The worldwide network is being served by four regions outside the U.S.: Canada; Asia-Pacific (APAC); Europe, Middle East, Indian Subcontinent, and Africa (EMEA); and Latin America, Caribbean (LAC). Each country offers different features that are design to meet the transportation needs, specific markets and customer service to service each country. FedEx plays a central role in global trade, benefiting the global economy and, importantly, enabling the development of poorer countries. As more countries become involve in the global economy, FedEx is prepared to provide ground services to its new customers. FedEx has supported several trade negotiations, including the World Trade Organization Trade Facilitation Agreement, the International Services Agreement, the Trans-Pacific Partnership and the Trans-Atlantic Trade and Investment Partnership.
Imperialism was a very important time period that occurred from the 1850s to 1914. Imperialism meant “one country’s domination of the political, economic, and social life of another country.” There were many factors that fueled imperialism, which had three different forms. Imperialism affected Africa, Asia and South America. Imperialism had two main motivations, economics and the desire for new markets. Economics was a big cause of this because western industrialists had wanted new markets for their manufactured goods; these people also had some type of competition going on with other countries.
The industrial middle class, who had gained greater influence in the governments in Europe, encouraged imperialist ventures to seize control in Africa and Asia. European nations hurried to gain control of territories in Africa
Strategic factors played a changing role in Britain’s relationship with its African empire throughout the expansion period 1870-1902, the consolidation period 1902-1955 and the de-colonisation period 1955-1981. In some of these periods Strategy was right at the foreground of Britain’s rule in Africa and other times it was pushed to the back by other major factors. These include economic considerations, International relations, changing attitudes and nationalism. Many historians such as Martin Pugh saw that ‘the most obvious motive for British expansion was strategic’. Britain’s strategic motives in Africa centred on thwarting the growth of rival European powers as well as securing its interests in Africa.
The increasing interconnectedness of societies has allowed crime to spread across national borders and the spread of transnational organised crime. This has resulted in a supply and demand model where products and services, such as drugs and sex workers, are demanded by richer western countries and they are supplied by third world countries. While globalisation is helping to increase the wealth in developing countries, it is not increasing wealth in the third world countries. As well as this, a global risk consciousness has been created. This refers to a risk that is seen as being global as insecurities and fears, whether they are rational or not, are no longer tied to a certain place.
Countries with failing economies find it hard to trade or attract investment. IMF loans increase economic stability, helping those countries to participate in global trade. The World Trade Organisation (WTO) regulates the rules of trade between countries. It’s designed to reduce barriers to trade between countries by setting up agreements where tariffs on trade are either reduced or removed. This increases trade between countries which increases interaction and globalisation.
Sarina Davidson AP World History 7th Pd. 10 / 28 / 12 During the post classical era there was the break and fall of various different classical empires, there was the spread of great world religions, there was a medieval world, there was a renaissance, but most importantly there was the growth of trade and interaction. One of the main reasons why our world has evolved is because of trade. Trade works so well because different regions and give and take. The Islamic world had the rise and role of Dar al-Islam that was a way of unifying cultural and economic forces in Eurasia and Africa.
This will allow different parts of the world to enjoy merchandise that is specific to one country. Throughout the past it has been proven that by introducing industries’ and the use of globalization has strengthened a country’s economy. I am a pro economic globalization because I feel that we need to change the way of the past if nothing seems raise the economic standards. Hopefully we will be able to realize that economic globalization is working so we can help countries quickly and efficiently. Economic globalization has attracted much debate throughout society today.
With this thought it mind, one should think of America as a place where its differences allow for the greater good of society. With the United States itself being rich in diversity, it’s no wonder that it should lean towards globalization. “Demographic diversity in the United States has given us tremendous linguistic richness and culinary variety, varied resources to meet new social challenges, as well as domestic and international business opportunities” (Martin and Thomas, 2010, p. 17). Through this essay I will elaborate on the importance of globalization for all peoples. I will first discuss the history of world trade and then elaborate on three factors that illustrate the magnitude of globalization on the United States: economy, technology, and cultural differences.
European Imperialism Position Essay In the nineteenth century European Imperialism began in Africa. This means that European countries wanted to extend their power into Africa. (www.dictionary.com, Web.) The main reasons for this to happen were that Africa was a good market for manufactured goods to be sold at high prices. It was also an abundant source of raw materials and the Suez Canal could be a beneficial way to transport them.