what is `American` about American foreign policy?

Americanization , Religion , and Invasion

In the beginning of the twenty first century , three words stand ready to describe American foreign policy : globalization , religion , and invasion According to Pulitzer Prize winning columnist for the New York Times Thomas L . Friedman , globalization is the new system of international interaction , replacing the Cold War system , and impacting international economics , the international environment , and global geopolitics through its dynamics . The most popular theory presented in Friedman 's book , The Lexus and the Olive Tree : Understanding Globalization , is the Golden Arches Theory of Conflict Prevention , which

states , No two countries that both had McDonald 's had fought a war against each other since each got its McDonald 's ' What is more , according to the author Americanization and globalization go together , and the backlash against globalization comes from the have-nots that do not possess the resources of the United States , and could therefore turn out to be America 's enemies . Friedman relates the causes of terrorism to America 's success in the global economy . Indeed , Americanization is a symbol of America 's power around the globe . And , this calls for envy and resentment on the part of those who have not the markets and the military might of the United States (Friedman

Maybe it just happens so that the terrorists are all considered Islamists nowadays , as U .S . foreign policy is focused on fighting Islamic extremism . After all , Americanization and globalization do not only include the integration of world markets and the presence of American goods and services around the globe , but also the pervasiveness of American media , including news and television shows produced in the United States . Apparently those that are committed to orthodox Islam are not too fond of Americanization if it means that they must be exposed to television shows such as Baywatch . All the same , this is not the only way for the United States to be involved with religion in our time - as far as its foreign policy is concerned . Adamant about freedom of religion , the United States has also been playing an important role in the Middle East conflict . So far it has not been able to decide upon the side it takes , even though it appears to many that the U .S . sides with the Jews rather than the Arabs in the Holy Land

Friedman has already explained why invasion appears necessary to the United States . Even so , many people around the world believe that the United States goes after either oil or opium when it invades a nation . Is it American ideology to invade nations for wealth Considering that the United States is a young cousin of Great Britain it may very well be considered American ideology to invade nations for the sake of increasing wealth

Apart from American roots in Great Britain , it is common knowledge that George Washington played a significant role in the creation of American ideology . According to a book published by the University Colorado on the web : Washington was also the man who...