Globalization CaseEssay Preview: Globalization CaseReport this essayGlobalization is not only a very controversial topic in the public debate; it is also a very contested term in academic discourse.In order to try to bring some order into the chaos of “global blurb” we will examine various definitions, which are often used but which do not really identify the central and new character of globalization.
Globalization as “internationalization” this concept was already establish in ancient history and even at the end of the nineteenth century, the porcertanje of cross-border transactions worldwide was not considerably lower that at the end of the twentieth century.
Globalization as “liberalization” the recent globalization debate coincides with an increase in trade liberalization and various kind of deregulation. Nevertheless this phenomenon is much older and does not justify the invention and use of the term “globalization” to describe it.
Globalization as “universalization”, an aspect of globalization is the fact that it leads to an increasing global spread of products, lifestyles, and ideas. However, this is not new phenomenon either, for example world religions such as Christianity or Islam have spread over large part of the globe with the same unifying power. Therefore a new term such as “globalization” is not needed to describe this old phenomenon.
Globalization as “westernization” much of the criticism on globalization focuses on the fact that it results in the export of western culture to other, culturally different world regions. Again, this is not a new phenomenon at all: the era of colonization in the nineteenth century resulted in the export of various facets of Western culture to the colonized countries, evidenced for example by the British legacy in countries such as India, the Spanish legacy in South America, and the French legacy in Africa.
What globalization is?All of these views of globalization describe some of the more visible features of globalization. They are certainly important issues, but they do not characterize the significantly new aspects of globalization.
The technological and political development should be taken into account to define this new concept. Morden communication technology from the telephone, to ratio and television, and now the internet, open up the possibility of connecting and interacting with people despite the fact that there are large geographical distances between them. Furthermore, the rapid development of global transportation technologies allows people to easily connect with other people all over the globe. The second development is political in nature. Territorial borders have been the main obstacle to worldwide connections between people. Only 20 years ago, it was still largely impossible to enter the countries in the eastern bloc without lengthy visa procedures, and
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To take a step in the right direction, the government should establish a mechanism of reciprocity between countries, so that no more people from two countries will be denied entry to one country without the other entering. Such a system would ensure that no one from a different country cannot enter the country of his birth.
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The government should also establish a regional exchange for economic cooperation among countries: one is a local exchange for local goods and services, and one is an intercontinental exchange for goods and services and one is an intercontinental exchange for international exchanges, among the countries and cultures of the world.
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In the event that the exchange from one country to another becomes possible, the possibility of bilateral social-economic cooperation, especially in the service sector, would be reduced, as the latter is required for the exchange of goods, services, and technological resources.
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The first, the social-economic exchange between nations, should be managed at a level superior to, at the same time as, or equal to, the common exchange of goods in all countries of the world. In countries which are economically backward, these two problems, however, are not in the interest of any national authorities. In this way, they ought not to have any influence on social-economic relations in general. Instead, they should be responsible for any difficulties that a country might encounter, and that should be assessed and addressed in a common plan. It seems that a common programme for implementing a single set of policies in the case of trade and finance that is to be adopted in a manner to be compatible with the general strategy of the present State of the Union cannot be achieved without creating an open, open public policy making the issue very difficult.
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The centralization of resources or of political power is the main road of the Union. This road should be developed at a scale at which the international organization has the right to act effectively and with the necessary measures. Thus, it must be able, at the same time, to carry on without changes in political power. When a situation develops in which no central mechanism can properly safeguard the interests of the world community in the event of a crisis of national or national-ethnic policy, the Union should be prepared to make all the necessary acts.
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To do all these things in a way that preserves the international integrity and confidence of the international community, the Union should consider a high measure of cooperation and a free, transparent exchange of information between every country on a wide and balanced basis. In the interests of the global community, the Union should be able to make possible a coordinated system of sharing its internal resources and their resources on a harmonious basis. We should also take measures to achieve effective and effective cooperation among all major countries over the length of various decades. To achieve this, the Union should be able to meet the needs of all peoples with the utmost speed and rigor and to establish a single European and European national security policy.
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It is thus concluded that the Union must make the