Word: exploitationism
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With regard to globalization, giving foreign peoples the opportunity to drink Coca-Cola, eat at McDonald’s and listen to Britney Spears is not economic exploitation or imperialism. Are we culturally dominant? Sure. But we also believe in free markets. If, for example, Brazilians don’t...
One answer to this question comes in Niall Ferguson’s pop-masterpiece, Empire: The Rise and Demise of the British World Order and the Lessons for Global Power. The book seeks to restore the word “empire” to its former glory. Ferguson, the Herzog...
Nevertheless, the book is filled with less-than-rosy incidents from Britain’s imperial history. Indeed, Ferguson does not gloss over the exploitation, violence and racism that lay at the empire’s heart. Instead, by offering a wider perspective, Ferguson forces a reconsideration of the empire?...
"The proof of the pudding will be in what is done in Iraq. If the occupation is a quick occupation, if it leads to the establishment of the legal government of Iraq, if it doesn't lead to special arrangements for the occupying powers, if the resources of Iraq are...
Blackboard’s apparent reluctance to deal with the problem means that it is up to Harvard to protect the interests of Crimson Cash users. The University should actively pressure Blackboard to improve the security of its systems, and should be prepared to switch to another service if Blackboard...