![]() Multinational forces intervened militarily in the Far East (Korean and Vietnam Wars), the Middle East (Gulf War), and Europe (Bosnia and Kosovo). Two world wars involving the armed forces of many nations brought unparalleled destruction and loss of life to large areas of the world. Military conflicts shifted from being primarily localized in scope (one nation against another) to being international (clusters of nations uniting against an enemy). The twentieth century witnessed many major changes in the secular realm. In fact, Kofi Annan, secretary-general of the United Nations, has written, “If one word encapsulated all the changes the world was living through, it was globalization.” 1 This revolutionary surge toward a new world order is the result of dramatic developments over the last hundred years. Politics and Religion in the Global VillageĪs the world moves rapidly toward the formation of a global village, attention is being shifted increasingly from concern over what is best for individual nations (nationalistic interests) to what is best for the whole world (global interests). ![]()
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