Chapter XXXIII New Challenges in a New Millennium 2000-2010

Chapter Essential Questions What are the main benefits and dangers of growing political, economic, and cultural integration? What roles do religious beliefs and secular ideologies play in the contemporary world? How has technology contributed to the process of global interaction?

Globalization and Economic Crisis An International Economy World Trade Organization Global Financial Crisis Globalization and Democracy Regime Change in Iraq and Afghanistan UN support? WMD?

The Question of Values Global Culture Faith and Politics Usama bin Laden Universal Rights and Values Universal Declaration of Human Rights Nongovernmental organizations Women’s Rights Global Culture The Media and the Message Cultural Imperialism The Spread of Pop Culture Global Pop Culture Emerging Global Elite Culture Enduring Cultural Diversity