Globalization Index

at the idea of power and decision-making in the global environment, and its smaller role in society. It has been established that the decision-makers in the global environment are present in the Western world. Thus, when recognizing the idea of globalization, all of these smaller countries in the Third World or otherwise are now scrambling to find their voices. The problem, at least for them, is that they do not collaborate (Gills). Rather, they separate, feuding with one another as the West…

Q: Is Sovereignty the main characteristic of the modern state? Sovereignty is the main characteristic, which can also be referred to as the most important, of the modern state for many reasons which include the essential nature of sovereignty to the capitalist system (Wallerstein,1999, p.32) and the way in which it allows the state to protect its citizens (Held, 1989, p.16). However, there are other characteristics of the modern state to consider such as the feature of a bureaucracy and the…

Economically speaking, globalisation is a process that involves transferring resources from one country to another. The significant aspect of economic globalisation is that it involves lessening or even eliminating barriers that constrain the free movement of trade, business, and so on. Chomsky, an american writer and political activist has an assorted critique of globalisation. Global financial institutions such as the International Monetary Fund (IMF), World Trade Organisation (WTO) and the…

Northrop Grumman(NG) currently defines their business industry as “global security”. They have been through many iterations within the defense contracting industry and recently recognize the overlap in all these iterations by merging Information and Electronics Sectors into “Mission Systems”. The company’s organizational profile demonstrates a progressive, forward thinking, industry leading company. Wes Bush is the company CEO and his skill and understanding of the business come from having…

The Statesman, is political as it is concerned with human herds. However, from the vantage point of the herds, the internal relations dispose the soul of an individual human being and recede dramatically. Therefore, with the distance diminishes the interest in justice. This proves that justice is not a large concern of the statesman. The Statesman sets forth a doctrine of governing. This doctrine requires an expertise of participation. In Plato’s Statesman the whole virtue of a political…

Globalization: The pros and cons Being a part of generation that is growing with the trend of the globalization, I felt obligated to recognize the pros and cons of the globalization. We live in the world that we could travel around the globe anytime we wish and shop for any products that we want by a click. We, in the 21st century, are spoiled by all the technological innovations, global trades and international opportunities. Although globalization brought us uncountable benefits and welfare,…

By championing modernity, Tanizaki’s Joji also facetiously contradicts the heroic subject invented by modernity. The conventional narrative wherein the protagonist rejects the modern world he was born into in favour of an identification with the past is transposed by Tanizaki who portrays Joji choosing to engage with the spaces of modernisation, by frequenting the cafes, dance halls and department stores with Naomi. In doing so, Tanizaki has created an embodiment of the restless youth of Japan,…

The Crusades are recognized as a failure, but influential in shaping the Western world. One can equate the Crusades to a modern-day war, such as Vietnam. Considered a failure by most, there was a learning experience from engaging in Vietnam, and takeaways that are invaluable. The Crusades followed this pattern and would shape the West moving forward. While the foundation was religion, the societal and commercial value that emerged from the Crusades would forever change the Western world and how…

Combating Corporate Globalization Step-by-step “Capitalism is the extraordinary belief that the nastiest of men for the nastiest of motives will somehow work for the benefit of all” - John Maynard Keynes (Quote investigator) Introduction Multi-national corporations seize their unregulated political power to maximize profit via unfair trade agreements and deregulating financial derivatives at the expense of human rights and tax paid by the general public. Corporate globalization reduces…

Frantz Fanon argues in his piece On Natural Culture that a growing national culture grows in parallel to progress in decolonization. This resistance revitalizes and adds to traditional culture, while often injecting new forms of expression. He writes, “a national culture is the whole body of efforts made by a people in the sphere of thought to describe, justify, and praise the action through which that people has created itself and keeps itself in existence” (Fanon, 492). Fighting for liberation…