In this essay, I will explore the development of globalization, the current state, and its consequences.

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Globalization

        Globalization has been a relevant topic as of late.  These days, outsourcing is commonplace, and the effects are being felt on a worldwide scale.  The first world countries are taking advantage of the third world countries, by exploiting their readily available workforce, taking over their land, and not paying proper tribute for such atrocities.  In this essay, I will explore the development of globalization, the current state, and its consequences.

        Firstly, globalization is defined as worldwide connectivity in commerce and communications.  Meaning, as more societies embrace communication and commerce, the world as a whole begins to act as one, or, at least, begins to move in that direction.  Communications, in particular, is especially important.  Communications provide a foundation for meaningful exchanges between entities.  The importance of this is that on a national scale, the availability of communications provides a common framework for two parties to exchange meaningful information, regardless of whether those two parties might have conversed prior.  So, with potential indifferences aside, nations are able to make deals and exchange ideas with others, and potentially build upon those ideas, which, in turn, may benefit global society as a whole.  All of this is possible through the advancements in global communications, which has served to make business partners out of enemies (i.e. the United States and China).

        Commerce, similarly, seems to have a beneficial effect.  The shiny external features of global commerce are stunning.  The basic idea is simple: global commerce allows for a cooperative effort among many different nations to provide products and services to consumers from all nations for the lowest price.  Internally, however, the skeleton of the concept tends to be a bit more abrasive.  In order to provide these products and services at low cost, production costs must be proportionally low, in order to ensure profit for the industry.  Sadly, many times these lower production costs are attained through foreign labor in third world areas such as Malaysia or Singapore, for example.  

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        Surely, this concept had a beginning.  This discussion lends itself to the battle between capitalism and communism in the cold-war era.  After World War Two, the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank were established.  The purpose of these institutions was to promote trade, as well as to provide temporary economic relief in the form of loans.  To the communists, the IMF and World Bank were the epitome of capitalism, and were seen as promotions for the capitalist society.  Regional treaties had helped alleviate some of the barriers faced by industrialists, such as tariffs.  But, these regional treaties only served ...

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