Africa
There are several countries in Africa that have been globalized. Somalia is a prime example of an African nation that has many different factors that can and will result in the success or failure of globalization. On the one hand, there is a great deal of terrorist issues that arise out of the region that complicate the World's perception of Somalia and impedes its efforts to globalize. According to Bradshaw et al. (2004) Somalia was once governed by corrupt leadership from 1969 to 1990. After the fall of this government there were many insurrections which resulted in political and civil unrest. The United States attempted to aid in recapturing stability in the region but efforts failed and the United States withdrew troops in 1995 (Bradshaw et al. 2004). However, the meetings in Djibouti in 2000 resulted in the establishment of the Transitional National Government (Bradshaw et al. 2004).
Although the establishment of this government initially appeared to be promising, it has failed to bring stability to the region. One of the main reasons for the nation's inability to maintain stability has been its unwillingness to work closely with Ethiopia (Bradshaw et al. 2004). The authors assert that instead the country has attempted to rely on Arab nations. As a result Ethiopia has supported opposition groups inside Somalia (Bradshaw et al. 2004). The authors report that "Somalia remains ungovernable as a "shadow state" in which local groups exploit the political and strategic impulses of foreign interests (Bradshaw et al. 2004)."
In addition to the political instability Somalia's economy was in disarray. The authors point out that healthcare facilities and schools were scarce (Bradshaw et al. 2004). In addition, a great deal of the countries infrastructure had been damaged in the insurrections that had taken place over the years (Bradshaw et al. 2004). These factors along with the breeding of terrorists have resulted in a stagnant effort in the globalization of Somalia (Bradshaw et al. 2004).
North America
Globalization in North America has been amongst the most successful in the world. Bradshaw et al. report that the population of the United States grew rapidly in...
The authors report that by the 1900 the United Sates had become a global center. By 2000 Canada and the United States were the producers of 33% of the worlds GNI.
In Canada and the United States, importing and exporting from various nations in the world have been successful. There are many reasons for this success, the most obvious being that the two nations in question have a great deal of capacity that enable them to handle globalization i.e. ports, goods and experiences. North America's success in the Global market can also be attributed to the differences in political histories. (Although globalization has been successful in North America, many argue that his success exist because the United States and other Wealthy countries receive special treatment from the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund. Bradshaw et al. 2004) assert that "Some critics see these institutions as representing the interests of materially wealthier countries, leading to debt and increased poverty in the poorer countries. Greater engagement in world trade and exposure to business cycle fluctuations cause poor countries to take out loans in short lived better times (Bradshaw et al. 2004)."
Conclusion
The purpose of this discussion was to explore the ways in which globalization has affected the following regions- Russian Federation and Neighboring States, Southeast Asia, Africa and North America-in both historical and contemporary terms. We found that each of these regions have been impacted by globalization. Some of the experiences with globalization have been good while others have been unable to benefit from globalization. Still others have been consumed with terrorist activities and are now perceived as a threat to other nations around the world. In any case globalization will continue to be issues in every region of the world as technological communications improve.
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Qin-Hilliard, D.B. And Suarez-Orozco, M.M.. (2004) Globalization: Culture and Education in the New Millennium. University of…
