The Unites States is a product of globalization, backing up the idea that globalization equals Americanization. America has greatly benefited from this idea since the nation tends to be the center of globalization. American culture includes multiethnic societies and syncretic culture. America can use cultural experimentation in helping ideas flow more easily in and out of the country. Globalization therefore enhances American “soft power.” America creates many programs and ideas that other countries find very attractive, promoting the idea of U.S exceptionalism. “The United States plays a central role in all dimensions of contemporary globalization.” (438). Through globalization, many people see important aspects, economic, military, social, and environmental, stemming from America. Therefore, America is seen as the power that controls globalization. Nye believes that globalization does not promote the idea of U.S exceptionalism for four reasons. The first reason is that interdependence varies to different dimensions, meaning that many of the issues are not centered around America.
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Militarily, many other countries can create weapons or terror groups to threaten the Unites States. Since America has the largest economy, it is vulnerable to contagions in global markets. Also, even though the United States takes precautions to pollution they are still effected by pollution from China. The third reason is that America lacks important connections. In certain situations, America lacks influence and is less important. While New York is an important capital city, so is London and Tokyo. Countries have relationships with other countries that are more important than with the U.S. Finally, America gains a lot of power when there are structured holes, gaps in communications between other countries. This idea means that countries must communicate through America. When countries start communicating themselves America loses all
Militarily, many other countries can create weapons or terror groups to threaten the Unites States. Since America has the largest economy, it is vulnerable to contagions in global markets. Also, even though the United States takes precautions to pollution they are still effected by pollution from China. The third reason is that America lacks important connections. In certain situations, America lacks influence and is less important. While New York is an important capital city, so is London and Tokyo. Countries have relationships with other countries that are more important than with the U.S. Finally, America gains a lot of power when there are structured holes, gaps in communications between other countries. This idea means that countries must communicate through America. When countries start communicating themselves America loses all