Neo-liberal Globalization
"America, the Dominant"
The "American" Way
Globalization's Handicap
Conclusion

From the Paper:

"Relations between Iran and the US became tumultuous after the coup, particularly when a revolt in 1979 brought Ayatollah Khomeini to power. Khomeini stood against the Shah's American-supported "progressive modernization" in Iran, which included a move towards secularization and the introduction of Western culture into the lives of Iranian people. Khomeini promoted the restoration of Islamic traditions and customs which were widely criticized by the West for being oppressive and sexist. Soon after Khomeini came to power, the American embassy in Tehran was stormed and employees were taken hostage."

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