SERRV International

government involvement. These issues can also lead to international monopolies. Free trade can encourage the establishment of multinational corporations. These corporations will acquire a monopoly position and harm local industries and consumers. My opinion of protectionism and free trade can vary depending on the situation. As a consumer and wanting the best prices possible, I would be in favor of free trade. Free trade allows international companies to compete with one another and provide the…

Regardless of the area of work: technology, finance, computers or consumer electronic, global cultural differences will directly impact the profitability of the business. Improving levels of cultural awareness can help companies build international competencies and enable individuals to become more globally sensitive. If people don’t have the right level of knowledge about these issues, they are taking a gamble every time they work cross-border, why bet on the future of a business or a…

Neoliberal economists have pushed for international free trade since global suffering caused by protectionism during the Great Depression. In the past 70 years there has been tremendous growth and prosperity for developed nations, however this has not been true for all nations. Additionally, even highly developed nations use aspects of trade policies counter to free trade to become, or keep competitive advantage in an industry. The neoliberal and opposing arguments for industrial policy,…

International relations present a subfield of political science that examines the international politics of the world. International relations study the behaviors and interactions among various actors in forming international political processes. Theories are developed to better understand the events that occur in international relations every day in order to answer the questions in this area. Theories depict a domain within an organization and specifically tie together a field of inquiry in…

institutions aiming to eradicate global conflict and promote world peace; unfortunately most of these institutions were faced with nations following their own interests and placing their own motivations ahead of the collective agreement. Subsequently international security should set about towards realism, as it embraces nations tendencies to follow their own motives and takes into account that global institutions are only functional when the state accepts them and adhere to them. Realism allows…

As societies have continued to evolve, the industrial society has been the most productive society of all. One country that is an industrial society is Canada. While Canada had been populated by earlier societies like the hunter-gatherers, they were founded as a country in 1867. According to the World Factbook, the population of Canada is currently around 34,834,841. The population growth rate is .76 percent, with the birth rate at 10.29 births per 1,000 persons. The current death rate is 8…

The CIEE program that I am going to is the International Summer School at Yonsei University. Yonsei University is a private research university, located in Seoul, South Korea. Established in 1885, it is one of the oldest universities in South Korea and is known as being the one of the top comprehensive international university in Korea. Yonsei University has a spacious and well-wooded campus located minutes away from the economic, political, and cultural center of Seoul 's metropolitan area.…

What is international trade? International trade is when two countries exchange goods, services and capital. Trading on a global scale has not always been as successful and steadfast as it is today. However, the advancement in technology has greatly increased the possibilities of trade between countries. An example would be the internet, the internet is a perfect example of how a business can trade internationally; by putting the whole business online it enables anyone in the world to observe…

Effects of Outsourcing Outsourcing is the process in which businesses contract with service providers or manufacturers for services or goods that would have otherwise been performed or produced in-house by the employees of the business (Outsourcing Dominates U.S. Manufacturing Economy). Businesses do this with the intention of producing the services or goods more efficiently (The Ins and Outs of Global Trade). Offshore outsourcing is a good method of improving efficiency and bettering the…

perspectives integrate attitudes, beliefs, values, and political agendas which help navigate tangible or intangible formations of a particular culture. As a result, products involve underlying beliefs and values and cultural practices. Studies show international trade and investment in technology promotes innovation, a key driver of competitiveness and financial growth. This paper will summarize cybersecurity interconnectedness, and its effect on the global…