Just as McDonald's restaurants can be found in most major world cities, other cultures have made their way into the lives of Americans. While driving down streets is any major city one is bombarded by a variety of culturally diverse restaurants including Chinese, Japanese, Indian and Italian. This is a simple example of globalization, the movement and influence of ideas and cultures.
Quite the opposite of globalization is localization, the confinement of authority and policies within a territory. Many traditions that have continued in the city of Syracuse for years, follow the principle of localization. Small businesses have maintained their status in the city, despite surrounding growth and modernization. The traditional home of the New York State Fair in Central New York is also a close example of localization.
On a larger scale both processes, globalization and localization, effect the international relationships of nations in this world. There have been attempts from various nations to move in both directions. Each process comes with advantages and costs. However, the determination of which process would benefit international stability is unknown. This paper will discuss the positive and negative aspects of both processes. The phrase "its such a small world" is becoming more of a reality as globalization progresses. Commonalties amongst nations is not uncommon. Some fear this is causing the world to become excessively uniform. Distinctions between cultures become a blur. The cultures in this world have so many differences which makes each of them unique and special. Preserving ones identity and culture is very important, globalization is likely to destroy this.
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...ust as important and should not be considered secondary. However, there are certain details that nations and cultures can sacrifice for the benefit of all. It is necessary for nations to ban together, to gain improvement for all. Globalization will result in the spread of cultures and to some extent one's cultural identity weakening , but the magnitude to which someone would have to sacrifice their culture is minuscule compared to the positive effects globalization will have on international relations in the future.
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Globalization. Everyday you hear it on the news, you read it in the newspaper, and you overhear people talking about it- and in every single instance the word globalization seems to have a different meaning. When I hear of globalization I think of the whole world coming close together in all phases. I tend to think that we as human beings are breaking down barriers that have been protected or guarded. For instance, I initially thought of the progress we are making in the communication aspect. So what its globalization and its effects on the United States?
Globalisation refers to the changes in the way nations, regions, organisations, groups and individuals interact across national borders (Rondinelli and Behrman, 2000). It is an ongoing process that gradually eliminates national and regional preferences and ultimately turns the world into a single market place (Levitt, 1983) through international trade in goods and services, cross-border flows of capital and exchange of technology (Nunnenkamp et al, 1994)
The ultimate goal that globalization hopes to attain is to create a world without borders (West). Reaching such goal will put both the rich countries and the LEDC’s (Less Economically Developed Countries) on a common ground, which allows for various positive interactions to take place. This controversial issue has two sides to it. Some people argue that globalization can damage traditions, cultures, and even countries; while others think that the benefits that it has brought and will continue to bring balance out the negative outcomes. Although it is true that it is a rather long-standing concept, it is certa...
The concepts of globalization and localization are considered to be very significant in that they deal with the political, economic, social, and cultural lives of human society. Globalization can be defined as "any technological, psychological, social, economic, or political developments that foster the expansion of interests and practices beyond established boundaries" (Rosenau p. 16). On the other hand, the concept of localization limits or reduces these interests. It is designed to inhibit or prevent the movement of people, goods, information, norms, practices, and institutions outside those specific boundaries. This is mostly related to the social and cultural realms. Politically, globalization enhances the expansion of authority, policies, and interests, whereas localization contracts them to a lesser extent. Economically speaking, globalization favors the expansion of production, trade, and investments, while localization constricts them to a narrower boundary. There are both costs and benefits which can be associated with these two concepts of globalization and localization.
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For one to understand the costs and benefits of globalization and localization, one first needs to understand what each entails. Globalization is when a country involves itself in international affairs, economically, politically or even possibly culturally. Globalization expands beyond the local boundaries of a nation and spreads into other communities throughout the world. Localization is when a country chooses not to participate in global affairs and confines itself and its people from taking part in any type of involvement with any other country. This means that this country does not participate in any economic, political or cultural issues with outsiders.
The debate over globalization and localization has long been fought as whether or not to pursue an international or isolationist foreign policy. Essentially, the term globalization means an integrationist approach to policy, whereas localization refers to a fragmentational approach to foreign policy. There are many issues in this debate, but none as complex and important as that of the costs and benefits of the economy. Other issues consequential to the topic are the political and social implications to these policies.
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trade to the free movement of labour, can also be a downside for specific countries and
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