George ShultzThe revolution in global communications thus forces all nations to reconsider traditional ways of thinking about national sovereignty.
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The invention of the internet and the globalization of communications industries has forced nations to reconsider their traditional ways of thinking about national sovereignty. Traditionally, nations have been defined by borders and boundaries. Borders and boundaries define a nation and establish its identity. Nation-states with borders and boundaries are able to protect their citizens from others.
But in the modern world, these borders and boundaries are no longer relevant. Borders and boundaries can be traversed without prejudice or concern for who is on the other side. The internet is the modern day version of the Iron Curtain, allowing people from all around the world to communicate with each other with no regard to national, racial, or religious differences.
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