The New World Order

The New World Order is a system which is perpetuating itself throughout history by different means. Not going far from world history. During Cold War the world was divided between former Soviet Union and the US. As each nation had a worldly vision on how effectively to manage a nation's political-economy. The former Soviet Union created Eastern block and the US created the Western block. The Eastern block adopted and implemented communist economic system as only true way to manage political-economy of a nation under supervision of the former Soviet Union. On the other hand, the Western block adopted and implemented capitalist economic system as only true version to manage political-economy of a nation under supervision of the US. In addition, the former Soviet Union was concern of spread of capitalism in its frontier, and natural environment of international relations was in state of anarchy. This presence of anarchy created a sense of insecurity in the former Soviet Union to form military alliances with Eastern European nations under banner of Warsaw Pact. The US also needed to have military presence in the Europe. It formed military alliances with the Western European nations under banner of North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO). The above military entities created balance of power between East and West.

Once again the New World Order reinvented itself as the former Soviet Union collapsed which was a source of inspiration for the Eastern European nations to remain communist. The collapse of the former Soviet Union also triggered a domino effect of disintegration of the former Soviet Union. The former Soviet Union was divided among several states as each state formed its own republic. Currently, region of Central Asia has four republics Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, and Uzbekistan. Since 1990's, the above republics are playing key security role for the former Soviet Union or today's Russia as well as China. The above republics are sharing border with Russia and China. The above nations several months prior to 9/11 occurrence in the New York, they signed treaty of Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) to combat three evils of terrorism, extremism, and separatism.¹ The US deems the SCO as another version of the Warsaw Pact,² and the US deems the SCO as an illegitimate organization because the above states did not adopt liberal democracy and the SCO is not following democratic process.³ Once, again the world is divided between East and West that how a state should manage its domestic affairs. Interestingly, the US is fighting terrorism post 9/11 which is same critical issue for integral stability of Russia and China. Canada is also concern about post 9/11 and is supporting the US foreign policy on War on Terror. The aim of this paper is to examining the reason for the existing of the SCO, to explore the US involvement on global scale to combat terrorism, and drafting a constructive criticism for the paper of Paul H. Chapin.

This portion of the paper is examining the reason for the existing of the SCO as an instrument to create security in a manner to combat three evils of terrorism, extremism, and separatism. In addition, the issue of security is crossing national boundaries.⁴ There is need for states to collaborate with one another to preserve their national integrity. ⁵ The SCO formed Regional Anti-Terrorist Structure (RATS) which does not have military intention.⁶ The RATS task is to gather local information and share those information with other states which are part of the SCO.⁷ The RATS do not pose any threat to any state's security.⁸ There is a claim that the RATS has been successful to ensure stability in the region by apprehending individuals who pose threat to national security like Uighurs was apprehended by Kazakhstan authority and was extradited to China due to act of terrorism.⁹ In addition, Kazakhstan, Tajikistan, and Kyrgyzstan agreed to assist China to prevent Xinjiang from separating from China.¹⁰ There is a voice of critic that the RATS was not able to combat Islamic terrorism in Afghanistan.¹¹ The RATS is not seem as an effective system to provide security in the region because the power elite of the states are facing regime security challenges to their rules and there is ineffective institutions in the states which are making state security weak to internal factors. Ayoob reflected light on the Third World state that the Third World states did not fully develop liberal democracy,¹² and it was at infancy stage.¹³ There is a problem with Ayoob's view about the Third World states for being behind the Western nation's liberal democracy. Ayoob needs to consider that the Third World nations were not fully democratic and remained as a weak states because the West continuously is seeking means to keep them as a developing nations. Walter Rodney in his book “How Europe Underdeveloped Africa” explained how he European nations colonized African nations and humanitarian aides did not assist African nations to become develop. Furthermore, in 1906, Morgan Shuster came to Iran during Constitutional Revolution to restructure Iran's finance. However, he could not do it because England and Russia were interfering in Iran's domestic affairs. He was forced to leave in Iran. In his book “The Strangling of Persia” he was optimistic that Iran, recently, entered in realm of foreign politics and at some point in future in would be able to play art of international relations. His optimism for a bright future of Iran or any developing nations would be short lived. The West nations have Think Tanks that they are constantly drafting recommendations to the politicians to oust head of states of developing nations so that these nations would always remain as weak states; such as, New American Century which drafted “Rebuilding America's Defenses” back in 1998 to topple head of states of Syria, Iran, and Libya. Consequently, there is always an on-going violence in developing nations and never would be able to have regime security and state security.

This portion of the paper is exploring the US involvement on global scale to combat terrorism. The US is concern with spill-over of the violence in East Asia and the Middle Eastern countries.¹⁴ Therefore, the West become vulnerable and unstable to spill-over which is providing for the US and the West to interfere in domestic affairs of the developing nations in the Asia and the Middle East.¹⁵ Robert Dover paper “Towards a Common EU Immigration Policy: a Securitization Too Far” claimed that African nations have not adopt liberal democracy system which is causing the African nations to remain as weak states. In addition, there is a political and economic legacy between African nations and European nations. The European nations are selling weapons to the African nations illegally which is contribute to death and destruction in African nations. In return, the European nations are infected with illicit drugs, and money laundry. Most importantly, African immigrants are becoming burden on the European social programs.

According to the Globe and Mail reported Al-Qaeda was not deter by the French Foreign Legion (FFL) presence in Mali.¹⁶ It was true that the FFL liberated Gao from the Al-Qaeda. However, the Al-Qaeda was able to control outskirt of the Gao, and Mali army was too weak against the Al-Qaeda. Obviously, there is a question that how this Al-Qaeda is able to finance and receive arms from outside of Mali? There is a possibility for civilians to leave their homeland and immigrate to European nations. Since, these newcomers did not have work skills relevant to their new homes. They may rely on the social safety network as a means to support themselves. It may trigger racism in Europe and legislating laws against newcomers.

This portion of the paper is drafting a constructive criticism for the paper of Paul H. Chapin. The paper is praising Conservative Party of Canada's role on foreign policy, and it is regarding Liberal Party's foreign policy to invite terrorism in Canada. The paper claimed that Trudeau's foreign policy developed economic ties with Russia, China, Latin America, Africa and Asia. The Canadian Armed Forces played peace mission role. However, Mr. Chapin praised the Conservative government of Brian Mulroney for applying realpolitik in the realm of international relations. The realpolitik means Canada was applying political-realism to its doctrine to interact with other nations. Since, Canada has only border with the US, it would not be so wise to challenge the US. It would be also naïve to assume since Canada did not share border with other nations, it was safe from land attack. The author began to glorify death of Canadian soldiers in Korea. He claimed that Canada deployed 25, 600 forces, 1609 of them died and 406 of them went missing. The author dislike the Liberal Party's approach on military expedition at times of crisis. He stated that from 1992 to 2004 40, 000 Canadian soldiers were deployed in Bosnia-Herzegovina as peacekeeping mission. The human loss was 23 individuals. This author needs to compare Korean War with Bosnian-Herzegovina peacekeeping mission. In addition, Canada has an image of peace keeper not a war monger. If this author truly love war, he needs stop writing about glory of death and destruction, and holds an assault rifle and goes to a combat zone. Soon, he will see for himself that war is about life and death, it is unlike paper cut on his soft fingers. Plus, today Canada played combat role in Afghanistan, it claimed 158 lives.¹⁷ Mr. Chapin needs to look at mothers, fathers, and sibling who are still grieving with death of their loved one in the Afghanistan. It is always easy to say to others go and die, but it is not easy for a person to put her/his life in harm way. The author claimed that the mission in Afghanistan had to magnify notion of Jihad, Islamist or Al-Qaede. The religious decree of issuing a Jihad is very difficult one. To issue a Jihad, it requires a cleric with high credential to issue a Jihad. No religious figure ever declare holy war in Afghanistan. Dr. Ron Dart recommended “The Power of Nightmare” movie which illustrated Al-Qaede to be nothing, but an empty nest. It did not have sleeping cell and did not pose any kind of real threat to world safety and security.

This author's paper was an open book for criticism, and did not do any kind of research to present facts, except his personal view on Canada's role as a military police to execute law and order regardless how many soldiers will die. He claimed Alan Borovoy “in Canada we don't ban demonstrations, we re-route them.” There are countless times that Canadian police used unnecessary forces to during peaceful protest. In 2000, when Ontario Coalition Against Poverty held a protest by the Queen's Park against Conservative premier of Ontario Mike Harris for eroding social safety network. The protestors were attacked by the Toronto Police Services.¹⁸ In addition, the CBC aired a program in regard to G20 Summit in Toronto that how the law enforcers were making arbitrary arrest and were using excessive forces against protestors.¹⁹ The above evidences that does not support enthusiasm of Mr. Chapin.

The bottom line, the text book as well as the reading materials are having propaganda nature. They are supporting value and wisdom of the West. These materials are not provoking intellectually and trying to push the envelop. These papers are claiming the right course of action is by adopting the Western values which is liberal democracy. These papers failed to illustrate how Western think tanks as a source of unrest in the East as well as around the world. These papers are claiming that the West is truly concern with terrorism. However, the West did not take any step to collaborate with the SCO to fight terrorism. The West simply claims that the SCO is another Warsaw Pact. The Western thinkers need to change their seats and look at the issues from real life situation and would see that the world which is turning around the sun and earth is not flat. Perhaps, another issue would be how the West is controlling the space and needs to stop spying on other developing nations so they too can be prosperous.

1Stephen Aris “Shanghai Cooperation Organizations:'Tackling the Three Evils'. A Regional Response to Non-Traditional Security Challenges or an Anti Western Bloc? European-Asia Studies 61(3) May 2009 pp 457-482

2Stephen Aris “Shanghai Cooperation Organizations:'Tackling the Three Evils'. A Regional Response to Non-Traditional Security Challenges or an Anti Western Bloc? European-Asia Studies 61(3) May 2009 pp 457-482

3Stephen Aris “Shanghai Cooperation Organizations:'Tackling the Three Evils'. A Regional Response to Non-Traditional Security Challenges or an Anti Western Bloc? European-Asia Studies 61(3) May 2009 pp 457-482

4Stephen Aris “Shanghai Cooperation Organizations:'Tackling the Three Evils'. A Regional Response to Non-Traditional Security Challenges or an Anti Western Bloc? European-Asia Studies 61(3) May 2009 pp 457-482

5Stephen Aris “Shanghai Cooperation Organizations:'Tackling the Three Evils'. A Regional Response to Non-Traditional Security Challenges or an Anti Western Bloc? European-Asia Studies 61(3) May 2009 pp 457-482

6Stephen Aris “Shanghai Cooperation Organizations:'Tackling the Three Evils'. A Regional Response to Non-Traditional Security Challenges or an Anti Western Bloc? European-Asia Studies 61(3) May 2009 pp 457-482

7Stephen Aris “Shanghai Cooperation Organizations:'Tackling the Three Evils'. A Regional Response to Non-Traditional Security Challenges or an Anti Western Bloc? European-Asia Studies 61(3) May 2009 pp 457-482

8Stephen Aris “Shanghai Cooperation Organizations:'Tackling the Three Evils'. A Regional Response to Non-Traditional Security Challenges or an Anti Western Bloc? European-Asia Studies 61(3) May 2009 pp 457-482

9Stephen Aris “Shanghai Cooperation Organizations:'Tackling the Three Evils'. A Regional Response to Non-Traditional Security Challenges or an Anti Western Bloc? European-Asia Studies 61(3) May 2009 pp 457-482

10Stephen Aris “Shanghai Cooperation Organizations:'Tackling the Three Evils'. A Regional Response to Non-Traditional Security Challenges or an Anti Western Bloc? European-Asia Studies 61(3) May 2009 pp 457-482

11Stephen Aris “Shanghai Cooperation Organizations:'Tackling the Three Evils'. A Regional Response to Non-Traditional Security Challenges or an Anti Western Bloc? European-Asia Studies 61(3) May 2009 pp 457-482

12Stephen Aris “Shanghai Cooperation Organizations:'Tackling the Three Evils'. A Regional Response to Non-Traditional Security Challenges or an Anti Western Bloc? European-Asia Studies 61(3) May 2009 pp 457-482

13Stephen Aris “Shanghai Cooperation Organizations:'Tackling the Three Evils'. A Regional Response to Non-Traditional Security Challenges or an Anti Western Bloc? European-Asia Studies 61(3) May 2009 pp 457-482

14Susanne Peters “The West Against the Rest Geopolitics after the End of the Cold War Geopolitics 4(3) Winter 1999 pp.29-46

15Susanne Peters “The West Against the Rest Geopolitics after the End of the Cold War Geopolitics 4(3) Winter 1999 pp.29-46

16The Globe and Mail Islamist push back into Gao 11 February 2013

17CBC. 31 October 2011 <http://www.cbc.ca/news/background/afghanistan/casualties/list.html> 11 February 2013

18CBC 10 November 2000 <http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/story/2000/07/21/clarkearrest000721.html> 11 February 2013

19CBC <http://www.cbc.ca/fifth/2010-2011/youshouldhavestayedathome/> 11 February 2013