Chapter 28

Web links

https://ourworldindata.org/terrorism - Detailed analysis of the history of terrorism in the world comes from Our World in Data. The article examines and breaks down numerous trends over time in terrorism and offers analysis in an attempt to explain the various phenomena.

http://www.worldbank.org/en/news/feature/2014/06/23/theorist-eric-maskin-globalization-is-increasing-inequality - This article by the World Bank centers on the theory of scholar Eric Maskin. It discusses the way in which globalization seems to affect wealth distribution, examining whether or not it increases or decreases disparity as well as possible alternatives to the current system.

Video links

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s_iwrt7D5OA –Crash Course offers a nuanced examination of globalization, discussing various impacts of the acceleration of globalization - particularly in the post-World War II World.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bFYe9F0YpaA – Oxford University Press summarizes the end of the Cold War, as well as the ongoing threats of nuclear warfare and military conflicts that persist in contemporary times. 

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