...Assignment On Globalization and its impact on women rights and empowerment Course Title Development Economics Course Code F-210 Submitted To AlfarunnaharRuma Lecturer Dept. of Economics Submitted By Group- 01 Session: 2010-2011 Finance & Banking JatiyaKabiKaziNazrul Islam University Trishal, Mymensingh Submission Date: 24 January 2013 Members of group one Serial No. | Name | ID Number | 01 | Md.DelowerHossain | 11132601 | 02 | MahimaAkter | 11132602 | 03 | PankazePadaBhoumik | 11132603 | 04 | MahmudulHasan | 11132604 | 05 | SadiqurSattarAkand | 11132605 | Globalization and its impact on women rights and empowerment INTRODUCTION In the 21st century, globalization has become the ‘Zeitgeist’ re-shaping different dimensions in life. Globalization also affects women’s rights and its overall impact on women has become a critical agenda in gender-related studies. In an attempt to empirically investigate this argument, much of the literature focuses on the effects of economic integration on women’s economic activities. These studies look into the impact of globalization on women through an angle of traditional trade theory, comparative advantage and competition, thus analyzing whether economic integration could create more employment opportunities for women and increase their wages. This focus on economic integration and women’s employment raises the question of how certain types of economic reform affect particular forms of women’s rights and welfare. It is not...
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...dominated by different strands of scholars either believing in or rejecting this fundamental restructuring (Scholte, 2005:17-19). Central to the debate is states’ ability to decide for and implement policies independently. The object of this paper is to discuss if the scope and effectiveness of states’ strategic policy choices have declined due to the increase in global interconnectedness (Held and McGrew, 2003: 13). The discussion will focus on whether states different positions towards this issue. Also, the implications of economic interconnectedness on the welfare state will be considered. Bearing this in mind, the paper will begin by conceptualizing the term “state”. Also, an outline of the recent development leading to the so-called ‘globalization debate’ will be made in section II. This section will function as a preface to the discussion centered around the positions of sceptics and globalists that will then be carried out in section III. Section IIII will exemplify this debate by discussing the effects of the proposed growing global interconnectedness, concentrating on the social policy perspective. Finally, section IIIII will conclude with an evaluation of the scope and effectiveness of states’ strategic policy choices by proposing that the level to which states are...
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...last decades, the rapid acceleration of a process so called “globalization” has shifted our society to an era where interconnectedness, integration and interactions centered in the development of a new world, where everyone and everything are linked together one way or another. In a few recent decades, with the development in communication and technology that the world has witnessed the rapid increase in international trade, investment, immigration and the culture assimilation at an unprecedented quantity and quality never recorded before in human history. As such, globalization can be interpreted in some main characteristics: disembedding, acceleration, interconnectedness, movement, mixing, and vulnerability and re embedding. Characterized by these features, effects of globalization on different aspects are various but one cannot deny its long-term impacts on the enjoyment of human rights as well as social and cultural identities. On the one hand, people argue that this globalizing trend means homogenization of culture and social identities which diminishes the attainment of human rights, while the others believed that the concept itself not only enhance and liberate the full enjoyment of such basic rights of each individual but also mix and produce diversity of identities. Therefore, the following arguments of the essay will be structured in a way that would analyze both negative and positive positions of globalization that might affect society in a long run. The essay will start...
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...Relationship between the Crimean Crisis and Globalization Introduction Beginning in late November, the Ukraine crisis has become a worldwide headline that has encompassed a complex number of both intranational and international issues. The catalyzing event that led to the crisis was the decision by former Ukrainian President, Viktor Yanukovych, to negate trade talks with the European Union and instead pursue closer ties with Russia. This spurred protests from thousands of people, and as the conflict escalated it forced Yanukovych to escape the Ukraine and secede from his position as the Ukrainian President. In a move that can be seen as blatantly opportunistic, Russia effectively used the civil calamity in the Ukraine to annex the Republic of Crimea, a move regarded as highly illegal by the majority of the international community. On the surface, Russia has claimed that the move itself has been carried out to ensure the continued safety of ethnic Russians living within the Republic. However, after careful analyzation of the economic ties that bind Russia and the Ukraine, one can conclude that the annexation of Crimea is part of a larger plan to ensure that the Ukraine continues to comply with Russia economically. When applying this theory through the context of a realist perspective, it becomes obvious that Russia is acting in their own self-interest as a power maximizer in order to ward off the influence of western globalization. In response to increasing Russian aggression...
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...Chupical Shollah Manuel Globalization as a theory, concept and ideology has roots from modernization theories. It has been advanced by industrialized nations and thereupon imposed on the developing nations. This concept is paradoxical where in one hand it is liberating and on the other it is constraining. In this paper, globalization is defined as a set of institutional and ideological relations which brings nations into a global village, fusion of cultures, and advancement of geopolitics, internationalization, increased borderless society and global market economy (Robertson, 1992; Ritzer, 2004; Wallerstein, 1974/2000; Zetlin, 2001). This essay chronicles a heated debate between supporters of globalization and those who are skeptical about it as suggested by the question that globalization benefits small nations while in sharp contrast these small developing nations find it as beneficial to developed nations. A plethora of case studies will be drawn across the globe in assessing these two contrasting views and in the conclusion a judgement will be passed based on the evidence substantiated throughout the entire essay. The assertion that “while promoters of globalization proclaim that this model is the tide that will lift all boats, while citizens movements find that it is instead lifting only yachts” means that globalization is viewed, conceived and interpreted differently by the rich and the poor countries are very sceptical. Globalization is not different from other theories...
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...same moral beliefs, thus leading to differing laws in each country. Something that may be against the law in Japan may not be against the law here in America and vice versa. This is where international law comes into play. When crimes are committed against persons of other countries, International Law may step in to handle the case. Globalization has opened up a new door to criminal all across the world. As the world one “true” superpower, America should be involved in more aspects of International Criminal Justice. Over the course of so many years, America has established itself as the country to turn to when conflicts erupt. Not only have...
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...intransigence to globalization policies and processes is one of the most significant political developments of the last decade. However, to speak unusually of “resistance” is itself something of a misnomer. For just as globalization must in the end be recognized as comprising a multiplicity of forces and movement, including both negative and positive dimensions, so too must the resistance to globalization be understood as applying to highly complex, contradictory, and sometimes ambiguous varieties of struggles that are an assortment from the radically progressive to the reactionary and conservation. “Globalization” itself is one of the most highly contested terms of the present era passionate advocates and militant critics (Kellner, 2002). By the 19th century debates raged over whether the global reach of the capitalist market system and the disturbances it brought were producing a beneficial “wealth of nations” or generating an era of exploitation and imperialism. For the Marxist tradition, globalization has since suggested an oppressive hegemony of capital, and after the Great Depression and World War II many critics have discussed the manner in which a discourse of modernization emerged to celebrate the growth of a globalized capitalist market system against its ideological and geopolitical competitor, state communism. Conceivably the most noted form of resistance to globalization at the end of the 20th century was first popularly termed the “anti-globalization movement,”...
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...503 POSEBNI PRILOG George Macesich* GLOBALIZATION: PROBLEMS AND PROSPECTS Globalization on Course Thanks to increasing international trade in goods and services, capital flows, and operational linkages among business firms, worldwide integration and interdependence is now a fact of life. This is globalization.1 For all of its many problems, giobalization is worth pursuing as a way to raise the world’s living standards. Its call for open markets is direct. It is often not simple to put in practice as public policy. Its decline during the turbulent years between World War I and II underscores how difficult it is to put such policy in place. Nevertheless, by the I 950s the world economy again resumed its upward trend toward globalization. Still, the road is not smooth. Turbulence In Capital and Money Markets Critics of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) argue that the JiMF’s mistakes may well have created a backlash against globalization in the post-Cold War years.2 The Asian and Russian crises in the closing years of the 1990s and IMF attempts at fixing problems complicated the advance of Western-type market economies. A case in point is Malaysia, which in September 1998 effectively cut * George Macesich, profesor i direktor na Institute for Comparative Policy Studies, Research and Exchanges na Florida State University, Tallahassee, Florida, SAD. Ovaj je rad pripremljen za seminar koji je održan 27. 3. 2003. na College of Engineering, University of South...
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...Culture and Globalization Table of Contents PREFACE ............................................................................................................................................................................... 2 INTRODUCTION ...................................................................................................................................................................... 2 GLOBALIZATION VS. LOCAL CULTURES .................................................................................................................................... 3 THE INFLUENCE OF U.S. CORPORATIONS ON LOCAL MORES ................................................................................................... 3 THE DOMINANCE OF THE AMERICAN MARKET .......................................................................................................................... 4 THE INTEGRATION OF CULTURES ............................................................................................................................................ 6 REAFFIRMATION OF LOCAL CULTURE ...................................................................................................................................... 6 A CLASH OF CIVILIZATIONS?.................................................................................................................................................. 7 CULTURAL IMPACTS OF GLOBALIZATION ....................................................
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...1. There are five major characteristics of Globalization, as described by the text. The first deals with World trade and output. As Globalization takes hold, many countries across the globe are seeing a marketable increase in trade with other countries, countries that are not necessarily their neighbors. Individual nations are exporting more globally and becoming more active in global markets. Foreign direct investment is also a key factor in Globalization. As the world markets become more and more accessible, many investors are looking outside of their homeland portfolios and investing in foreign markets and business ventures. This leads to another characteristic, the rise of the multinational enterprise. Not only are these investors putting up capital in other countries, they are actively buying and building productive extensions of their homeland enterprises. The 4th element is that of a changing world order, specifically the rise of democracy and free market reform. The decline of communism and closed markets has dramatically affected how the world does business. The last characteristic is the fact that world trade is growing from individual national economies into a closely integrated global economic system. In addition to these characteristics, the text describes two main drivers of globalization. Declining trade and investment barriers, such as reduced tariffs and taxes, and relaxed national investment regulations have substantially opened up worldwide flow...
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...Internnational Business Assignment – Closing Case: Debating the Merits of Globalization Case Questions 1. Do you think globalization and MNE activities are creating problems for the world? What kinds of problems can you identify? What are the unintended consequences of international business? 2. Summarise the argument in favour of globalization made by the business executive. What is the role of technology in supporting company performance in a global business environment? 3. What are the roles of the states and federal governments in dealing with globalization. What is government’s role in protecting citizens from the negative effect of foreign MNEs conducting business in your country ? What kinds of government actions would you recommend? 4. What is the role of education? i) addressing the problems raised in the roundtable ii) creating societies in which people can deal with public policy issues and iii) creating citizens who can compete effectively in the global marketplace. Answers 1. I think globalization and MNE activities are causing problems for the world. Some of the problems that are obvious include the influences some of the Global companies have on some countries governments especially developing countries. They use their powers to manipulate activities in those countries. Another problem is the loss of national sovereignty, many countries lose their own cultural dresses, foods e.t.c due to the globalization and MNE. Finally environmental pollution...
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...Feminist Application Paper 2 Globalization has an effect on the daily lives of many individuals worldwide. Those in the global south seem to be more directly affected by all aspects of globalization in many aspects of their daily lives. However, disproportionately the consequences of globalization seem to negatively affect women’s economic opportunities, specifically in the type of work they perform or better yet the limited labor opportunities which they are offered. There is no doubt that globalization has all but forced women in the global south into performing labor which directly benefits the economic advancement of those in the global north while at the same time making it incredibly difficult for them to support themselves and their families financially. Various factors play a role in the economic exploitation which women face as a result of the process of globalization. Including processes of economic advancement that ignore the instability caused by policies focusing only on what's best for business as opposed to what's best for people or even what's best for the environment. It is important to examine what factors play a role in the decisions made and policies enacted in the name of business and ultimately who is most affected by them and probably just as importantly who is not. The relationship between the United States and Mexico is an interesting one. The relationship is one of economic dependence from both sides, however it often boils down to how American...
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...Many have argued that the U.S. popular culture is at the forefront of globalization, so much so that globalization can largely be viewed as the spread of American culture. Globalization by definition is generally used to describe the way the transportation, communication, technology, and cultural change have facilitated the movement of materials, goods, and ideas across continents and national borders (Johnson, p. 501). McDonald’s, for instance, is the largest fast food chain in the world that offers a wide range of products to its customers. Among them are hamburgers, milkshakes, coffee, and many more. However, in some countries, McDonald’s serve culturally different menus (Johnson, p. 269). For example, McDonald’s is offering rice in Hong Kong, and beer in Germany. After all, the majority of their outlets outside the United States are franchises. This illustrates the effect of McDonald’s on the global environment. Consider the following question: Does an item's history and origin make it inevitably American? According to Johnson (2014), some people examining the international music scene claim that cultural globalization has brought new possibilities of pleasing everyone. She continues to state that music critics say the American music industry is fueling healthy competition, encouraging musicians and performers to create more innovative mixed expressions of their own national cultures. Culture encompasses various aspects of communication, beliefs...
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...Is Globalization bad or good? We are stepping into a whole new time of globalization in many aspects. Countries and countries are associated with each other, from cultures, economy, and policy, etc. A big melting pot of different cultures is right on the stove, it is actually exposing many effects to various aspects and areas. Under the new social background with mixed cultures, things always have two opposite ways, good or bad. Some arguments point out that globalization could be the cause of some serious problems like war, terrorism, and immoral business activities. Countries lose their unique identities and less country power as a whole party. However, other evidences prove that without globalization, the world would never change. The result is actually pushing the whole world forward for further development, gathering all creation and benefits together, and is even beneficial for emphasizing countries own identities from many others. Globalization is the process of migration; capital flows, spreading of cultures, technology and food spreading throughout the world. It is happening everyday, everywhere in the world. I, as an international student comes from China and attending my university in United Stated, I bring the money to US, come with my own Chinese culture background and personal identities, my language, and living styles as an Asian. I think I have finally fallen into a part of cultural globalization, exchanging or sharing my culture with American friends, I benefits...
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...Questo articolo è la base del libro di Stiglitz pubblicato in ottobre in italiano dall'editore Einaudi col titolo "La globalizzazione e i suoi oppositori". Few subjects have polarized people throughout the world as much as globalization. Some see it as the way of the future, bringing unprecedented prosperity to everyone, everywhere. Others, symbolized by the Seattle protestors of December 1999, fault globalization as the source of untold problems, from the destruction of native cultures to increasing poverty and immiseration. In this article, I want to sort out the different meanings of globalization. In many countries, globalization has brought huge benefits to a few with few benefits to the many. But in the case of a few countries, it has brought enormous benefit to the many. Why have there been these huge differences in experiences? The answer is that globalization has meant different things in different places. The countries that have managed globalization on their own, such as those in East Asia, have, by and large, ensured that they reaped huge benefits and that those benefits were equitably shared; they were able substantially to control the terms on which they engaged with the global economy. By contrast, the countries that have, by and large, had globalization managed for them by the International Monetary Fund and other international economic institutions have not done so well. The problem is thus not with...
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