In six pages globalization is argued by two authors, whose opposing views represent the concept in terms of its good, its bad, and its downright ugly. Four sources are cited in the bibliography.
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next decade there will be sweeping reforms worldwide as globalization efforts bring an end to many of the modern day problems that plague various parts of the Earth. Some of
those problems that face possible reduction are in the areas of poverty, life expectancy, and standards of living. Globalization will pose new ideas and may change the face of capitalism
forever, but in the long run, it may very well bring about change for the good. The idea of globalization is that
with the advent of technologies, especially in the communication fields, that more countries will be able to communicate directly and cost efficiently. With this ability to communicate more readily it
is conceivable that poverty could be reduced as countries begin to band together to offer solutions in ways that never would have been possible a decade ago, even.
However, one must caution about this globalization factor and the possible ramifications in respect to the loss of culture, national identity, and societal
norms of an area. This is one of the greatest problems and viable arguments being offered today. Jan Aart Scholte, in his bok, Globalization: A Critical Introduction has less glowing
remarks about Globalization in general. He states: "Globalization is a transformation of social geography marked by the growth of supraterritorial spaces, although territoriality and supraterritoriality coexist in complex interrelations"(Scholte,2000 ).
In his book, his predominating view would seem to be that the ideal of globalization is less understood than even the practice
of it. Scholte tends to spend a great deal of time simply trying to define the term, globalization and winds up becoming quite metaphysical and philosophical rather than strictly factual.