Thomas P.M. Barnett quotes

“Transnational terrorism, in the form of the Salafi Jihadist movement, is fundamentally a function of globalization.”
-- Thomas P.M. Barnett

#Movement Quotes #Terrorism Quotes #Globalization Quotes

“What makes a terrorist? Are the drivers primarily political or economic? Princeton economist Alan Krueger has made a great study of this question...What Makes a Terrorist lacks a question mark. That's because Krueger, marshaling persuasive statistics and analysis, comes down firmly on the side of politics, noting most terrorists are middle-class and well-educated.”
-- Thomas P.M. Barnett

#Class Quotes #Political Quotes #Statistics Quotes

“Wikistrat is my ninth start-up, so I've been through this process a few times. You have to go with what works. The power of example is compelling, so model the ideas that you want someone to understand.”
-- Thomas P.M. Barnett

#Ideas Quotes #Example Quotes #Want Quotes

“If you can get out in front of people with your ideas and your execution, you'll attract the people who need to be pulled in.”
-- Thomas P.M. Barnett

#Ideas Quotes #People Quotes #Needs Quotes

“You cant drag people from understanding to action. A customer isnt actually at the last mile if youre the one dragging her to the finish line.”
-- Thomas P.M. Barnett

#People Quotes #Understanding Quotes #Lines Quotes

“Women waited 144 years before earning suffrage. If a mature, multiparty democracy was so darn easy, everybody would have one.”
-- Thomas P.M. Barnett

#Years Quotes #Democracy Quotes #Earning Quotes

“Great powers reserve the right to police bad actors in their neighborhoods.”
-- Thomas P.M. Barnett

#Police Quotes #Actors Quotes #Neighborhood Quotes

“Run with what works: Sell to the people who believe in you and are willing to take the chances and make the experience happen.”
-- Thomas P.M. Barnett

#Running Quotes #Believe Quotes #People Quotes

“A statesman who keeps his ear permanently glued to the ground will have neither elegance of posture nor flexibility of movement.”

Source : Abba Solomon Eban (1999). “Diplomacy for the Next Century”, p.88, Yale University Press

“When I joined the Communist movement in 1935 it was based upon the belief that mankind's future was to be found there. Certainly, millions who joined it the world over, like myself, didn't join it for profit.”

Source : "Biography/ Personal Quotes". www.imdb.com.

“The investor knows quite well that we don't have anymore the widespread terrorism here in Peru.”

Source : Interview with Lucia Newman, www.cnn.com. January 8, 1997.

“We need new partnerships in fighting terrorism and building peace.”

“American credibility in the war on terrorism depends on a strong stand against all terrorist acts, whether committed by foe or friend.”

“Of course, there's an alternative to terrorism: it's called justice.”

“No state should be allowed to profess partnership with the global coalition against terror, while continuing to aid, abet and sponsor terrorism.”

Source : Atal Bihari Vajpayee, India. Ministry of Information and Broadcasting. Publications Division (2004). “Towards a new world: defining moments”

“In its current form, globalization cannot be sustained. Democratic societies will not support it. Authoritarian leaders will fear to impose it.”

“Education, particularly higher education, will take Africa into the mainstream of globalization.”

“The downsides of globalization are indeed painful, ... But taking the bigger pills against its ills is superior to living inside a sterile bubble.”