SDL and Research on Globalisation (Fri 28th Mar '08)

Hey peeps
Time to go trawl the net for topics on Globalisation and its impact on
Political Relations
Culture
Social Issues
Environment
World Economy

GLOBALISATION:

Political - political globalization is the creation of a world government which regulates the relationships among nations and guarantees the rights arising from social and economic globalization. [11] Politically, the United States has enjoyed a position of power among the world powers; in part because of its strong and wealthy economy. With the influence of Globalization and with the help of The United States’ own economy, the People's Republic of China has experienced some tremendous growth within the past decade. If China continues to grow at the rate projected by the trends, then it is very likely that in the next twenty years, there will be a major reallocation of power among the world leaders. China will have enough wealth, industry, and technology to rival the United States for the position of leading world power. [12] The European Union, Russian Federation and India are among the other already-established world powers which may have the ability to influence future world politics.

Cultural - growth of cross-cultural contacts; advent of new categories of consciousness and identities such as Globalism - which embodies cultural diffusion, the desire to consume and enjoy foreign products and ideas, adopt new technology and practices, and participate in a "world culture"

Social - the achievement of free circulation by people of all nations

Ecological- the advent of global environmental challenges that can not be solved without international cooperation, such as climate change, cross-boundary water and air pollution, over-fishing of the ocean, and the spread of invasive species. Many factories are built in developing countries where they can pollute freely.

Economic - realization of a global common market, based on the freedom of exchange of goods and capital.