Introduction:
Globalization is a very hot topic these days. In this research paper I’ll outline what exactly globalization is and what impacts it has on the global economy. The few questions I’ll try to answer about this phenomenon are:
1. What is globalization?
2. What are the positive effects of globalization?
3. What are the negative effects of globablization?
4. What are the possible impacts of globalization?
5. What are otherglobalists and antiglobalists?
6. What’s my personal opinion about this matter?
7. The conclusion
With the answers to these questions I hope to give the reader a good understanding of the topic and something to think about.
Before we can analyze the problems of Globalization we have to take a closer look of what globalization actually is.
What is globalization?:
Globalization is a term used to describe growing interdependence of people around the world with regard to societal influence, economies, and cultural exchanges. Because of modern communication methods, we know fast what happens at the other side of the world. People from all over the world are getting more depended on each other.
Globalization is not a new phenomenon. Some say that the process already started in the 15th and the 16th century, during the expansion of the European states. Especially since the occupation of Latin America by the Portuguese and the Spanish people. Also the fights between the British, Belgian and French over Africa were of influence.
Others say that the globalization process started in the 19th century when the industrial revolution took place. They say the current globalization started in the eighties thanks to new information technologies such as the internet.
The economies of countries ...