HU What Are the Implications of Globalization on Homeland Security Discussion

What are the implications of globalization on homeland security?

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Instructions: Fully utilize the materials that have been provided to you in order to support yourresponse. Please respond to at least two other students and provide substantive commentsthat contribute something new and important to the discussion. You may challenge, support orsupplement another student’s answer using the terms, concepts and theories from therequired readings. Also, do not be afraid to respectfully disagree where you feel appropriate; asthis should be part of your analysis process at this academic level.

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Student Responses

Student #1 Benjamin

The term “Globalization” has become a bit of a political buzzword, and perhaps that is not surprising as we are less than two months away from a presidential general election. However, Globalization has been a phenomenon that has been centuries in the making, and we can’t really sit and blame one political party or another for a trend that predates this country itself. Put simply, globalization is the gradual trend of cultural, political, economic, and scientific ideas to merge across national boundaries, eventually creating a single global idea. It is my opinion that the event that really accelerated globalization was the invention of nuclear weapons during the Second World War- I think we very quickly realized that we were going to live in one world together, or we weren’t going to live at all!

One of the first implications of globalization I see in the homeland security sphere is the need for homeland security officials to be more present in cyberspace. Social media sites such as Facebook, global news companies such as Al-Jazeera and CNN, and other medias enable the instantaneous exchange of information, ideas, and messages. There are no border checkpoints on the internet; you can freely message someone anyone in the world.

Globalization also requires governments to reevaluate their approaches to criminal justice and law enforcement. No longer are issues contained within their borders, partially because of the internet, but also because of advances in transportation and other sectors, there is often a global court of opinion, particularly when it comes to human rights. Can we really imagine legislation such as the 1798 Alien Friends act being passed today without mass global outrage? This global identity has its advantages, surely, but it also presents serious obstacles to those involved in providing our national security.

V/R,

Gulden

Student #2 Nicholas

To best understand the implications of globalization on Homeland Security, it’s important to first understand what globalization is. There are four basic aspects of Globalization to consider, they are: international trade and transactions, capital and investment movements, migration of people, and dissemination of knowledge (Jonson, 2002). Globalization has grown significantly since World War II in repairing and growing world economies, but it was the 9/11 attacks that underscored the importance of international law as it applies to the aforementioned aspects of globalization.

In considering the nation’s policies in terms of international trade and the migration of people, the concepts are extremely paradoxical. Immediately following the 9/11 attacks, the newly created Department of Homeland Security (DHS) launched the National Security Entry-Exit Registration System, or NSEERS (Rajan & Gabriel, 2015, p. 109), on the back of the Patriot Act of 2001. While purported as necessary to national security at the time, this system of people tracking – and systems liked it – only serve to undermine the “security and human rights of all civilians residing within US borders” (Rajan & Gabriel, 2015, p. 110). As the U.S. entered its war on terrorism however, international trade and dissemination of knowledge expanded. To this end, and as Major General Charles J. Dunlap, Jr. points out in his Law Review, economic and technological advancements as a result of globalization reformat the landscape of war. The new landscape has made national security, to include expeditionary warfare, extremely complex and legalistic. This complexity serves as an impetus to the differing interpretations of the Law, especially that of the U.S. Constitution, and drives polarization.

Within the context of technology and the expansion in the use and reliability of the Internet, globalization has further complicated the concerns of cyber-security as well. The landscape of war has turned attention to cyber-warfare, rapidly emerging technology that is far outpacing policy and counter initiatives, and the spread of scientific, cultural and religious narratives that reveal a perceived threat (Rajan & Gabriel, 2015, p. 112). These narratives kindle xenophobia, as do policies such as the NSEERS or Patriot Act, resulting in vigilante attacks. In response, the nation has consolidated power and bolstered partnerships not just between federal, state, local, tribal and territorial entities, but with the private sector as well. While these partnerships are seemingly a positive thing, the lines of jurisdiction are easily blurred and only add to the complexity of how best to safely and legally secure our nation in an increasingly globalized world.

Resources

Dunlap, C. (2012). Ethical Issues of the Practice of National Security Law: Some Observations. Ohio Northern University Law Review, 38(5), 1057-. Retrieved from: https://scholarship.law.duke.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=5374&context=faculty_scholarship

Jonson, B. (2002) Globalization. Landmark Media. Retrieved from: https://hstalks-com.ezproxy2.apus.edu/t/2904/globa…

Rajan, V. & Gabriel, J. (2015). Redefining US “Homeland Security” Post-9/11: Extra-Judicial Measures, Vigilantism and Xenophobia. Security Journal, 28(2), 109-149. Retrieved from: https://doi.org/10.1057/sj/2015.3