Globalization arguably began even before Marco Polo’s expeditions, possibly being traceable to Alexander the Great’s establishment of overland routes between Eastern Europe and India. The assumption that globalization equals Americanization is profoundly arrogant, and is also ignorant of the history, meaning, and implications of globalization. Globalization implies integration and interdependence of the world. Predating the United States of America, globalization nevertheless reached a peak in the 20th century, when a

They might only be more efficient when externalities are not considered, but in the real world of globalization externalities are important. Understanding what to do about these problems and how to take advantage of the opportunities presented by globalization requires a strong understanding of what globalization is, and even that remains a point of some contention. Works Cited: Higgott, R. & Reich, S. (1998) Globalisation and sites of conflict: Towards definition

This ranges from the company's national managers to all the other employees. The reason for this is quite simple and can be explained with the term "cultural differences" which helps us describe a range of issues on which the approach of national individual employees is different than that of the corporatist counterparts that invest in the country. The first important cultural difference that comes to mind is, obviously, language. The

The general attitude and concern is that globalization will create the disintegration of society, and that regardless of the economic wealth that it will bring, globalization will have a negative effect on the everyone. Rodrik's intent was to provide a balanced look at these issues, but in the end, the book was decidedly anti-globalization, which leads to an anti-globalization slant in the Globalization Reader. Throughout the book, the authors provide

Globalization The term "globalization" is a debatable one. Some view globalization as a process that is beneficial -- fundamental to future world economic development -- and also inevitable and irreversible (IMF, 2000). Others regard it with hostility, and sometimes fear, arguing that it increases inequality within and between nations, threatens employment and living standards and disturbs social progress. This paper offers an overview of some aspects of globalization and aims to

The modern public system instead pushes individuals into educational programs which benefit the larger global community over smaller individual ones. Therefore, "the political implications of education surpass the conditions of an individual to be educated, and constitute a strategic set of decisions that affect society at large -- hence the importance of education as public policy, and the role of the state," (Burbules & Torres 2000). However, funding such