Globalization
Definition:
Globalization is a term that highlights the
emergence of a universal society in which there is a growing economic,
political & cultural connection that attaches all countries together.
Globalization involves the growth of
multinational corporations & international institutions that help sharing
knowledge, technology, resources& ethnical values.
Yet living as citizens of a single nation,
people are engaged with everyday-lives of people in other countries
Challenging
Globalization:
Opposing the side effects of globalization, the
Anti-Globalization Activists faced how this later can damage the planet /
increase poverty, inequality & injustice. Added to that, the domination of
corporations, globalization paved the way to Americanization & cultural
imperialism
The movement was not anti-Globalization for it was in
favor of a more humane & egalitarian sphere.
Americanization
of the world:
The US is dominating the worldwide transfer
of information & all the goods.
Influencing the tastes, lives &
inspirations of every nation, American music, movies, televisions & even
software are so dominating every country in the world.
America
as a Global Village:
Being familiar with having different countries and
cultures, the American way of life -as usual- continue to be as much consumer
of foreign intellectual & artistic products as it has been the silhouette
of the world’s costumes
Being that melting pot of different nationalities
& immigrants, the US culture has been so popular for so many other
countries
At its best, American Cult. Renovate what it received
from others into a culture that everyone can embrace.
America’s dependence on foreign cultures has made the
US a replica of the world yet in one country
The United States exhibited the two most important
characteristics required of a candidate to champion global
liberalism. First, it possessed the dominance that affords hegemony both
the greatest motivation and the greatest capacity to advance globalization. As
the most productive economy, it was the most likely to benefit from open goods
markets and as the largest source of both supply and demand for capital it was
the most likely to exploit open capital markets. Its power was used to persuade
a majority of nations, compel most of the remainder, and isolate the few
dissenters. Moreover, globalization involves the rise of political
philosophies, based on the assumption that free markets follow a
natural trajectory towards democratic and capitalistic philosophies. This
argument has two key assumptions, the first being that these political
perspectives represent an overall improvement on standards of living
and the second being that the correlation between globalization and these
principles is significant. Using these assumptions, increasing global trade
increases political stability and also increases job opportunities,
technological progress, and equality.
Supporting globalization's benefits focuses
on how globalization leads to the increased availability
of diverse products, services, and technology. Through collecting
knowledge and exchanging more goods and services, domestic economies expand and
benefit from technological and medical developments.