In surveying the roots and impact of globalization in and around the world, our course has presented different frameworks and theories with which to view, understand and analyze the phenomenon of globalization, including global conflicts and global solutions.
For this paper, you will essentially argue for what is the most compelling or most important aspect of globalization (of the three frameworks weve covered in class: politics, economics, or culture). Youll need to take a stance. While you may consider combining two of the frameworks, you should make a strong argument for why this aspect of globalization (or fusion of) is most the most important. Then, you will apply or evidence your argument using a Western state/ context and a non-Western state/ context. For these contexts, you can consider states in crises, conflict, in development, advancement, etc.
Organization:
You can consider organizing your paper in two parts: The first part presents your argument for why your chosen aspect/ framework of globalization is most important to the spread of or phenomenon of globalization. The second part will then apply your argument to a Western state as an example or case of your argument and a non-Western state as an example or case of your argument.
Aspects of globalization:
1. Politics: Power matters. The political structures and systems have had an undeniable impact in the spread of globalization. From the creation and sustaining of global governance the United Nations (UN), the International Criminal Court (ICC) the International Court of Justice (ICJ) global policies have ensured that the world shares a common framework in how nations, communities and the individual lives of people are treated and protected. The structure of the international global order has also dictated how the world operates and functions.
2. Economics: Money talks. The liberal free market has existed as the dominant means of trade, consumption, growth and cooperation. Not only has the free market allowed for innovation and entrepreneurship to create opportunities for extraordinary wealth in state economies and in the global economy, but the free market has dominated the way states and corporations relate and do business with one another. Dominant means of economics have also created the World Bank (WB) and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) which structure development throughout the world.
3. Culture: Its a Construct. More than power in politics and the dominance of the free market, power truly lies in ideals, norms and values. Dominant ideals have force to create the form of globalization that the world sees, endures and takes part in today. Dominant ideals and the hegemonic ruling power whether political or cultural create undeniably powerful constructs that rule the world, order trade, structure politics and so on. Who the elite is matters in establishing soft and hard power and in the flow of tangible and intangible goods.
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