s makes a nation a clearer and more vulnerable target to terrorist organizations. Once again, though, this is a true but hasty argument, as it looks as though open borders and global contracts have not yet been the channels and excuses used by terrorists for their attacks.So should it be, EU or not? For now, there are no concrete answers. Even though they must sacrifice some autonomy, globalization doesnt seem to affect Germanys standing as a political power. While social welfare programs are unarguably beneficial, it also seems as Germany would grow exponentially greater through a more integrated economy and currency. Lastly, although the EU might make Germany a target for terrorism, the greater cultural advancements brought on open borders and freer flow of information make the EU a very tempting organization. It is with all that said, then, that this scholar concludes that it would, ultimately, be more beneficial to Germany (and many other countries, for that matter) to join and strengthen the European Union.Sources:nPulzer, P.; Germany 1945-1990: Politics, State Formation, and Reunification; Oxford University Press, London; 1997nLandgguth, Gerd; Germany in the Age of Globalization; Washington Quarterly v22 no3 p91-108; Summer 1999nLawday, David; Lovers Meet Again, Over Sauerkraut; New Statesman (London) v130 p21-22 F 12 2001nRubinstein, Alvin Z.; Germans On Their Future; Orbis v43 no1 p127-43 Winter 1999...
