ABSTRACT
Globalization is the international system that replaced the Cold War system. With it came the integration of capital, technology, and information across national borders in an attempt to create a single global market. We have all seen evidence of the tension and conflicts that exist between this
interconnected system and the ancient forces of culture, geography, tradition, and community that feel brutalized by it and resist its intrusion. However, globalization is with us, whether we like it or not. While some might argue that the September 11, 2001 attacks resulted from its processes that had begun a generation earlier, it is these processes that will, in the long run, provide the United States and the rest of the world with the security that they desire and deserve. The challenge lies in ensuring everyone has a stake in globalization.
