Effects Of Globalisation

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Dannii Jones Academic Writing ‘Discuss the positive and negative effects of globalisation on the world today’ The world is becoming a smaller place! Could this all be down to globalisation? Globalisation is a process of interaction and integration among, companies, the governments of different nations, and the people. It is a process that is driven by investment, assisted by technology. This process has positive and negative effects on the world on many levels including the environment, the political system, human well-being, culture and economic development. Through this essay I will be exploring both the positive and the negative affects globalisation has on the world, using the information I discover along the way and will build upon my knowledge of globalisation and create my own opinions on whether I believe this is a positive process or one which the negatives override the good. Whilst many believe that globalisation has the promise to inform people around the world giving them a better knowledge, whilst also facilitating societies in becoming richer through trade, There is a equally large amount of others who believe that globalisation is contributing to the exploitation of the poor, by the rich. As the process of modernisation changes societies this also poses a threat to the more traditional cultures. Globalisation has caused an emergence of worldwide production markets. broader movement of material and goods within and around the national boundaries, is due to a wider access for consumers and companies for foreign products. According to www.globalissues.org international trade in manufactured goods increased more than 100 times in 50 years transforming from $95 billion in 1955 to $12 trillion in 2005. Also China’s
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