Essay On Globalisation

IntroductionGlobalisationhasalreadyexistedforthousandsofyears.Peoplehavebeenbuyingfrom andsellingtoeachotherinlandsatgreatdistances,suchasthroughthefamedSilkRoadacross CentralAsiathatconnectedChinaandEuropeduringtheMiddleAgesLikewise,forcenturies, peopleandcorporationshaveinvestedinenterprisesinothercountries.Sowhatisglobalisation? Globalisationisaprocessofinteractionandintegrationamongthepeople,company,and governmentsofdifferentnations,aprocessdrivenbyinternationaltradeandinvestmentandaided byinformationtechnology.Globalisationusuallyreferstotherapidincreaseintheshareof economicactivitytakingplacenationalboundariesGlobalisationshowmorecontent

Chinaisthebestexampletoproveglobalisationisgood.Governmentsubsidies,importtariffsand lowerpaidworkforcesarewhatmakealotofmulti–nationalcompanieschooseChinaasoneof importantstepsoftheirglobalisationThewholeworldcanseehowquicklyChinadevelopssofar andhowlargepotentialexistsinChinainthefuture.KeyplayersAnumberofkeyplayersare drivingglobalisation.Theyinclude:□Multinationalenterprisesthatcarryoutbusinessacross nationalboundaries□TheWorldTradeOrganisation(WTO),throughwhichinternationaltrade agreementsarenegotiatedandenforced□TheWorldBankandtheInternationalMonetaryFund (IMF)whicharemeanttoassistgovernmentsinachievingdevelopmentaimsthroughtheprovision ofloansandtechnicalassistance□Nationalgovernments,whotogetherwiththeseinternational institutions,areinstrumentalindeterminingtheoutcomesofglobalisation'Globalisationbenefitsall whoparticipateintheglobalisationprocess'Economicglobalisationcanbemeasuredintofourmain economicflows:□Goodsandservices–Exportsandimportsarethemainnationalincomeorper capitaofpopulation□Labour/people–Labourforce,netmigrationrates,inwardoroutward migrationflows□Capital–Inwardoroutwarddirectinvestment□Technology–R&D, technologicaladvancessuchasmotorcar,broadbandandmobileetcHere,the'All'who

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EssayOnGlobalisation

WhatisGlobalisation?Globalisationistheprocessinwhichalltheothernationsoftheplanetcome togethertoexpandoutexchangesandsocialtrade.Thisresultsinatradeofdifferentperspectives, knowledge,itemsandculture.Manygoodsandserviceshaveincreased,becauseofworldwide trading,throughoutthepastyears.Howhasglobalisationchangedoverthepast30years? Globalisationhaschangedoverthepast30yearsduetochangesmadebetweentechnology,suchas transportationandcommunications.Thesereasonshavealteredtheincreasingleapofglobalisation, astheinternetisfaster,andhasacontinuousandendlessglobalcommunicationbetweenclients. Enhancedbroadcastcommunications,forexample,thewebandshowmorecontent Morecashenterstheeconomyconsequentlymakingitaninjection,aswearegettingmoney. AnotherexampleisChinapreparingthewoolintocoatsandthenAustraliabringingintheitemby payingtheChineseretailer.Asthecashpayingforthecoatleavestheeconomy,itisaleakage. WhatareAustralia'stop10exportsandtop10exportsfor2015–16?Worddocuments,exportsand importsAustralia'stop10exports,goodsandservices,2015–16Australia'stop10exports,goods andservices,2015–16RankCommodity2015–16Percentageshare2015–16Total(millions$) 312,3021Ironores&concentrates47,79915.32Coal34,54111.13Education–relatedtravel services(c)19,8816.44Gold16,5855.35Naturalgas16,5765.36Personaltravel(excleducation) services16,5315.37Beef,f.c.f.8,4952.78Aluminiumores&conc(inclalumina)6,7902.29 Professionalservices5,2161710Crudepetroleum5,18417Australia'stop10imports,goodsand services,2015–16.RankCommodity2015–16(millions$)Percentageshare2015–16(%)Total (millions$)349,0681Personaltravel(excleducation)services28,2078.12Passengermotor vehicles21,542623Refinedpetroleum16,228464Telecomequipment&parts11,781345 Freightservices9,8662.86Computers7,8202.27Medicaments(inclveterinary)7,7122.28Crude petroleum7,6252.29Goods

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Globalizationandimperialismhavebothplayedalargeroleinshapingthedifferentformsoflabor inwhichemergedfromthe16thtothe20thcentury.RobertsMarksdefinesglobalizationas"the processbywhichmarkets,politics,values,andenvironmentalchange(s)integratedacrossthe globe."(Marks214)Insimplerterms,globalizationcanbedefinedasthesharingofdifferent commoditiesandidealsaroundtheworldImperialismcanbedefinedasacountrysimplybecoming strongerbyexpandingitsownershipofterritoriesacrosstheglobe.Globalizationandimperialism combinedbothcontributetothecreationofnewlaborsystemsbysharingideasandneedsfor differentsourcesoflaborAsglobalizationandImperialismcontinuedshowmorecontent "Notonlydidtheypayrentduringtheirservitude,buttheywereprohibitedfromlivingwiththeir wivesanddaughters,whooftenworkedasservantsfor,andweresubjecttothedepredationsof,the SpanishCreoleelite.(Robins73)Migrantworkersmainlymovedtheirfamiliesfordifferentjobsin theinterestofbeingpromisedabetterfutureandwealth.Mostmigrantworkersweresoon disappointedwhentheyfoundoutthattheworktheywouldbedoingwasexceedinglydangerous, theywouldreceivelittletonomoney,andthattheirlivingconditionswouldbealmostunbearable. Globalizationmadetheideaofmovingworkersandtheirfamiliesacrosstheglobetojoindifferent laborforcesacceptable,simplybecauseitwassomethingthatwasoccurringalloverthemap.Slaves werealsothemainforceoflaborusedtoproducemanydifferentcommodities.Theuseofslaves begantobesetinmotionwhentheglobalideaofsocialDarwinismbecameun–objectedSocial DarwinismistheideathatwhiteEuropeansarefarmoresuperiortoeveryotherraceontheglobe. "Somewhobynaturearemastersandotherswhobynatureareslaves."(Sepulveda5)Theideaof slaverywascompletelyacceptableinhistorybecauseSocialDarwinismcreatedtheoverallideathat theEuropeanswerebetter.EventhoughtheEuropeansmainlyusedwomentohelpproducetheir cotton,more

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InallaspectsoftheUniversethereareoppositeforcesthatworkagainsteachotherforgoodandfor bad.InPhysicsthereiscauseandeffect,innaturedeathmustoccurtosustainlife,andin Globalizationsomepartieswillbenefitwhileotherswillenduremisfortunes.Inallofthese examplesifoneaspectismismanageditcouldnegativelyimpactthebalancethatsocloselydepends oneachotherforsuccessInGlobalizationthesemisfortunesaremadeveryapparentiftheyare mismanagedwhichcouldresultindeadlyconsequences.AsDr.JosephStiglitzputitinhisarticle MakingGlobalizationWork,"Globalizationisatwoedgedsword".Howfarandhowdeepwillthe swordreach?ManyyearsagopriortotheGlobalshowmorecontent Dataprovesthatthericherarebecomingricher,andthepoorerarebecomingpoorer.Inaddition numbersshowthatthegapbetweenthetwooppositescontinuestogrowmakingitmoreandmore difficultforthepoorCountriestocatchup.(Aggregatedeffect)Rightplace,righttimeInsomecases aCountrycouldmakeahugeleapinregardstobecominga"rich"country.Inanexampleprovided ChinaandIndiabankedontheneweraoftechnologywhichresultedinChinaandIndiabecoming the"TechnologicalCountries"Becauseoftheirinitialinvestmentoflearninganewlyinnovative wayofconductingbusiness,nowmanycountriesarecallingupontheirresourcesasexpertsofthe field.Thishasresultinginahugeincreaseincapital,providingjobsandmovingtherespective countryforward.Let'splayfareSowhatcanbedone?IfGlobalizationwastobemanagedcorrectly andwouldperformthewayitwasintendedtoallpartiesinvolvedwouldbenefitonewayoranother Insteadofallowingcompetitionandencouragingthespreadofwealthwehaveallowedthe"Big Players"tomonopolizecertainmarketsmakingitimpossibletohavethe"littleguys"compete. Theseplayersuseresourceslikepatents,copyrights,andIncorporatedpracticetokeepthe knowledgefrombeingshared.Bywithholdingthisknowledgenotonlydoesit

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AdvantagesofGlobalizationEssay

Peoplearoundtheworldaremoreconnectedtoeachotherthaneverbefore.Informationandmoney flowquickerthanever.Productsproducedinonepartofacountryareavailabletotherestofthe world.Itismucheasierforpeopletotravel,communicateanddobusinessinternationally.This wholephenomenonhasbeencalledglobalization.Spurredoninthepastbymerchants,explorers, colonialistsandinternationalists,globalizationhasinmorerecenttimesbeenincreasingrapidlydue toimprovementsincommunications,informationandtransporttechnology.Ithasalsobeen encouragedbytradeliberalizationandfinancialmarketderegulation.

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Thisresearchalsoshowsthateconomicgrowth,onaverage,raisesincomesforboththerichandthe poor.Ithelpstoliftthepoorestinsocietyoutofabsolutepovertyanddoesnotautomatically increaseinequalityMoreimportantly,nocountryhasmanagedtoliftitselfoutofpovertywithout integratingintotheglobaleconomy.

Thecountriesthathaveexperiencedhighandrisinglevelsofpovertyaremoreoftenthannot,the developingcountriesthathavebeenmarginalisedfromtheprocessofglobalization.ThinkofNorth KoreaormanycountriesinAfricaSuchcountrieshaveinsufficientlevelsofinternationaltradeand investment––nottoomuch.Whetherpoorcountriesarepoorbecausetheydonottradeenoughor becausepovertystrickencountriesarepreventedfromengagingintheglobaleconomy,less globalizationisgenerallyassociatedwithlessdevelopmentErnestoZedillo,theformerpresidentof Mexicoseemstohaveunderstoodthepowerofglobalizationwhenhesaid,"Ineverycasewherea poornationhassignificantlyovercomeitspoverty,thishasbeenachievedwhileengagingin productionforexportmarketsandopeningitselftotheinfluxofforeigngoods,investmentand technology––thatis,byparticipatinginglobalization."

Oneofthemostcommonclaimsmadeagainstglobalizationisthatitincreasesworldpoverty.Often thisclaimissupportedwithastatisticshowingthehighratesofpovertyinagiven

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Globalizationhasimmenselyaffectedthewaypeopleliveallaroundtheworld.Ihadneverrealized howmuchglobalizationaffectedmyownlife.Infact,everythingIdothroughoutmydayhassome connectiontoanotherplaceandculture.ThefirstthingthatIdowhenigetoutofbedis unfortunately,checkmyphone.ThefirstappIgoonisSnapchat.ItistheappthatIusethemoston myphoneThebestfeatureSnapchathasisthatitallowsmetocommunicateinternationallyOver thesummerIhadtheluxuryofbecomingclosewithmyfriendErin'sforeignexchangestudent, Marta.MartaisfromSpainanditwasveryhardnotbeingabletoseeheronceshewenthome. However,Snapchatallowsmetosendmessagesandfunnyshowmorecontent

However,sheisthemostlovingandaffectionatedogIhaveevermet.IfIhavebasketballthatday (whichispracticallyeveryday),thenmymomwilldrivemetotheschool.Wejustrecentlyhadto buyanewcarbecauseouroldcarhadthepossibilityofbreakingdowninthemiddleoftheroad. ThecarthatweendedupbuyingwasaToyotaHighlander.Toyotaisamultinationalcarcompany thatisheadquarteredinToyota,AichiPrefecture,JapanBasketballishonestlyoneoftheonly thingsthatItrulylovetodo.Ihaveliterallytakenaverylargepartoutofmylifeanddedicateditto thissport.Inmyopinionitisoneofthebestsportstoplay.However,Iwouldn'tbeabletodothe thingIloveifitweren'tforJamesNaismith.HeofficiallyinventedthesportinIllinois,buthewas originallyfromAlmonte,Canada.Anotheroneofmyhobbiesisreading.I'vealwayslovedtoread eversinceIwasalittlegirlMydadwouldreadmeabookalmosteverynightOneofmyfavorite seriesrightnowistheDidIMentionILoveYou?seriesbyEstelleMaskame.Maskameisavery youngauthorandsheoriginallywrotethefirstbookoftheseriesonWattpad.Thebookdidn'tmake ittotheUSuntillate2014becausetheauthorwasbornandraisedinScotlandAfterbasketball,I'll comehomeandeatdinner.IfI'mlucky,mydadwillhavebroughthomesomefoodthatmyNonna hadcooked.Because

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SociologyandGlobalisationEssay

Manyhistoriansandsociologistshaveidentifiedatransformationintheeconomicprocessesofthe worldandsocietyinrecenttimes.Therehasbeenanextensiveincreaseindevelopmentsin technologyandtheeconomyasawholeinthetwentiethcentury.Globalizationhasbeenrecognized asanewageinwhichtheworldhasdevelopedintowhatGiddensidentifiestobea"singlesocial system"(AnthonyGiddens:1993'Sociology'pg528),duetotheriseofinterdependenceofvarious countriesononeanother,thereforeaffectingpracticallyeveryonewithinsociety.

InthisessayIwillgiveadetailedexplanationofwhatsociologistsmeanbytheterm'globalisation' andhowtheyhavetriedtoexplainit.

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Whenexaminingeconomicglobalisation,thefirstissuewhichcomestomind isworldtrade.Wheresomesociologistsarguethatglobalisationisabeneficial andpositiveprocess,manyarguethatitistheonlyroadavailable.Itcanbe arguedthatglobalisationcreatesanenvironmentwhichconsistsofgreed, classinterestandprofit–making.ThisistheviewthatJamesPetrasandHenry Veltmeyerholdintheirbook"Gobalisationunmasked"2001(weblink–

http://www.spectrezine.org/reviews/Petras.htm).Sociologists arguethatglobalisationasatheoryoffersarationaleforthegreateraccessof nationaleconomiesbytransnationalcorporations.

Societyaroundtheworldisnowusingthesameproductswhichoncewere onlysoldinonecountry.Foodfromdifferentcontinentsisanexamplewhich isalsonowextendingfromonecountryintoothers,egtheMcDonalds restaurant.Mostsociologistshaverecognisedthatitisthetransnational corporationsthathaveshapedtheinternationaleconomyandtheyarethe

maindrivingforceoftheglobalisationprocess.ProductssuchasCocaCola,

LevijeansandKodakfilmarenowavailableonaninternationalscale.Thekey

goalofthesecorporationsistogainmarketadvantageoverrivalsandsothey

decidetolocate

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ConclusionAboutGlobalization

Globalization

WheneverIheardaboutthetermglobalizationthefirstthingthatcomesinmymindisgravity.In myhumbleopinion,thetermglobalizationisjustlikegravityhigheryougohigherwillbethe gravity.Sameisthecasewiththenotionofglobalizationasmuchasyoucandiscovernewfactsand figuresmorechangescanbemadeInthisrespect,fromthecurrentoutlookofthismodernworldof affair,itwouldnotbewrongtosaythatglobalizationhasbecomethemostsignificantpartinthe livesofhumanbeings,asglobalizationhasinfluencednearlyallfacetsofthecontemporaryworld. Globalizationhasapproachedinalmosteverysphereoflife,fromakindergardenschooltothe manufacturingtohugesatellites,revolvingaroundthisearth.Thisisallbecauseofthemodern advancesandtransformationthathavebeenmadethroughthetechnologicalmeansandscientific revolutions.

Infact,duetotheglobalization,itwouldnotbewrongtosaythattheworldhasgainedauniqueand newoutlookjustbecauseofthechangesthathavebeenmadewithinthelastcoupleofyears, especiallywithinthefieldoftechnology.Inthisregard,duetothedevelopmentofnew–found technologicaladvances,ithasbecomeeasyforpeopletolinkwitheachotherwithoutanykindof barrieranddifficulty.Forinstance,internethaspavedthewayforthemodernformof communicationthroughwhichpeoplelivingatdifferentplacesareinteractingwitheachother withoutany

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PersonalReflectionIntroductionOverthelastseveralyears,globalizationhasbeenhavinga profoundimpactonthewaybusinessesareoperating.Thisisbecausetheeliminationoftrade barriersisgivingfirmsaccesstoapoolofcheaplaborincountriessuchas:ChinaandIndia.Atthe sametime,manycompaniesarelookingforemployeesthatarehighlyspecialized(whocanhelpto increasetheirbottomlineresults)Toattractthebesttalent,themostsuccessfulfirmshavebeenable tointegrateeffectiveleadershipintotheirorganizationalculture(i.e.SouthwestAirlinesand Starbucks).Thishashelpedthefirmstodominatethemarketplaceandredefinethecustomer experienceWhathasmadethesecompaniessosuccessfulistheireffectiveorganizational leadershipthatisinplace.Thisisallowingthemtoadjustwithnewchallengesandreachouttoa largerdemographicofcustomers.Theseideasareillustratingthewaythatstrongleadershipwill haveanimpactontheworkenvironmentandthestrategiesthatareutilizedbyfirms.(Daft,2008, pp.421422)MyrecentapplicationforadmissionistakingintoaccounthowIcanusethese conceptstohaveanimpactonthebusinessworldThisisbecauseIhavetherealworldexperience andpracticalknowledgetomakeanimmediateeffectinsideanyorganization.Atthesametime,I havethepersonalreferencesandalevelofpreparednesstodealwithwhateverchallengesIam facing.Thecombinationofthesefactors

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SynthesisEssayOnGlobalization

Globalization

Globalizationisamajorissueinourworldtoday.Butitcanbeseenthroughmanydifferent perspectives,someseeitasanegativething,butsomepeoplealsoseethepositiveswithinitand somepeoplehavemixedviews.Globalizationisthespreadingofdifferentviews,thiscanpolitical views,socialviews,andeconomicviewsbeingspreadthroughouttheworldwhereitoncewasn't present.Globalizationshapesthewaypeopleliveandwhattheydoonadaytodaybasis,orwhat's goingonaroundthemliketechnologicaladvancement.Globalizationaffectseveryone,whatwedo, whatweeatallshapesourindividualandcollectiveidentities

SourceIisthebeliefthatGlobalizationmighthaveitsups,butitalsohasitsdowns,andthatwe shouldbecarefultoensurewebenefitfromglobalizationasmuchaswecanwithoutlosing anything.Theauthorsays"globalizationbringsusclosertooneanother,itmayalsoturnourworld intoa...showmorecontent...

TheauthorexpressestheadversebeliefthroughvisualsManyofthecharactersandlogosinthe picturesareeasilyidentifiableandreallyshowshowmuchexposuresocietyhashadofthesemajor corporations.Fromtheweaponryandtheendlesslineofcharactersyoucantellthatthese corporationshavegainedpoweroverthepeoplethroughglobalizationandthattheirbasically unstoppablebecauseofallthepowertheyhave.Thesecorporationsdon'tworkwiththepeopleas muchastheyworkwitheachothertogetthemostofglobalizationTheCartoonistissayingthat majorcorporationsarebecomingsobigthattheyrequiremorelandformoreresources,andthis downgradeofresourceswillcauseextinctiontoallusefulmaterialsforcompanypurposes.

Globalizationishomogenizingpeopletothepointwheretheylookalike,wherediversitynolonger exists.Theboats,planes,andshipsshowmajoradvancementintechnologybutforownselfish ...Getmorecontent...

Globalisation–argumentativeessay

Globalisationisareallywidespreadtopic.Therearemillionsofdefinitions,opinions,organisations andperspectivesbecauseitconcernsthewholeworld.Thisessayisatrytogivesomeinformation andtoexplainmyviewoftheissue

Thestartingpointofglobalisationisnotdefinedyet,butmostscientiststhinkitstartedinthe sixteenthcentury,whenthefirstcircumnavigationofthe"Magellan"tookplaceThough,thefirst sentimentofa"unitedworld"wasformedbytheestablishmentoftheworldtimezones.Atthattime internationalcommunicationstartedaswell.

Globalisationisaneffectofcapitalism–hugecompanieswanttoexpandintothewholeworldfor moreprofit–andshowmorecontent

Sohehastoselltoacorporationwhichsupportshimwithhybridseedswheretheplantbloomsjust onetime.Afterthat,newoneshavetobereplanted.Thefarmersgetaddictedtothecompanyand hasnootherchoice.

Onesquaremeteroftherainforestcosts10centHugefaceshavebeenchoppedfortheplantationof soyforanimalfoodinEurope.Thefarmersofthesefieldshavetosufferfromhungerandtodrink pollutedwater.

–Thesearejustafewofthe(ofcoursetrue)approachesoftheanti–capitalismorganisationslike ATTAC.

Personally,Ithinkthatatthemomentsthenegativeeffectsofglobalisationprevail.Inaninterview theCEOofNestlé,theworld'sbiggestfoodcorporation,PeterBrabecksaidthattherearetwo opinionsaboutthemostimportantrawmaterial–waterThefirstone(andpeoplewhothinklike that)isreallyextreme:itsaysthateveryhumanbeingshouldhavefreeaccesstowater.Theother (andofcourseitishisownopinion)isthatwaterisreallypreciousandhastobesold.

WhenIhearsuchstatementsIthinkthatCEOsofmultinationalcompaniesshouldchangetheir opinionsandstrategies.Themainideaofglobalisationisnotbadandtherearealreadyseveral advantagesandpositiveeffectsButonlyforpeoplewholiveinthefirstworldandgetajobina corporation.Theaimforthenextyearsshouldbetoworkoutplanshowtoimprovethesituationof poorcountries,howtheycanjointhecompetitionandhowthe

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Globalizationistakingplaceacrosstheworldwherepeoplecaneitherbecomeglobalizationorstay localinthestateorcountry.Peopleareverycontroversialaboutglobalizationhelpinglocal economiesandlocalbusinesses.Somepeoplebelieveglobalizationishelpinglocalbusinessesinto themarketsandthentherearesomethatbelievethatmultinationalcorporationshurtingthelocal smallbusinessesWhatisglobalization?"thedevelopmentofanincreasinglyintegratedglobal economymarkedespeciallybyfreetrade,freeflowofcapital,andthetappingofcheaperforeign labormarkets"().Globalizationhasstartedlongbeforewewereborn.

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ThemostimportedproductsandfoodareiPhonesandchocolatebeanssincetheycan'tbemadein theUnitedStatesduetotheenvironmentandthechoicesthemakerhasdecided.Mostofall,it makesourlivesfeelfurtherconnectedandwantingtosupportwhereourproductscamefrom.For thepeoplewhodeterminetonotliketheideaofGlobalization,saysthatlocalbusinesseshavebeen shuttingdownduetomultinationalcorporations,havingadvancedinScienceandTechnologygotten peopletolosetheirjobs.Throughoutsixarticles,allhavetheirownviewpointsaboutglobalization isorisnothelpinglocalbusinessandlocaleconomies.

ThelocalbusinessestappingintomoremarketswiththehelpofGlobalization.Theworldis changing,wearelivinglongerthanbefore,capitaincomehasgoneup,advanceinscienceand technologyandchangeofpovertyduetoglobalizationtakingpartofourlives(Bildt).Employment andeconomicgrowtharerecoveringalmosteverywhere."Since1990,theshareofpeoplelivingin extremepovertyinthedevelopingworldhasfallenfrom47%to14%,andchildmortality––a criticalindicator––hasbeenhalved"(Bildt).Italldependsonwhatareayoulivethatischanging becauseoftheconsumersbelievecertaincountriesmakethebestproduct.

Inthisarticlecalled"GlobalizationandGlobalPoliticalTheory,"talksabouthowourculture, economics,political,andrespectablerelationshipwithcompletestrangersfromalloverthe

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WhatisGlobalisation:Globalisationhashadamassivegrowthoverthelasthalf–centurywithit takingplaceoverhundredsofyears.Withthegrowthofglobalisationprogressivelyincreasing immenselyontradeandcultureexchangeGoodsandservicesproductionhasbeenincreaseddueto globalisationwiththebiggestofcompaniesbecomingintowhatisnowmultinationalestablishments subsidiariesinmanycountries(Bbc.co.uk,2016).Globalisationhasresultedintheincreaseofthe internationaltrade,greaterdependencewithintheglobaleconomy,freermovementofthecapital, goods,andservicesalongwithcompaniesoperatinginmorethanonecountry.Withthehelpof globalisation,itcreatesmorewealthwithinunindustrializedcountriesyettheamountofeffortput intothesestillhasn'tclosedthegapbetweentherichestcountriesandpoorestcountries(Bbc.co.uk, 2016).Globalisationhasimpactedcountrieswithnumerousamountofpositiveimpactstowardsthe countrybutalongwithsomenegativeimpactswhicheffectsthecountrywithasmallpercentage Globalisationhashadalargepopulationofinternationalmovementofgoodsandservices, economicalinvestmentandpeoplealongwithinformation.Withtheresultsofglobalisation estimated,indicatestheworld'sdevelopmentmaybemorejustifiableThepoliticalrelationships lengthwisetheglobalenvironmentalhavesuccussedintertwine,withtheincreaseoftheglobal economicincorporationshavebeensuccessful

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Globalizationisahistoricalphenomenonthathasbeenhappeningfordecadesnow,andwhetherit generatesgrowthornotisamatterofwhosepointofviewitis.Thewesterncountries,especially AmericaandsomeEuropeannations,aretheonestakingfulladvantageofthebenefitsof globalization.Ontheotherhand,someexpertssaythatglobalizationisnotdoingmuchforthe developingcountries,orthatitmaybeevenworseningtheirscenariosofpovertyandsocial inequality.But,Iwillgetbacktothatlater.Thepointisthatglobalization,whileitwasprimarily triggeredbytheemergenceofaglobalmarketandfacilitatedbythedemocratizationof communicationtechnologies,alsocausedcultural,socialandevenpoliticalshowmorecontent Weareintheeraoffreeinformationflowanddemocratizationofcommunicationtools.Throughthe Internet,peopleareabletoproducecontentanddistributeitinmanydifferentwaystoinfinite differentpeople.Whatisreallyamazingisthattheideaofdistancelostitssignificance.Now,you areabletocommunicatefromyourhouseinthesouthofBrazilwithfriendswholiveinIndia, AmericaoranyotherplaceintheworldMessagesareovercominghugedistancesbecauseof technologicalimprovementsandtheimplementationofglobalnetworks.Thethirdmovementis political.Basically,itmeansthatsinceglobalizationimpliesacompressionofnationalboundaries, whichwerebroughtaboutbytheincreaseoftradeatthegloballevel,theimportanceofboththe activityofinternationallegalinstitutionsandtreats,liketheWorldTradeOrganization,andthe dialoguebetweenpoliticalleadersofdifferentnationshasrisensignificantlyAlso,intheglobalized worldweseeaquiteinterestingphenomenon:theimportancegivenbynations'leaderstotheirself–imageintheinternationalpoliticalscene.Thinkthisway:whencountrieswerenotdependentonthe businessestheyhadwithothercountrieswhywouldpresidentsbothertobeadmiredbyother nationalleaders?Whatweseenowisascenariowherenations'leadersstruggleforstatusamongthe internationalpoliticalelite.Thelastset

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EssayonCulturalGlobalization

Globalisationandglobalflowsofculturehaveredefinedtheprocessesinwhichweshareand connecttoourselves,others,andtheworld.Fromitsonset,globalisationhadbothproponents'and critics;somebelievedthatitleadstoarich,hybridglobalculture.Otherssawitasthewestversus therest,animprintofWesternvaluesandideologiesupontheworld'srichanddiversecultures.In exploringglobalflowsofculture,wecanobservethesemajorassumptionsaboutglobalisationas wellasitschangingnature.New,'reverse'culturalflowshavebeguntoemergeandquestionthese traditionalassumptions.ThecasestudyofJapan's'pinkglobalisation'isonesuchreverseflow.

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Appaduraitermstheseglobalflowsas'scapes',inwhichmedia,technologyandideologycirculate broadlyaroundtheglobe.Theforcesbehindthisnewglobalimaginationanditsscapesareno longernationstatesbutglobalmediacorporations.Acceleratedbythedawnoftheinternetandan openingupoftransnationalbordersforeconomictradeinthe1990's,globalmediacorporations haverapidlypenetratedoverseasmarketswithproductsaimedatconsumersinwhatcouldbeseen asaculturalideologyofconsumerism.CulturalglobalisationisnolongeracaseofAmericanisation, butrathermultiple,competingglobalisationsofglobalmediacorporations.HenryJenkinsobserved theimpactoftheseglobalmediacorporationswhichhedescribedas'corporateconvergence.'In addition,wealsoseea'grassrootsconvergence,'inwhichfansarmedwithnewtechnologiescapable ofcrossingborders(suchastheinternet)prescribetonewformsofpopularcultureJenkins observedthisconvergencecouplingas'popcosmopolitanism.'Thisnotionofpopcosmopolitanism explainstheriseinpopularityofanew,reverseflow,inwhichJapanesepopularcultureproductsare beingdisseminatedacrosstheglobe

Todemonstratetheactivewayinwhichmediaisappropriatedbypeople

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Introduction

AccordingtotheScholte'sbookentitled"Globalisation:acriticalintroduction",theexplanationof theword"Globalisation"issummarisedinfiveaspects,thatis,internationalisation,liberalisation, universalisation,modernisation,supraterritoriality(Scholte,2000)Inasimplewayofthinking, Globalisationistowardstoconnecteverycountryintheworldtogetherinbothpositiveandnegative way.

SamsonandRaft(2005)definedthatOrganisationalcultureasa:'systemofsharedmeaningwithin anorganisationthatdetermines,inlargedegree,howemployeesact'.

Itrelatestothegroupbeliefsandvalueswithintheorganisationfocusonthecommoncharactersof theemployees,andmakethebusinessdiffersto...showmorecontent...

ItwasfirstfoundedintheUnitedStates,butnow,Vogueispublishingin16countries(Hill,2004) ThecomparisonbetweenVogueChinaandVogueAustraliawilldrawaclearpicturebasedonthis point.Itwillbedividedintothreeaspects.

Firstly,thewrittenlanguagesofthemagazinesaredifferent.Itisobviousnoteveryoneinchina couldunderstandtheEnglishversion.ItismakingsensethateventhoughVogueisfromthesame root,itstillhavetoadjustitselfandmeetthelocalcustomerneed Inthesecondplace,themodelsandcelebritieswiththeChineseorAsianlookinghavethegreater percentageintheappearancesofVogueChinamagazines,whoeverthecustomersfamiliarwith.In contrast,VogueAustraliaisfocusonthemodelsandcelebritiesfromwesternworld,suchasthe gorgeousEuropeanrunwaymodelsandHollywoodcelebrities.

ThelastobservationfromthesetwomagazinesisthelifestyleinChinaandAustraliaistotally different.Thereforeitinfluencedthepromotionoftheproductsinthemagazines.Specifically, VogueChinatenttoadvertisedmanyWhiteningskincareproducts,however,itrarelyappearedin VogueAustraliaComparedwithChina,thelifestyleofAustraliaismorerelaxandlessstressful, peoplelovetogotobeach.Theadvertisementsforskintanningproductsandswimwearsuchas designerlabelledBikinihaveagreatpercentageinVogueAustralia. After

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Globalizationcanbedefinedasthesystemofinteractionamongthecountriesoftheworldinorder todeveloptheglobaleconomy.Italsoreferstotheintegrationofeconomicsandsocietiesallover theworld(http://hotbabefatchicks.hubpages.com/hub/Definition–of–Globalization).

Globalizationcanbebothadvantageousanddetrimentaltodevelopingcountries.Someofits advantagesareincreasedexternalfinance,improvedtechnologyandpoliticalconformism Disadvantagesofglobalizationincludedeathofsmallandmediumbusinesses,lossofcultural identityandtheeffectofforeignpoliciesondomesticeconomicdevelopment.Letustakeacloser lookattheseconsequencesofglobalization Increasedexternalfinance:Globalization...showmorecontent...

Theywerealsothefirstbusinesstointroduce3GservicesinNigeria.Now,Nigerianscan communicateandnetworkwithpeopleallovertheworld.

Politicalconformism:Withtheincreasinginfluenceofforeigncompaniesondevelopingcountries' economies,governmentsofdevelopingnationsneedtocarefullyconsidertheeffectoftheirpolicies onforeigninvestors.Asiswellknown,mostdevelopingcountriespracticedifferentformsof autocraticorpseudodemocraticformsofgovernmentthatlorditovertheirpopulace(Mostert, 2003).

Now,governmentsofthesecountriesneedtoconsidereconomicpolicies,taxformsandhuman rightsdecreesthatwillencourageforeigninvestorstocomehelpdeveloptheirnationThishas helpedalleviatelotsofoppressionthatcitizensofdevelopingcountriesexperience(Balakrishnan, 2004).

Now,weexamineafewdisadvantagesofglobalizationondevelopingnations

Deathofsmallandmediumbusinesses:Theinfluxofglobalorganizationsintodevelopingcountries oftenresultsinstiffcompetitionforlocalbusiness(oftensmallandmediumscalebusinesses). Globalorganizationsarearmedwithhugecapital,advertisementstrategies,sometimeshigher qualityandbetterproductprices.Thisleavessmallerlocalbusinessesscramblingforcrumbsofthe marketshareandasaresult,theseSMEscrumbleleavingscoresofpeoplejobless ForexampleinNigeria,priortotheentryofforeigntextileand

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Globalizationistheincreasinginterconnectednessofpeople,places,andculturesthroughoutthe worldtoday.Theeffectsofthishomogenizingprocessthatwecallglobalizationcanbeseeninall aspectsoflife.FromMcDonaldsbeinginalmosteverycountry,tothemajorityofNorthAmerican clothesbeingmadeinperipherycountries,tothetechnologicalabilitythatallowsustoinstantly communicatewithpeopleanywhereintheworld,theeffectsareeverywhereEconomicallytoday, globalizationhashadbothpositiveandnegativeeffectsaroundtheworld,withmanysimilaritiesto colonization.Globalizationhasalsoledtoincreasedpovertyamongsttheglobalperiphery,anda specificgroupofwinnersandloserswithinthisprocessofshowmorecontent

Oneofthemajorreasonsforthesestrongpatternsofpovertyanddebtwerethestructuraladjustment programs,orSAP's.ThesewereloansthatwerefacilitatedthroughtheIMF,orInternational MonetaryFund,andgiventoperipherycountries.OriginallytheSAP'sweretohelpcolonized countriesbecomeindependentanddeveloptheirowneconomy,buttheseloansledtohugedebts insteadTheconditionalitiesthattheseloanscarriedwiththempreventedthesecountriesfrom progressingbeyondanythingexcepttheexportoftheirbasic,primarygoods.Also,certain quantities,prices,andotherdemandswererequired.Thiswasbecausethewestern,corecountries controlledtheIMFandWorldBank,meaningthattheywouldwanttoprofitfromtheseSAP'sin somemanner.Soinsteadofhelpingthesecountriesdevelop,theyjustendupexploitingthem instead,leavinghugeamountsofdebtthatthesecountriescannotpayback(HIPC:HighlyIndebted PoorCountry).Apopulationofworkersaretryingtomeetthedemandsoftheloans,onlytosee theirprimaryproductspricesfalllowerandlower,duetosynthetics,hugeoverstocksofthese goods,andspeculationofalowpriceelasticityWhenthishappens,notonlycanthecountries themselvesnotpaytheirloans,butalsotheircitizensarenowmakingevenlessmoneythanthey startedwith.Onlythewestern,core,exploitingcountriesgainanadvantage. BesidesSAP's,poor

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Introduction

Globalizationisanongoingprocessintegratingeconomies,industries,markets,cultures,societies andpoliciesaroundtheworld.Whetherglobalizationisgoodorbadisaquestionthatpeoplearound theglobeareconstantlydebatingover.Theanswerdependsonwhichpartoftheworldyoustand on,forglobalizationhavedifferentimpactsonevery'participant'

TheGood

Thegoodsideofglobalizationisthatitpromotesopenmarketswhichallowsbusinessesto communicateeffectivelyandefficientlybetweenpartners;manufacturers,suppliersandcustomers Itenableslocalproducerstoventureintoothermarkets,increasinginprofits.Itgivesopportunities forcountriestoworkwithothercountries;businessescanshowmorecontent AmericanworkershavelostfamilysupportingjobsduetoflawedtradepoliciessuchastheNorth AmericanFreeTradeAgreement(NAFTA).

Itresultstoaskillsgapinwhichdemandfornewskillsoutpacessupplyoflocalworkersandhence increasesthedemandforforeignworkers.Whenthishappens,thepopulationofimmigrantswill increasetoviewiththelocalstofillupjobspositions.ThiscausesfrictionandmillionsofUS citizensareleftjobless.ThiswillbeasocialchallengefortheUSGovernmentaspovertyincreases whilstincomedecreases.

Americabeinganadvanceanddevelopedcountry,thecostsforglobalizationoutweighthebenefits shereaps.

Conclusion

Inconclusion,globalizationcanbegoodandbadatthesametimeItcomesdowntowhetheryou're enjoyingmorebenefitsfromglobalizationoryou'repayinghighercostsforglobalization.

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EssayonGlobalization

Globalisationisamulti–dimensionalmanifestations,aprocessofinteractionandintegrationwithin theworld,andisahighlydiscussedandcontestedtopicintoday'scontext.Globalizationincludes aspectslike:economics,politics,ideas,knowledge,culture,society,environment,health,social etcetera.Thoughglobalizationcanbetracedbackintotimeimmemorial,buttheextentand magnitudeofpresentglobalizationisunprecedentedTheintegrationandinterdependenceof globalizationimpliesthattodaylocaleventcanhaveglobalimpactandvice–versa.Withthe ongoingglobalizationprocess,itraisesconcernsaboutinternationalsecurity.Academicdebateof whetherglobalizationisbringingmoresecurityandstabilityoritiscreatingmoresecurityconcern, ison.Globalizationinonehandofferspossibilityofeconomicdevelopment,stability,political libertyandpeacebutitontheotherhandraisesprecariousvulnerabilitiesandthusofferingviolence andinstability.Theinternationalrelationtheoristsarealsodividedontheissueofimpactof globalization.RealismandNeomarxismoffernegativeviewabouttheeffectofglobalizationon securityOnthecontrary,NeoliberalsandConstructiviststreatglobalizationasapositive contributortothesecurityandstability.Globalizationbeingavasttopicwithmultidimensional impactoninternationalsecurityisdifficulttoaccommodatewithinthisessay.Thereforethisessay willhighlighteconomic

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