what role does the united states play in the current globalization movement and why?
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The US is the leader in presenting so-called "trade agreements" but ones that are designed to create low wage, low growth, high profit futures for corporations only (which destroys economies and people's lives) Poeple want they policy that is directed towards a high growth, high wage, more egalitarian forms of international integration.  The US blocks that always and installs their corporate agreements.  Trade agreements such as the FTAA (Free Trade Area of the Americas) locks in the power of Wall Street, eliminates tariffs and duties on trade, but also by dramatically strengthening the economic and political leverage of major corporations, and forces people to give up control over thier own affairs.  This is why the EU and the Latin American countries are lining up to oppose the US's role in the globalization situation.\n\nHowever, globalization is not all bad, the people of the US are being introduced to fair globalization with "immigrants rights" and international solidarity becoming major issues in the country.  This opening up of isolated markets with agreements also opens up society to the concerns of all people of the world, we care much more about Palestine, Venezuela, Mexico than ever before.  We are becoming international citizens which is a good thing.  \n\nThe challenge ahead will be to build the organizations and politics that can bring the necessary change from below to combat US intervantions which harm our fellow international brothers and sisters.
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The US is a strong, prosperous country. If the desire was there to take ove the world as other countries have throughout time, it could potentially be done. The thing is - the desire isn't there. The US runs on the principles of democracy, free enterprise, and freedoms. If the US took over the world, it would become either a totalitarian society or a dictatorship, two things we have looked down upon for decades. The United States is already one of the most prosperous countries in the world, one which believes in free enterprise [having a rich, poor, and middle class - much like a social hierarchy]. If the US was so determined to become the most wealthy country in society, it would go against its principles [which date back to the Declaration of Independence] of free enterprise. \n\nThe mear thought is silly, my dear. Silly.
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Globalization can usefully be conceived as a process (or set of processes) which embodies a transformation in the spatial organization of social relations and transactions, generating transcontinental or interregional flows and networks of activity, interaction and power. \nIt is characterized by four types of change:\n- First, it involves a stretching of social, political and economic activities across political frontiers, regions and continents.\n- Second, it suggests the intensification, or the growing magnitude, of interconnectedness and flows of trade, investment, finance, migration, culture, etc.\n- Third, the growing extensity and intensity of global interconnectedness can be linked to a speeding up of global interactions and processes, as the evolution of world-wide systems of transport and communication increases the velocity of the diffusion of ideas, goods, information, capital, and people.\n- Fourth, the growing extensity, intensity and velocity of global interactions can be associated with their deepening impact such that the effects of distant events can be highly significant elsewhere and even the most local developments may come to have enormous global consequences. In this sense, the boundaries between domestic matters and global affairs can become increasingly blurred. \nIn sum, globalization can be thought of as the widening, intensifying, speeding up, and growing impact of world-wide interconnectedness. By conceiving of globalization in this way, it becomes possible to map empirically patterns of world-wide links and relations across all key domains of human activity, from the military to the cultural.\n\nFrom the pre-modern, through to the early modern (1500-1800), modern (19th to early 20th century), to the contemporary period, distinctive patterns of globalization can be identified in respect of their different systemic and organizational features - uneven as they often are. These patterns constitute distinctive historical forms of globalization. By comparing and contrasting these changing historical forms, it is possible to identify more precisely what is novel about the present epoch. \nAccordingly, to advance an account of globalization it is necessary to turn from a general concern with its conceptualization to an examination of the key domains of activity and interaction in and through which global processes evolve.
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Definition: - "The tendency of investment funds and businesses to move beyond domestic and national markets to other markets around the globe, thereby increasing the interconnectedness of different markets."\n\nIt refers to the worldwide phenomenon of technological, economic, political and cultural exchanges, brought about by modern communication, transportation and legal infrastructure as well as the political choice to consciously open cross-border links in international trade and finance. It is a term used to describe how human beings are becoming more intertwined with each other around the world economically, politically, and culturally. Although these links are not new, they are more pervasive than ever before.\n\nThe economic aspects stressed in globalization are trade, investment and migration. The globalization of trade entails that human beings have greater access to a plethora of goods and services never seen before in human history. From German cars, to Colombian coffee, from Chinese clothing, to Egyptian cotton, from American music to Indian software, human beings may be able to purchase a wide range of goods and services. The globalization of investment takes place through Foreign Direct Investment, where multinational companies directly invest assets in a foreign country, or by indirect investment where individuals and institutions purchase and sell financial assets of other countries. Free migration allows individuals to find employment in jurisdictions where there are labor shortages.\n\nThe political aspects of globalization are evidenced when governments create international rules and institutions to deal with issues such as trade, human rights, and the environment. Among the new institutions and rules that have come to fruition as a result of globalization are the World Trade Organization, the Euro currency, the North American Free Trade Agreement, to name a few.\n\nCultural global ties also grow through globalization as news ideas and fashions through trade, travel and media move around the globe at lightning speed. Global brands such as Coca-Cola, Puma & Sony serve as common reference to consumers all over the World. An individual in China enjoys the same soft drink as an individual in Puerto Rico--at opposite ends of the globe. However, these ties may also cause strains: for example Western Ideas of freedom of expression may clash with Islamic views on Religious tolerance
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Turkey plays and important role nowadays because it is a gateway between the east in the west. The U.S. has a lot of interest there because it's a powerful country with an uncertain future. It might be swallowed in by Europe, but it could also become a more conservative muslim country.
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globalization\nOperating around the world. Although many large companies have globalized for decades, the Web, more than any other phenomenon, has enabled the smallest company to have a global presence.
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There has been an increase in globalization in the United States as well as in rest of the world. This has resulted in many good things as well a lot of economic dislocation and unemployment.  It is not completely evil as you seem to assume. Read Thomas Friedman's "The Lexus and the Olive Tree".\n\ncc
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Please refer to :\nhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Globalisation\nYou'll find enough answers !
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There are literally hundreds if not thousands of areas where globalization affects development\nEconomic, Social, political, environmental.\n\nYou need to more clearly define your question. Macro or micro? Statistical or anecdotal?\n\nI might research sources including the UN, World Economic Forum, IMF, World Bank, Greenpeace, Amnesty International, US Department of Commerce and its European Union Counterpart, The Asia Pacific Economic Council (APEC), the Organization of American States (OAS), and The Nature Conservancy to name a few
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USA, even in post 9/11 scenario and the current economic conditions still remains the land of great opportunities. Some one with a vision to look beyond the ordinary challenges and the courage to face them lands in USA with a determination to succeed in life can achieve one's goals with hard work. In third world countries especially things are not conducive enough to make one's dreams in to reality. Other reasons which are equally important for someone to make this decision are; acceptability in society as most cities in USA are true cosmopolitan places where nationals and communities from around the world are living together in harmony, good quality of life, healthy and peaceful living conditions and the freedom of speech and actions.
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Globalization means integrating our economy with world economy.
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First of all, what info are u getting making u believe the U.S. is faling behind on everything?  Sure we're falling in some categories but at the same time we're leading is many others.  This quesiton is too general.  Be more specific.
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Your question is to confusing. Are you talking about how the the military helps in globalization?\n\n2 points for me
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Currently the type of war{s} the USA is involved in can bankrupt the entire world.\nWhy?\nBecause the U.S. dollar is the worlds currency of choice, since the 1944 Bret-ton Woods New Hampshire agreement.\n\nIf and when other countries choose to use other types of money for international payments, the eventual ramifications could//would have severe consequences in the USA in the form of a depression. Many countries worldwide are apparently now opposing the U.S.perpetual war policies. \n\nAlso, since average American wages have lagged far behind the rising costs of home ownership or rental expenses it is exceedingly more difficult for the middle class American families to raise their standard of living.
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The USA is a 4th World Country with controlling the majority of Gold heald and the largest stock market in the world. 80% of all control happens from the USA.
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All the Nations that wanted our technology and our wealth will want globalisation.  The only people in the US that actually gain from globalisation are the rich folks that have corporations in another country.\n\nEverything we need is here.\nEverything that the world need in here.\n\nWill you share your house with any stranger just because your rich neighbor said it is o.k.?\n\n\nBut once the US is at the bottom of the food chain even the US rich folks will be kick out of India or China like dogs.  When that happen our rich folks will parade us with US flags on all the Wal-Mart trucks again.
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The US is not a country focused on Soccer but I believe in this next generation of soccer players in the youth leagues will change all that and bring to light that the USA is a forces to be delt with. It's obvious that the US MNT needs to step it because their competition is not going to back down and the US WNT needs to stay on top as one of the top, if not THE top, team in the world!!\n\nGO USA SOCCER!!