International Relations Between Realism And Post-Humanity.

By Salam AL Rabadi

 

The Russian International Affairs Council (RIAC)

June 19, 2018

http://russiancouncil.ru/en/blogs/salam_alrabadi-en/international-relations-between-realism-and-posthumanity

International relations is casting a spotlight on the thorny topics and problems dealing with human life and his future in the fields of security, politics, economy, knowledge, culture. And reflect the reality of global variables associated with a range of strategic themes in political science.  The world is live now a transitional phase in all contemporary global issues such as: 

 - Global Governance and Issues the Environment and Climate Change.

-Effects of Technological Progress.

-Limits of military power.

-Poverty and Human Rights and Sustainable Development.

-Energy and Natural Resources.

-Demography and Immigration.

-Cultural Evolution and Terrorism.

- Influence of the World Trade Organization (WTO).

     

These issues make us wonder about dialectic theoretical reality that try to explain international relations? Also all the changes at the global level raises controversial and doubts about "realism theory" in political science? Thus: Is there an intellectual vacuum at theoretical level in international relations?

 

Accordingly the new challenges in the era of globalization lies in the following questions: 

 

1-      Do the state is still only able to determine international relations?

2-      Can analyze this emerging reality through building on standard force only?

3-      Or must also focus and the inclusion of cultural aspects in the analysis?

 

From the perspective of the reality of the theoretical question that explains the issues of the world can not be limited to the debate about the features of this new format but also that the real challenge lies in the following questions :

                                 

-          How and what are the ways to cope with this new patterns?

-          Can the theory of realism in international relations answer to all of these problems?

 For example:

-  How can we put an end to the violation of nature resources which may permanently eliminates the possibilities of sustainable development without a cultural contract?

- What are the ways that we have to face the moral requirements which include a general framework of human security? 

The new global challenges made from a holistic concept of security and multi-dimensional and closer to human life. Thus security is no longer measured by the reduction of threats but the extent to respond to the basic needs of the human being "Human Security". 

So if all of these global transformations require extra effort on the theoretical level: Do we need a new intellectual pattern in the context of the philosophical approach that explains international relations? 

In 21st Century: reconsidered in the constants in all matters relating to society and history and human values. and there are many theories that attempt to fill the ideological vacuum of the contemporary world including:

1-Theory of the End of History.

2-Theory of the Clash of Civilizations.

3- Postmodern Theory. 

But it may be the most dangerous of these theories which is called the: Theory Post-Humanity. Where in the near future we will be our humanity in confront a lot of moral choices crucial in the field of genetic engineering.

We have entered the stage of revolutionary development in the field of biology. Especially the "biotechnology” which will result in a drastic change in human life basically allows to change human nature. To get into historical period have radical impacts in: society and ethics, economy, politics and culture.   

In the future we are in front of world:  " Post-Humanity “. It will be characterized by the existence of many of the social conflicts. Where there is no place for concept the "common humanity". So we will not know what the meaning of humanity?  Therein lies the essence of the dialectical relationship between: human and technology? 

Based on this: If the ambitious humanitarian is the emergence of coordinated values that govern the behavior of society and institutions: 

 1-Will it be a matter of values and ethic transformations in the forefront the current and future intellectual questions? 

2-Are will we need to international relations that depend on cultural factors as an influential force in the approach to global issues both in terms of interpretation or find solutions ?

 

PHD : سلام الربضي : في الواقع يمكن القول أن الشهادات ليست مهمة وخطيرة، إلا لمن لا يمتلكها، وأما الأشخاص الجديرون والذين وصلوا إليها، فإنهم يعرفون مدى سخفها ؟؟؟؟؟؟؟

سلام الربضي:

 

الواقع، أن الشهادات ليست مهمة وخطيرة، إلا لمن لا يمتلكها،

وأما الأشخاص الجديرون والذين وصلوا إليها،

فإنهم يعرفون مدى سخفها ؟؟؟؟؟؟؟

 

 

 

سلام الربضي يناقش أطروحة دكتوراه في العلاقات الدولية والعلوم السياسية

 

 

 

• سلام الربضي  يناقش أطروحة دكتوراه في العلاقات الدولية والعلوم السياسية تحت عنوان: العلاقات الدولية بين الواقعية وما بعد الإنسانية 
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Vital Area for Arab Women's Rights

Salam al Rabadi \ Researcher and Author in International Relations.

If there is the desire of serious and sincere in Arab societies for the recognition of women's rights as one of the fundamental rights of the human being. this means that we must re-examine everything has to do with institutions: family, religion and culture based on the developments of intellectual and contemporary human. Which prompts us to try to think ethically in those rights. That need to be completely different vision From the past.

Where we can not recognize the many of these rights without some of the challenges that we face whether in relation to the concept of rights itself or in relation to some of the fundamental institutions such as family and religion.

Since many of those violations it remains its vital lies in family life. This therefore requires a firm subjecting each of the family and cultural thought (containing the religious dimension) to the process of self-criticism bold. Based on this we can approach this reality as such dialectical:

1- Is the logic and morality to justify violations of the rights of Arab women through recourse to cultural norms or religious?

2- How long women will be taken as evidence of the safety of cultural integration and moral?

3- What is the vital area of Arab women can overcome the system of tyranny and swirl control and help her to fly in the space of universal human equality?

It seems that Arab women have developed in the womb of the cycle of social forces: opposite and conflicting and competing. It is the definition of closed cultures in Arab societies is taken as the cultures retain traditional forms of femininity which is a violation of women's fundamental rights are commonplace and acceptable.

There is nothing new, in case we wanted to provide some facts and data about the bitter reality of Arab women. Of course, as they together with their children make up the vast majority of asylum cases in places where wars or conflicts or natural disasters.

The women also are the first victim of the prostitution trade which extends across the entire world. And their bodies remain wide open for experiments to increase birth control or to select it.  As increasing militarism so to speak or the so-called violence against women (domestic rape) and women in some of our communities continue to suffer from the practices of female genital mutilation. Not to mention the economic weakness and the lack of financial independence.

But it makes no sense and is deplorable accept some Arab women For those appearances, arguing that they have got used to such practices. Even a lot of our women do not know anything about the exploit.

When we try to evaluate those problematic hybrid and complex dialectic certainly we will face and severely brunt of the following questions:

1- Why are not linked to manhood when the Arab human only through the process of repression and oppression of Arab women?

2- Does anyone have the right -based on the principles of universal human rights- the approval of the violation of his humanity?

3- Do we need to try to devise a conclusion and implications of new beliefs from an ethical perspective humane?

4-  Is the vital area of ​​the guarantor of the rights of Arab women should stems mainly from a humanitarian moral legal system and not of the culture of patriarchal society?

Based on the above and in a language clear and unequivocal and absolute we have to think cautiously in terms of how we use such as women and femininity, identity and honor and manhood. Repression maximum real experienced by the Arab patriarchal society is the loss of human spiritual strength which may help them to fly in the sky of freedom and opportunity and appropriate choices and thus stop to determine what is best for Arab women and what they should do.

International Relations Between Realism and Post- Humanity

Study: International Relations and New Cultural Demographic Pattern

Name of article

 

INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS AND NEW CULTURAL DEMOGRAPHIC PATTERN

Name of first author

Salam Al Rabadi

Name of co-author

 

Dr. Ramón Bouzas Lorenzo

Dean of Faculty of Political and Social Sciences

Name of Institution
 Universidad de Santiago de Compostela \ Spain

Asian Academic Research Journal of Social Sciences & Humanities

OCTOBER 2017

http://www.asianacademicresearch.org/2017_abstract/october2017/7.pdf 

30 years

Global Economy & Problematics: Priorities, Opportunities

Salam Al Rabadi: Author and Researcher in International Relations

There are no real globalization even the minimum with respect to the labor market. Although the free movement of goods, services, and capital but various obstacles and restrictions put in place to prevent workers from moving freely between countries. Addition to increasing pressure as a result of the difficult challenges for all countries on the deficit in the government budget level.

Also, all the efforts of politicians and economists to find new opportunities and alternatives in all sectors have not achieved the desired results. And higher the level of trade in goods and services across international borders freely in return increasing difficulties. Thus it must be recognized by the fact that free trade is growing away from the labor market. But it leaves a negative impact on this sector. It must be noted the basic problem in the modern world on a level relationship between sustainable development and economic growth are:

The problem of the gap between the rich and the poor. So do we in the era of the economy for the economy and not for the community?

Far from theorizing and according to the statistics and data on the economic gap (If we take into account that the largest percentage of citizens are workers or employees are gainfully employed), we can say that the economy is no longer working for the benefit of the peoples. The facts based on the public interest will remain the primary criterion to evaluate the successful economic policy. Accordingly, it is obvious that the gap between the leading entrepreneurs and the owners of wealth on the one hand and the salaries of the workers, on the other hand, it will growing doubts about the safety of the community.

So if the Free trade and movement of capital are initiating the growth and wellbeing and if we able to initiate the World Trade Organization goals to cancel quantitative restrictions and the unification of all duties and make the world a free trade area by the year 2020:

Are these policies and objectives will lead to a deepening of the labor market crisis? Or is it will serve as a point of change and positive transformation?

Addition to that the competition between countries (Whether industrial or developing ) to cut wages or salary will lead to disastrous results. This will not increase the well-being of communities but will increase the rigidity of the painful social status. The markdown in wages is reflected in the prices of goods and benefit from it directly to the owner of the high-income consumer who has not lost a bit of his income as a result of reducing the cost of production. In contrast, the middle and lower classes are that you lose part of their income and they are more affected. Based on this we can not ignore the dialectical:

Who should bear the burden: capital or workers?  

Governments increase the tax burden on the responsibility of the labor sector.Also, the tax exemptions and facilities provided by governments to transnational corporations resulted a decline in the financial state revenues which compensated it for by increasing taxes on other social classes or by reducing the social services and health care. In the past: the equation was the more reflective of the widening gap between rich and poor that: The rich are getting richer while the poor are getting poorer. But now under the current list facts, this equation is no longer sufficient to clarify the picture. Where it is clear the emergence of a new formula based on the principle:

The rich become richer and the poor are getting poorer and at a faster rate?

There is surprise or shock when we know there is high-speed in the provision of money solve the global financial and economic crisis compared to that there is cautious and stingy when it comes to financing modest programs for the benefit of humanity. 

For example, only we need to tens of billions annually to eradicate hunger and malnutrition in the whole world. And the United Nations has endorsed several different programs to achieve this goal. But this programs still on paper only due to lack of availability of the necessary funds???

These tragic facts (away from the ideological dimensions in study and evaluation of the global economy) put us in front of the dialectical next logical question:

Is the problem lies in the strategic priorities and options to states? Or Is it, in fact, the problem of the actual possibilities available to States?

CERTIFICADO DE ASISTENCIA D. SALAM AL RABADI ha asistido al V Conferencia de Mocidade Investigadora. Universidad Santiago de Compostela \ Spain \ 2017

CERTIFICADO DE ASISTENCIA
D. SALAM AL RABADI
ha asistido al
  Conferencia de Mocidade Investigadora
Universidad Santiago de Compostela 

Spain \ 2017

عالم العمل ورأس المال وإشكالية الأولويات والإمكانيات

 سلام الربضي: باحث ومؤلف في العلاقات الدولية \ اسبانيا

أن كل الجهود التي يبذلها السياسيون والاقتصاديون للعثور على بدائل لفرص العمل الضائعة في كافة القطاعات لم تحقق النتائج المرجوة. فكلما ازدادت وتيرة المتاجرة في البضائع والخدمات عبر الحدود الدولية بكل حرية، تزداد المصاعب حيث هناك تقليص وترشيد يؤديان إلى فقدان العمل البشري قيمته. إذ لا بد من الإشارة إلى الإشكالية الأساسية في عالمنا المعاصر حول علاقة التنمية المستدامة بالنمو الاقتصادي وهي:

إشكالية الفجوة بين الأغنياء والفقراء فهل نحن في عصر الاقتصاد من أجل الاقتصاد وليس من أجل المجتمع؟

الوقائع القائمة على مصلحة المواطنين، ستبقى هي المعيار الأساسي لتقييم السياسة الاقتصادية الناجحة. وبناء على ذلك، من البديهي أن تؤدي الهوّة بين دخول أصحاب المشاريع ومُلاّك الثروة من ناحية ودخول العمال من ناحية أخرى إلى تزايد الشكوك حول سلامة المجتمع ووحدته. فإذا كانت التجارة الحرة وانتقال رؤوس الأموال والبضائع والخدمات عبر الحدود، هي التي تحقق النمو والرفاه، وفي حال تم تحقيق أهداف منظمة التجارة العالمية بألغاء القيود الكمية وتوحيد كافة الضرائب الجمركية وجعل العالم منطقة تجارة حرة بحلول العام :2020

فهل هذه السياسات والأهداف سوف تؤدي إلى تعميق أزمة سوق العمل ؟ أم أنها ستكون بمثابة نقطة التغيّر والتحوّل الإيجابي؟  

إن احتدام المنافسة بين الدول سواء كانت صناعية أم نامية على خفض الأجور لن يؤدي إلا إلى نتائج وخيمة ولن يزيد من رفاهية المجتمعات، بل سيزيد من تحجّر الوضع الاجتماعي المؤلم. فالتخفيض في الأجور ينعكس على أسعار السلع ويستفيد منه بشكل مباشر المستهلك صاحب الدخل المرتفع، الذي لم يخسر شيئاً يذكر من دخله، في مقابل تخفيض تكلفة الإنتاج. في حين، أن الطبقات المتوسطة والفقيرة، هي التي تخسر جزءاً من دخلها، وتكون أكثر تضرراً.

وانطلاقاً من ذلك، لا يمكننا تجاهل جدلية أو معضلة مَن الذي يستوجب عليه تحمل الأعباء: رأس المال أم العمال؟

فالحكومات ترمي الأعباء الضريبية على كاهل عنصر العمل أكثر فأكثر والإعفاءات والتسهيلات والمنح الضرائبية المقدمة للشركات، ينتج عنها انخفاض في إيرادات الدولة المالية، والتي تعوّضه عن طريق زيادة الضرائب على الطبقات الاجتماعية الأخرى. أو عن طريق تقليص الخدمات والرعاية الاجتماعية والصحية. فالمعادلة التي كانت أكثر تعبيراً عن اتّساع الهوّة بين الأغنياء والفقراء :  الأغنياء يزدادون غنى بينما الفقراء يزدادون فقراً، في ظل الوقائع الحالية القائمة، لم تعد تكفي لتوضيح الصورة، حيث من الواضح ظهور صيغة جديدة تقوم على مبدأ : 

الأغنياء يصبحون أغنى، والفقراء أفقر، وبمعدل أسرع ؟

إذ تفاجئنا السرعة الفائقة، في توفير المبالغ الخيالية لحل الأزمات المالية والاقتصادية العالمية وتمويل الحروب والنزاعات مقابل التقاعص الشديد الذي يعرف عادة عند تمويل البرامج الإنسانية التي أقرتها الأمم المتحدة للقضاء على الفقر وتحقيق التنمية المستدامة، والتي ما زالت حبراً على ورق. فهذه الحقائق المآساوية، وبعيداً عن الأبعاد الايديولوجية في مقاربة عالم الاقتصاد تضعنا أمام التساؤل الجدلي المنطقي التالي: 

هل الإشكالية تكمن في الأولويات والخيارات الاستراتيجية ؟ أم هي مسألة الإمكانيات الفعلية المتاحة للدول؟؟؟