Throughout the long lasting event, we could significantly find stratification shown in many different aspects. Although the basic concept of stratification is usually implanted in a society, in this ¡§globalizing era¡¨ we can view the different countries or political parties as different individuals in a ¡§worldwide society¡¨. And I mainly focus on the pattern, causes and consequences of the inequality in military and economic aspects between United States and Iraq , as well as other opposing countries, f

Social stratification is a relatively permanent ranking of positions in a social system in terms of unequal distinction of power, prestige and wealth. It is a particular form of social inequality. It refers to the presence of distinct social group which are rank one above the other in terms of power, prestige and wealth.

¡§President Saddam Hussein's intent has not changed. Iraq is once again moving down the path to weapons of mass destruction,¡¨ U.S. Secretary of Defense Colin Powell told the United Nations Security Council on March 7 & 6, ¡§this is the time we have to deal with this kind of threat, not after we have seen thousands of people die as a result of the use of some of these horrible weapons.¡¨

Concerning the economical power, United States owns the most major international companies and stocks, holds the key of world economy, these means of production caused her supreme power on the global economy, no any countries can stay out from her influence. By this, United States ¡§exploits and oppresses¡¨ the importance and influence of other countries decisions and the respectfulness of United Nation.

In my view, upon Marxist perspectives, I believed the ruling class in the ¡§worldwide society¡¨ is the developed countries, United States is surely one of them and even the most significant one, while the working class is the developing countries, especially the 3rd world countries, and Iraq is probably one of them. I believe the conflict of United States and Iraq was caused by the conflicts of their ultimate goals, those scarce resources. While United States wants consolidate its superior status in global economy and prestige, although she always clams herself passive and been forced to get into war because of Iraq¡¦s potential danger, Iraq tried to extend its territory and international influence, but it is sure that, after the Gulf Crisis, Iraq¡¦s goal has been changed to survive. Concerning the reasons why the situation comes up to now what we can see are ma

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