Merely forty years ago, the world was divided into two blocs, each led by a superpower, the United States (US) and the Soviet Union. These two alliances were the mirror im- age of each other, representing two different political economies, lifestyles, and social regimes. However, by 1990, after a contest that lasted four decades, the global capitalist sys- tem declared victory and the communist bloc dismantled itself. The euphoria that this landmark represented for the US paved the way for new power grab, unleashing a series of US-based armed interventions. The ideological victory combined with a military and economic domination led to a world order that unleashed the forces of capitalism world- wide. For many, this process has a name: Globalisation.
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Written by: Ömer Sevim
Ömer Sevim
Ömer Sevim is a Researcher at TRT World Research Centre. After graduating from Boğaziçi University Department of Sociology, he completed his master's degree in Critical Theory and Cultural Studies at the University of Nottingham. His areas of interest can be listed as media discourse analysis, neoliberalism, immigration and European studies.
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