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FORENSICS & CRIMINAL JUSTICE / CRIMINAL JUSTICE & LAW Johnson Power, Power, National Security, and Transformational Global Events National Security, Challenges Confronting America, China, and Iran As the United States struggled to survive the recent recession, China quietly acquired a vast amount of U.S. Treasury bills and bonds. With China now holding so much of America’s debt, currency valuation and issues have already caused tensions between the two superpowers. Couple this with Iran’s efforts to develop into a nuclear power in an area that lacks political stability, and the United States and China could soon fnd themselves in a global power tug-of-war. Power, National Security, and Transformational Global Events: Chalenges Con- Transformational fronting America, China, and Iran explores the shifts in power that have initiated major transformational events around the world. Expert contributors identify the major challenges that now confront America as a result of these transformations. Filled with authoritative insights into how current and emerging situations wil impact the United States, the bok ilustrates the policy problems and G G lobal Events limited choices facing America. It also: • Describes the information technology and social media tools that were instrumental in the Arab revolution • Provides the insights of experts from the Intelligence Community on emerging issues that will soon impact America • Illustrates the policy problems involved in addressing the challenges with Iran • Explores the rapid growth of China’s economic wealth and military power This much-needed reference describes and analyzes the emergence of cyber power and its capabili- ties for cyber attack, cyber warfare, and cyber defense. It examines the information revolution and social media instruments, such as Facebook, Twitter, and YouTube, in terms of their role and impact on the Arab revolution. It also discusses the fallacy of the decline of the United States as a superpower in terms of its formation and distribution of power resources and its continued formidable military and Challenges Confronting national security strengths. America, China, and Iran Joseph V. Pergolizzi, Jr. Ronald J. Tallarida Edited by K13956 Frank Porreca Robert B. Raffa Richard Langford Thomas A. 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Johnson Boca Raton London New York CRC Press is an imprint of the Taylor & Francis Group, an informa business CRC Press Taylor & Francis Group 6000 Broken Sound Parkway NW, Suite 300 Boca Raton, FL 33487-2742 © 2012 by Taylor & Francis Group, LLC CRC Press is an imprint of Taylor & Francis Group, an Informa business No claim to original U.S. Government works Version Date: 20120420 International Standard Book Number-13: 978-1-4398-8423-2 (eBook - PDF) This book contains information obtained from authentic and highly regarded sources. Reasonable efforts have been made to publish reliable data and information, but the author and publisher cannot assume responsibility for the validity of all materials or the consequences of their use. The authors and publishers have attempted to trace the copyright holders of all material reproduced in this publication and apologize to copyright holders if permission to publish in this form has not been obtained. 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Trademark Notice: Product or corporate names may be trademarks or registered trademarks, and are used only for identification and explanation without intent to infringe. Visit the Taylor & Francis Web site at http://www.taylorandfrancis.com and the CRC Press Web site at http://www.crcpress.com For her wisdom, encouragement, and deep and enduring love, this book is dedicated to my wife, Colleen Rose Johnson. Table of Contents Preface ix Acknowledgments xi Editor xiii Contributors xv 1 Power Shifts and Transformational Global Events 1 THOMAS A. JOHNSON 2 The 2008 Great Recession’s Impact on Globalization 33 THOMAS A. JOHNSON 3 Key Resource Drivers in Transformational Global Events 97 THOMAS A. JOHNSON 4 The Arab Revolutions of 2011: Promise, Risk, and Uncertainty 125 ANDREW J. BUDKA 5 Rapprochement with Iran 185 MARSH E. BURFEINDT 6 China: Economic Intimidation and Runaway Corruption 237 JULIE LOWRIE vii viii Table of Contents 7 The Information Revolution: The Emergence of Cyber Power 275 CHARLES M. PRESTON 8 Challenges Confronting the Global Transition of Power 349 THOMAS A. JOHNSON
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