The phenomenon of globalisation is commonly associated with effect of spatial interaction between people and places through capitalism and has economic, cultural and political dimensions that transcends geopolitical boundaries. Globalisation has been a term used to describe local, regional and national scale interconnectedness. However, the spatial effect of globalisation is the centre of academic debate. Although globalisation forges the homogenisation of cultures and glocalization of global and local forces, the concepts overshadow evidence of some resistance to uniformity whilst the polarisation thesis explores the prevalence of separatist forces, which exist in contemporary society. A discussion of these concepts challenges the argument
