term globalisation describes the process of becoming worldwide in scope or application‚ and the increasing interdependency of nation-sates. At least - that gives us one loose definition for globalisation‚ but as Scholte (2000) realises‚ globalisation is a thoroughly contested subject‚ with arguments extend across the issue of definition as well as measurement‚ chronology‚ explanation and normative judgement. In fact‚ Scholte identifies five contrasting definitions for the word ’globalisation ’ as
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Supporting Local Food: Opposition to Globalization or Capitalism? Key Words: Localization‚ Scale‚ Embeddedness Supporting Local Food: Opposition to Globalization or Capitalism? - 2 Introduction The local food movement is an expression of resistance to industrial capitalist agriculture but is often confused seen as an appropriate method of resisting globalization as well. There are a variety of values often merged within the idea of local that are not necessarily the product‚ goal or benefits
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JBAS Vol.1 No.2 Sept. 2009 1 An assessment of the impact of tourism globalization in Africa Thomas P. Z. Mpofu 1 Abstract The tourism sector is one of one of the exemplars of the phenomenon of globalization. This is due to the geographical scale of the industry‚ increased spatial linkages between places and people from different locations. The purpose of this paper was to evaluate the extent to which tourism globalization had impacted on African countries. The paper submits that some
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1. Causes of globalization affecting Jamaica: * For Jamaica‚ the main reason for globalization was darker. The energy Crisis of the early 1970s forced the Jamaican Government to take out loans from the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank to cover the rising expenses of fuel based imports. However they weren’t interested in cooperating with Jamaica in developing native infrastructure and resources‚ so they enforced a short-term repayment of the debt‚ budget cuts in areas supporting
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In the globalized market today‚ companies need to make a shift in focus to target consumers not only in their own local markets but across the globe as well. Due to the different cultures and product choices that consumers have throughout the world‚ companies need to provide a variety of product choices that appeal to consumers globally and locally. The report will first give a brief summary of the IKEA case study‚ followed by the strategies used in targeting the global customer segment‚ followed
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TOPIC – Globalisation INTRO – FOCUS ON THE INTERNET? OR JUST TECHNOLOGICAL ADVANCEMENT? – Explore both sides and end with my conclusion... or better to pick a side?yeah well lets go nyeah well lets go n The impacts of globalisation are complex and multidimensional and have been intensely debated in the academic literature. Likewise‚ globalisation and its impacts have also gained attention in relation to the mass media‚ yet findings on the ways in which media globalisation has impacted Australian
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notes‚ reading road signs‚ making a shopping list and so forth. This is where Louis Braille’s invention‚ the Braille system comes in. His ultimate invention has helped many lives around the world‚ although he lived two centuries ago. In other words‚ the Braille system is to the person with vision loss what the printed word is to the sighted individual‚ which is access to information and contact with the outside world. Louis Braille was born in Coupvray‚ France‚ on January 4‚ 1809. He lost his sight
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Is globalisation a good development? Nowadays‚ there are a lot of influences from other countries noticeable in our lives. We can walk into stores founded in the United States or any other possible country. We couldn’t imagine living without having access to famous worldwide brands‚ stores‚ food‚ music and beliefs‚ which have enriched us through globalisation. Globalisation‚ defined by people like us‚ is a very nice thing… unfortunately this doesn’t affect two thirds of the population of this
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centralized monarchy sustained by Louis XIV‚ but the play is more dramatic in the way that Racine brings together the political and the personal‚ the struggle between reason and passion. In addition‚ it seems that in the end‚ in Phèdre‚ the balance is restored with the return of the king who has adopted Aricie‚ proving his kindness and integrity. The figure of the king always had to be the one of a right‚ powerful man‚ without whom the country would perish‚ showing that Louis XIV’s domination was visible
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To what extent have the processes of globalization resulted in a more even distribution of economic activity across the globe? Globalization is currently a very hot topic and many people have an awful lot to say about the matter‚ creating different theories and points of view. A definition of globalization could be‚ ‘The straightforward exchange between core and peripheral areas based upon a broad division of labour‚ is being transformed into a highly complex‚ kaleidoscopic structure involving
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