Why There is a Need for World Development
In this section of my coursework I will research and evaluate the need
for world development. By doing this I will look at inequality in the
world, and who, if anyone, is to blame. I need to look at why
different countries are at different stages of development and why.
Countries are now splint into two groups, MEDCs and LEDCs, however in
the 1950s countries were either 1st world, 2nd world or 3rd world
countries, which meant developed, developing and less developed. This
was changed when people began to realise that some countries were
developed in some aspects but not in others, and that no country was
or ever would be fully developed. 1st world countries such as North
America and England are 2 of the most developed countries and are
plagued with poverty, homelessness and racism. This shows that even in
the highest ranked MEDCs development still needs to be made. 2nd world
countries are gradually becoming richer and although they are not as
rich as Western countries they may not be poverty stricken as 3rd
world countries. A good example of this is Brazil - some parts of the
country are rich in natural resources and industry but right next to
it will be a poor shantytown besieged with disease.
Certain factors hinder progress in 3rd world countries development,
such as lack of education, although this may not sound as bad as
hunger disease and homelessness it can be the root of these and many
other problems. There are many reasons why some countries cannot have
easily available education; it could be due to damage from wars, or
just the cost for the country or the parents who have to pay for their
child's or their own education.
These are two major examples where lack of education is a big problem
in third world countries: in Bosnia the three main universities have
all been destroyed, this costs peoples jobs and these jobs may have
been nurses, doctors, teachers and other key careers; in Pakistan
not. They leave their families and relatives and move to the foreign country in order to help
to have money to send back home, or to make sure their children are raised in a better
In this ever interconnected world, you can communicate with someone in Asia, do business with someone in Europe, or start a revolution in the Middle East. These luxuries are not exclusive to the wealthy few in the ‘world power’ countries. They are accessible to almost everyone, everywhere: Asia, Europe, North America, South America, even many parts of Africa. Behind the increasing interconnectedness is inexorable economic and social integration, colloquially called, Globalization (Friedman 219).
Globalization contributes to sustainable prosperity for all people by trading, supplying jobs and minimum standard for education. Trading keeps peace between countries and gives us what we want and need in life. Sharing ideas helps us connect with each other and when we share ideas and put our minds together great things come from it. Supplying jobs helps poverty stricken people in different parts of the world make a good living and it benefits for both parties. And minimum standards for education so people in less developed countries may see better education.
the parents to pay or the child may have to learn to live without fulfilling their
To the answer the question is globalization inevitable? Let me define it first what globalization really means,” Globalization is a process or set of processes which embodies a transformation in the spatial organization of social relations and transactions-assessed in terms of their extensity, intensity, velocity, and impact-generating transcontinental or interregional flows and networks of activity, interaction, and the exercise of power” ( Held and Mc Grew ) according to that definition of globalization we can already have an idea of what globalization really means and with that we can already answer the question is globalization inevitable?, well
People around the world are more connected to each other than ever before. Information and money flow quicker than ever. Products produced in one part of a country are available to the rest of the world. It is much easier for people to travel, communicate and do business internationally. This whole phenomenon has been called globalization. Spurred on in the past by merchants, explorers, colonialists and internationalists, globalization has in more recent times been increasing rapidly due to improvements in communications, information and transport technology. It has also been encouraged by trade liberalization and financial market deregulation.
The term “globalization” was known in the common vocabulary in the 1980. It is used to describe the increased movement of people, knowledge, goods, and money across national borders. It has led to increased interconnectedness among the world's populations, economically, politically, socially and culturally (T. L. Friedman 6-14) . Even though globalization often is thought of in economic terms, this process has many social and political implications as well. The globalization of today’s world through technology creates an intercultural phenomenon that has never been seen before. Not only are jobs and services more readily available to all people in the world, cultures are also meeting on all levels.
The Millennium Development Goals (MDGs), established at the 2000 Geneva Conference are to be achieved within 601 days at the time of submission, if the world is to meet the target date of 2015. The progress of the MDGs has been measured and compared within various studies, and although there is still a long way to go, this UN incentive has encouraged positive action within developing countries to break the poverty cycle (Permanyer, 2011). In particular, the progress of the targets and indicators of Goal 1, as implemented in the country of Bangladesh, will be discussed to methodologically explore the success of this initiative in achieving higher quality of life.
It is natural to be misled by the idea that economic growth is the key
Globalization has become a big topic in today’s world with huge impacts, in social, economic, political and cultural aspects. Globalization, different people have a different notion about the term, according to the different place and situations. People have their own definition of globalization, according to their interest and perspective. I believe that globalization comes with a lot of economic advantages and opportunities, it creates an opportunity for developing countries such as Lapen, to be financially stable. It creates an open door to the market and eventually escalates the interaction and communication between and across the economic hierarchy. The economically developed or more developed countries (MDCs) might not interact much with those countries that are not as developed if it was not for globalization.
Sachs also discusses the concept of social progress, which began in the Age of Enlightenment in Europe in the 1700s. The author also stresses the importance of “Enlightened Globalization” in the form of democracies, multilateralism, science and technology, and global economic system to meet the human needs. This requires active participation, cooperation, and innovative nations to sustain the progress. The three efforts which highlighted the rights of the poor and weak population were (i) The end of slavery as a results of independent movements which occurred in many countries concurrently; (ii) The end of colonialism with the notable effort by Mahatma Gandhi who strategized the independence movement by calling for political
8. How is globalization in all its forms, more important than ever, and is it for the best?
Globalisation is explained in simplistic terms as ‘the widening, deepening and speeding up of worldwide interconnectedness’(Held & McGrew, 2007).It has seen considerable intensification in recent decades due to furthering development of technology, such as the invention of the internet and mobile phones, and increasing dependence on the interconnected global financial market. As the globalisation process has grown, academics have offered several differing ideas on the phenomenon and its effects. According to Cochrane and Pain (2004), the viewpoints that attempt to explain globalisation can be defined by four categories, these are positive globalists, negative globalists, inter-nationalists and transformationalists. This essay will critically
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