War and Conflict in the Age of Globalization
War and Conflict in the Age of Globalization
Edgar Martinez
Ashford University
Global Socioeconomic Perspectives
Samila Amanyroufpoor
June 18, 2012
Globalization refers to the convergence or the world and concentration of consciousness of our world as a whole while achieving global inter-dependence and complete world-acquaintance in this, our twentieth century. It can also be defined as the amassing of world-wide relations who socially connect societies in a way that events that transpire in a country, can be felt, clear across the ocean in a partnering country, and vice-versa. War transforms people, nature, and history and is much a part of globalization as are society’s connections through time and across space. Even though several war-torn nations throughout the globe are in decline economically, Trade, Foreign Investment, and other forms of economic interdependence continue to grow through times of war because during emerging globalization, economic growth continues in the industrial and post-industrial countries, war and globalization concept tend to take the tense of an increasingly open economy and war strengthens global political consciousness and increases regional cooperation.
First of all, Trade, Foreign Investment, and other forms of economic interdependence grow through times of war because during emerging globalization, economic growth continues in the industrial and post-industrial countries. International politicians are quick to say that high levels of international trade will eventually lead to peace. History teaches us that is not always the case. Looking back at the early 1900’s we see how economically interdependent Germany and England were with one another, yet at the apex of their economic accomplishments, both countries were regardless thrown into the abyss of the First World War. Analytical discussions depict Commercial peace is much less stronger than knowledge of Democratic Peace. Statistics and analysis relating to trade and inter-relationships generally tell us that in all actuality trade is vital and conducive to world peace. However, there have been several case studies that declare international trade has either played absolutely no part in particular country’s decisions about war nor did it prompt them to intensify rather than become dependent on others.
Patterns will emerge as expected. When countries trade in concentration with a single partner-country, the risk of conflict is escalated. However, simultaneously, high levels of trade with the already assembled international market equates with cooperation. So what then causes conflict? Typically speaking, whatever is being traded or not traded makes a huge difference.