Globalization and Social Change Final Exam
1) Explain, in your own words, why weak and/or failed states are viewed by the governments of most democracies as being a vital issue in matters of international security.
2) How have the types of warfare around the world changed since the end of World War II? Discuss in terms of the four types of armed conflict discussed in class (extra systemic, interstate, internal, and internationalized internal) using historical or contemporary examples.
3) Select one invention of your choice from the middle 19th to middle 20th century (1850 - 1960) that helped shape contemporary globalization and explain what its impacts have been. (The date restriction ensures that you select something other than "the internet" for your answer).