Driven by the developing international world, America can no longer boast the global dominance it once claimed. In order to regain legitimacy within domestic and global power, the United States approach to foreign policies must adapt to the new political and economic frameworks of the world. Proclaimed foreign policy mastermind, Leslie H. Gelb has taken on this issue directly by presenting ideas on how successfully incorporating this change for U.S. foreign policy is obtainable. Throughout the pages of his book, Power Rules: How Common Sense Can Rescue American Foreign Policy, Gelb offers logical evidence on how America can reclaim the true connotation of power.
Exercising power to its fullest potential requires a political strategy and global approach that both accept the realities of the century, and fulfill the requirements of American interests. However, the current national strategy is something Gelb believes, is bound to fail. Without a precise and logical plan of action, Gelb states, “there can be no sense of attainable objectives and no to plan wield power effectively and blunt the power of opponents” (Gelb). Washington’s currently implemented foreign approaches, such as acting multilaterally and providing the UN with more global responsibility, lack the vitality and potential to prove successful for the future of American foreign policy.
The twenty-first century has surfaced a new chaotic and demanding world that has become more and more of a security issue to the United States. Gelb addresses the principle irony within international affairs by questioning why the United States, known as the most powerful nation in the world, finds itself militarily and economically challenged by foreign states. He believes this power change is majorly linked to not only unrealistic American foreign policy priorities, but heavily on the underlying, yet apparent rise of intercontinental economic growth. “The enormous growth in the frequency and volume of business and financial exchanges worldwide certainly qualifies as a revolution” (Gelb). He continues to say that the deemed “revolution” does not totally change the rules of power, but rather proves the reality of the new economic patterns, and how they will affect the world’s foreign policy makers. Chinese leaders, Gelb points out, “understand the importance of priorities and don’t allow anything to divert them from promoting their internal economic growth and maintaining domestic stability” (Gelb). Comparing the Chinese strategy to President Bush’s seemingly erratic call to invade Iraq before he successfully controlled Afghanistan could perhaps be seen as a direct misapplication of power and the reason the world’s affairs are becoming too much for the United States to handle.
Gelb believes that U.S. foreign policy is off track; and the nations economy, not launching preemptive terror attacks, should be the main focus of Washington. The economy, Gelb points out, is the absolute basis of democracy and international power; and the recovery of the American economy is the true solution to its being able to solve international matters, not military force, as it had been in the past.
Collective Good - A good (the commons) that cannot be divided according to those who pay or do not pay.
Free-Rider - Someone who benefits from something but does not pay the costs.
Wednesday, November 17, 2010
Monday, November 1, 2010
Portfolio Interview
1. How are you connected, either directly or indirectly, to the food industry?
a. “I am involved directly. As a Marketing Associate, my responsibility is to sell food and other supplies to customers while simultaneously building relationships with the individuals involved. As a food distributor, I work directly with many different types of institutions. My clients include various restaurants, cafeterias, pizza places and even a deli. I keep the customers updated with specials, acting as a liason between the company SYSCO and the client. I place the food and equipment orders, and assure the customer their products are in safe hands.”
2. What services do you provide to Delta Gamma specifically?
a. I place orders for food, cleaning chemicals, and paper products. I commute to Delta Gamma once a week to place the orders, present flyers for specials, and mandate important information regarding payments and contracts.
3. Overall, how would you rate the nutritional quality of food available in America?
a. I feel its getting better, however still not ideal. Natural foods markets, while priced at a higher rates than typical grocery stores, are becoming more and more apparent and growing in popularity.
4. How would you rate the quality of food that SYSCO provides to its customers?
a. SYSCO has implemented three different grades for its products. Everything that comes in must sustain certain qualifications in order to be approved for distribution. The USDA directly regulates and approves our dairy products, SYSCOs packaging and distributing methods are also regulated, and products come from an approved list of suppliers. SYSCOs particular infrastructure provides for a smaller window for error in its products. The company also provides a $1 million insurance policy for all of its distributions. SYSCO also offers gluten-free, fat free, and whole wheat options. ENUTRITION customers can look up facts.
5. Due to its corporate size, how does SYSCO ensure this quality to its customers?
a. If a customer buys something /..reimubursmant..guantee of sales..so customers are satisfied.. HAACP when things come in they must have a certain tempuratures..guidelines for food intake. for frozen foods.dry items meats..
6. As an employee of SYSCO, the global leader in food sales and distribution, how do you feel about the company’s relations with its employees?
a. District meetings.
7. Based off the company’s website, SYSCO’s earnings for 2010s fiscal year, ending July 3, 2010 was $37,243,495. Do you feel the revenue the company has earned is distributed appropriately? Or into the hands of few? Why or why not?
a. there is a hierarchy..drivers, marketing ass..human resouces, accounting,,so any positions..employs..oppertunities..warehouse..night and day
8. What do you think about the mass production and distribution of food in the United States? Do you think food company’s hold health and nutrition above revenue?
a. Somewhat..the customer is going to get what they want..
b. economy has a huge pull most people
9. As a member of this country’s food industry, why do you think junk food advertisements in the media effectively attract Americans to consume the unhealthy products?
a. industry people losing jobs..not ging to choose for organic options.
b. places like whole foods and traders joes versus target walmart, if people had the money thy would wchoose to be more healthy
c. us us food birites foods competetores !
Name and occupation title of Interviewee: Beverly Mayer Marketing Associate
Date:
a. “I am involved directly. As a Marketing Associate, my responsibility is to sell food and other supplies to customers while simultaneously building relationships with the individuals involved. As a food distributor, I work directly with many different types of institutions. My clients include various restaurants, cafeterias, pizza places and even a deli. I keep the customers updated with specials, acting as a liason between the company SYSCO and the client. I place the food and equipment orders, and assure the customer their products are in safe hands.”
2. What services do you provide to Delta Gamma specifically?
a. I place orders for food, cleaning chemicals, and paper products. I commute to Delta Gamma once a week to place the orders, present flyers for specials, and mandate important information regarding payments and contracts.
3. Overall, how would you rate the nutritional quality of food available in America?
a. I feel its getting better, however still not ideal. Natural foods markets, while priced at a higher rates than typical grocery stores, are becoming more and more apparent and growing in popularity.
4. How would you rate the quality of food that SYSCO provides to its customers?
a. SYSCO has implemented three different grades for its products. Everything that comes in must sustain certain qualifications in order to be approved for distribution. The USDA directly regulates and approves our dairy products, SYSCOs packaging and distributing methods are also regulated, and products come from an approved list of suppliers. SYSCOs particular infrastructure provides for a smaller window for error in its products. The company also provides a $1 million insurance policy for all of its distributions. SYSCO also offers gluten-free, fat free, and whole wheat options. ENUTRITION customers can look up facts.
5. Due to its corporate size, how does SYSCO ensure this quality to its customers?
a. If a customer buys something /..reimubursmant..guantee of sales..so customers are satisfied.. HAACP when things come in they must have a certain tempuratures..guidelines for food intake. for frozen foods.dry items meats..
6. As an employee of SYSCO, the global leader in food sales and distribution, how do you feel about the company’s relations with its employees?
a. District meetings.
7. Based off the company’s website, SYSCO’s earnings for 2010s fiscal year, ending July 3, 2010 was $37,243,495. Do you feel the revenue the company has earned is distributed appropriately? Or into the hands of few? Why or why not?
a. there is a hierarchy..drivers, marketing ass..human resouces, accounting,,so any positions..employs..oppertunities..warehouse..night and day
8. What do you think about the mass production and distribution of food in the United States? Do you think food company’s hold health and nutrition above revenue?
a. Somewhat..the customer is going to get what they want..
b. economy has a huge pull most people
9. As a member of this country’s food industry, why do you think junk food advertisements in the media effectively attract Americans to consume the unhealthy products?
a. industry people losing jobs..not ging to choose for organic options.
b. places like whole foods and traders joes versus target walmart, if people had the money thy would wchoose to be more healthy
c. us us food birites foods competetores !
Name and occupation title of Interviewee: Beverly Mayer Marketing Associate
Date:
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