The reasons and the consequences of globalization
The reasons and the consequences of globalization
Nowadays the process of globalization involves the majority of countries throughout the world. As any other occurrences, it has reasons and entails consequences, which can be as useful for some countries as destructive.
The globalization in a general word sense is known to be the process of the world economic, political and cultural integration and unification [10]. I am going to use the term in this aspect.
What factors have given occasion to globalization development? Of course, I will not embrace all the reasons; let me stop on major points only.
The first item I would note is enhanced technology access. Humanity has developed exponentially that has been accompanied with new invented technologies. It goes without saying that, having become more available, they are not a luxury index now. For example, the Internet. Even 10 – 15 years ago, mostly rich people and developed countries were able to afford to have it. I suppose that the Internet has the impact for globalization in many fields.
Firstly, people have an ability to communicate with foreigners too simpler than without it. Many international social networks exist, such as Twitter, Facebook etc.. Also the program ICQ and its analogues are known to be popular among Internet users.
Secondly, the Internet affects business. Most of all, companies enter into transactions with the help of the Internet that is faster and cheaper. People also use the Internet to make purchases [11].
Thirdly, the Internet is the biggest data base which transplaces libraries gradually [11]. To my mind, these knowledges concern all the countries and people from all of them have the access to these human learnings.
However, the globalization had started before the Internet became popular, of course. In the essay I am speaking about dramatic globalization growth occurred after the Second World War.
After the War, new technologies led to fast overseas, rail and
Nowadays the process of globalization involves the majority of countries throughout the world. As any other occurrences, it has reasons and entails consequences, which can be as useful for some countries as destructive.
The globalization in a general word sense is known to be the process of the world economic, political and cultural integration and unification [10]. I am going to use the term in this aspect.
What factors have given occasion to globalization development? Of course, I will not embrace all the reasons; let me stop on major points only.
The first item I would note is enhanced technology access. Humanity has developed exponentially that has been accompanied with new invented technologies. It goes without saying that, having become more available, they are not a luxury index now. For example, the Internet. Even 10 – 15 years ago, mostly rich people and developed countries were able to afford to have it. I suppose that the Internet has the impact for globalization in many fields.
Firstly, people have an ability to communicate with foreigners too simpler than without it. Many international social networks exist, such as Twitter, Facebook etc.. Also the program ICQ and its analogues are known to be popular among Internet users.
Secondly, the Internet affects business. Most of all, companies enter into transactions with the help of the Internet that is faster and cheaper. People also use the Internet to make purchases [11].
Thirdly, the Internet is the biggest data base which transplaces libraries gradually [11]. To my mind, these knowledges concern all the countries and people from all of them have the access to these human learnings.
However, the globalization had started before the Internet became popular, of course. In the essay I am speaking about dramatic globalization growth occurred after the Second World War.
After the War, new technologies led to fast overseas, rail and