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ARGUMENTS IN FAVOUR OF GLOBALIZATION

1. The great pace of economic transformation changesthe world politics:

States cannot control their economies

The world economy is more independent than ever,with trade and finances ever expanding

2. Communications revolutionized the way we deal withthe rest of the world:

Events in one part of the world can immediately affectthe other side of the world

Electronic communications alter our notions of thesocial groups we work and live in


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1. There is a global culture: Most urban areas resemble one another

The world shares a common culture (much resembleone of America)

2. The world is becoming more homogeneous:differences between people peoples are diminishing

3. Time and space seem to be collapsing: Ideas of geographical space and chronological time are

undermined by the speed of modern communicationsand media

4. There is emerging a global polity: Transnational social and political movements

Transfer of allegiance from the state to sub-state,transnational, and international bodies


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5.A cosmopolitan culture: people begin to thinkglobally and act locally

6.A risk culture: people realize that the main risks thatface them are global and that states are unable to deal

with the problems

Main opinions about globalization: It is a new stage in world politics (states are becoming

less important)

It is progressive

It improves the lives of people


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ARGUMENTS AGAINST GLOBALIZATION

1. National governments seem to be powerless in the face ofglobal trends. Hence, the theory seem to makeglobalization more unique than it really is (history)

2. Effects of globalization are uneven: it is strong in one partof the world but weak in others.

3. It is the latest stage of Western Imperialism: no voice ofnon-Western values in the global world, globalization isthe triumph of Western world view

4. It is exploitative: less developed countries are forced toopen their economy whereas all conditions (technologies,

policies, rules, etc.) benefit the richest countries, allowingtheir interests to override marginalized countries ones5. Not all globalizing forces are good (e.g. drug cartels and

terrorists): states are essential in raising censorship andpreventing access to certain kinds of materials


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Main opinions about globalization:

It is not something new in the history

It does not necessarily bring about progresses to allpeoples and their is inequality in distributing itsbenefits

It over undermines the role of states

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