Advantages and disadvantages of Globalisation. Need for development.
3rd Problems and Solutions - Globalisation Problem 1. Globalisation and multinationals. First the positive image. Globalisation has two meanings, 1.a good meaning of increasing free trade and capital flows to the 3rd world so they grow and develop and 2. a less pleasant aspect of unfair Globalisation - all the bad aspects in reality where the west imposes high tariffs keeping ldcs out of its rich markets and farm subsidies wrecking 3rd world farmers and the 3rd world. Positive results of globalisation Globalisation is where the world's separate economies become integrated into one as trade grows, capital moves from MDCs to LDCs and labour migrates the opposite way. This comes from the removal of barriers to integration bringing a single world market. The WTO negotiations have brought many trade barriers down, cheaper transport, the internet and telecommunications and the rise of the NICS all are leading to rapid globalisation. We all gain from increased specialization and CA. The 3rd world gains jobs, exports and allocative efficiency as they concentrate on what they are best at producing. Western capital and technology sharply increases their productivity and living standards. Cheap labour "exploitation" leads to an income, and an end to absolute poverty and then higher wages. The open economies that welcomed foreign investment, that focused on exports and created
How far do you agree that the Cold War broke out in Europe because the USA and the USSR disagreed fundamentally about how they should treat the shattered European economy?
How far do you agree that the Cold War broke out in Europe because the USA and the USSR disagreed fundamentally about how they should treat the shattered European economy? Subsequent to the Second World War in 1945, the European economy was in tatters as much of the infrastructure had been laid to waste and industrial centres destroyed. As such, the two main victors of the war, the United States of America (USA) and the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR), declared their commitment to postwar unity and mutual cooperation in improving global conditions. 1 Yet, in less than two years, a fervent rivalry between the two nations led to a breaking up of accord, concerning mutual blaming, the division of Europe, as well as the difference in political ideologies. The Cold War broke out in Europe in 1947, signifying a sharp and unexpected deterioration in postwar relations between the USA and USSR. Yet all through this period, the rivalry between the two superpowers was played out in numerous areas: military coalitions; ideology, military, industrial, and technological developments. Europe was split in half, with Western Europe supporting the USA, and Eastern Europe being an ally of the USSR. So, was the disagreement on how to deal with the shattered European economy between the USA and USSR the sole reason for the Cold War? I would agree with this statement only to a small
Using these four passages and your own knowledge, asses the view that the US policy of Marshall in 1947 was motivated mainly by the altruistic desire to help the economic recovery of Europe
Using these four passages and your own knowledge, asses the view that the US policy of Marshall in 1947 was motivated mainly by the altruistic desire to help the economic recovery of Europe. The situation in Europe after the Second World War was truly desperate; many states were in ruins due to the devastation that caused unimaginable poverty and distress. At the surface, the US's plans to help Europe through the Marshall Plan are altruistic; however, looking deeper, the benefits that the US receives are high and rewarding. So much so, that it could be construed that the US had ulterior motives within their altruistic attempt on rebuilding the European Economy and thus benefiting themselves. During the interwar period, the US had based its foreign affairs on a "policy of glorious isolationism" - a policy that would have separated the US from the affairs of the world that did not concern them. At the end of the Second World War, the US's view had changed considerably in that they now wanted to help the European Community through 'the offer of aid through Marshall's new programme...'1 it was 'made available to all European countries without distinction,'2 making it seem that the US were being all inclusive within their scheme to help. At the surface, this would have been altruistic in that Marshall was helping Europe because he saw the devastation left behind from the Second
How and to what extent has modern liberalism departed from the ideas of classical liberalism?
How and to what extent has modern liberalism departed from the ideas of classical liberalism? Modern liberalism has made several significant departures from classical liberalism, most significantly resulting from their different views on what exactly constitutes freedom. Whereas classical liberals such as Adam Smith and John Locke believed in negative freedom - the freedom of interference by others, modern liberals see freedom as positive - the right of accessing the opportunities and resources needed to fulfil ones potential. It is from this key ideological difference that other differences arise. Perhaps the most significant departure from classical liberalism that this has resulted in is the Modern liberals' perception of the state. Traditionally, Liberals have been very suspicious of the state as a body with the potential to limit personal freedom, and therefore something to be treated with caution. Locke famously stated that the state lay "within the realm of coercion", prompting Liberals to be wary of state interference and seeing its role as to protect the individual from having their freedom impinged upon by others, rather than to interfere with positive aims. The Modern Liberal view stands in contrast to this original perspective; they believe that they state should intervene for positive impact, for example, the provision of equal opportunities, as without the
Describe and explain how the improvement in transport over the last 50 years has increased the global interactions between countries.
Describe and explain how the improvement in transport over the last 50 years has increased the global interactions between countries (10 marks) Transportation is one of the main influences of the development of global interactions between countries. Over the years, transportation allows urban areas to expand, permit regional economic development and overcome the effect of distance -further developing universal communication. There are many forms of transport -road, rail, ocean, air and pipelines. In this essay, by comparing both ocean and air transportation and analysing the various advantages, we can see how the improvements in transport over the last 50 years has increased the global interactions between countries. First of all, although water transportation is considered to be quite expensive, however, it is fairly at a reasonable price as ocean shipping is able to bear more cargos than other forms of transport. The higher capacity enables more goods to be shipped at once which further improves trading activities, making it faster and more efficient. Besides that, free ports are available now in certain countries which attract more imports that can be manufactured into goods that are than exported without having to pay duties or tax. This allows more trading activities to take place without having to fuss over taxes and other additional payments. Moreover, more imports
Man on Wire is a documentary based on Philippe Petits emotional and physical journey as a tightrope walker
Man On Wire Documentary filmmaking was created to provide objectivity, authenticity and truthfulness on a particular subject matter - something first seen in movies such as Nanook of the North, Robert Flaherty. Man on Wire is a documentary based on Philippe Petit's emotional and physical journey as a tightrope walker whose sole dream was to achieve the impossible and walk across the two world trade centers. Its subject matter aside, what is particularly interesting about this documentary is the fact that it does not follow all of the typical documentary film conventions that we see in a vast number of Michael Moore films for example. Accuracy is often a critical factor in documentary films, clichéd by unsteady, handheld camera shots, cramped framing (the rule of thirds is often entirely ignored) and the utilization of natural lighting is employed. Often times the use of diagetic sound is entirely natural as well, in particular Nick Bloomfields Biggie and Tupac where which we notice the natural sound 'runs out' and is looped on several instances. However, Man On Wire focuses more on versimilitude as opposed to accuracy itself, where fear is intensified to a whole new level and the camera recreates frantic movements, unlike conventional documentary filmmaking. Documentarians often go to great lengths to convince us that the footage is real and unaltered in anyway, although
The development of the international economy in the period 1945-2000 favoured rich countries at the expense of the poor. How far do you agree?
"The development of the international economy in the period 1945-2000 favoured rich countries at the expense of the poor". How far do you agree? The global economy faced several ups and downs after World War II from 1945 to 2000, due to transformations achieved through the development of the economy. More often than not, these changes were executed by the richer 1st world developed countries (DCs) like the USA, Western Europe (WE) and Japan. While some of their policies aimed to improve the international economy on a whole, there were others that were pro-West and discriminated against the less developed countries (LDCs), hence causing them to enter crisis or suffer losses in trade and industry. This essay seeks to evaluate the extent of the policy changes and other events which disfavoured the economies of the LDCs or only benefited the DCs, as compared to those aiming to eliminate preferential treatment or discrimination. International economic institutions such as the World Bank (WB), IMF, GATT and WTO played significant roles in regulating the global economy and implementing new rules that affected both the DCs and LDCs. To begin with, the Bretton-Woods institutions were inherently unresponsive to 3rd world interests upon establishment, as they felt the LDCs were insignificant in the global economy. The institutions were largely inclined towards accelerating the
How Do Human and Natural Factors Affect the Global Population Distribution?
Population Distribution-Essay "How do human and natural factors affect the global population distribution?" There are many factors that can affect the way a population is spread over the earth's surface, these factors are what make the spread of the population un-even. The factors are split into two sub categories: human and physical factors, within each of these there are positive and negative factors. I am going to look at a wide range of factors that are thought to affect population distribution and see whether they are positive or negative affects or, they could have both affects. Areas such as Japan which are wealthy and industrial are densely populated, areas like Antarctica which are hostile environments are likely to be sparsely populated. The initial reason for people settling where they do is the resources that were originally available to them. A good example of somewhere which had resources readily available when people first settled there is the south east of England a good example being around London. People settled along the river Thames so there was water available, also the river could be used to transport goods up and down the river, there was `protection because the area was quite woody, the wood also provided fuel also being near to the coast there were good communication links. These basic factors that were there 100's of years ago influenced where
Email and Email Security.
Email Email, Or Electronic Mail, Is Becoming More And More Popular As People Learn To Communicate Again With Written Words. For Many Purposes It Is Superior To A Phone Call Because You Don't Have To Catch The Person In And You Can Get Straight To The Point. No Time Is Wasted On Casual Conversation. It Also Leaves A Written Record To Refer Back To For A Response Or If You Forget Who Said What. Email Is Superior To The Traditional Office Memo Because It Uses No Paper (Save The Trees!!) And It Can Be Sent To A Whole List Of People Instantly. Purpose: Transmitting Messages Between Computer Users Major Advantage: Speed For Communication And The Lower Cost . Major Disadvantage: You Don't Know If The Receiver Actually Reads It, Though You Can Find Out If They Received It. Of Course In A Phone Conversation You Don't Really Know If The Person Is Actually Listening Either! With No Body Language Or Vocal Intonations It Is Difficult To Convey The Emotional Tone You Want. Introduction to Email Security Today email is so widely used that it has become the default means of communication where the correspondents feel that they can discuss matters that can be kept between them. We analyze below how this might be a dangerous illusion, especially when discussing matters with legal, business or political content and I but may comment to use email safety . Email borne viruses Viruses
To what extend do you agree with Rhodes view that the British Empire was beneficial to both Britain and the colonies?
This term in history we have been learning about the British Empire and what impacts the British Empire had on the countries they conquered and on the world itself. The British Empire was the largest Empire in history and for a period of time it was the world's globally strongest countries. By 1921 the British Empire was in command of a population of about 458 million people roughly one quarter of the world's population. The land that Britain had conquered covered about a quarter of the earth's surface area (14.2 million squares miles. The legacy that is the British Empire is well known throughout the world; at the peak of its power, people often said" The sun never sets on the British Empire, "As the sun will always be shining on one of Britain's colonies all over the world." However people had many different interpretations on the empire some say they were positive some say negative. There is evidence to support Cecil's Rhodes view the empire was beneficial for both sides. However there is more persuasive evidence that the empire had negative effects. Furthermore if considering why each gave the interpretations that they did , it is obvious that Cecil's Rhodes interpretation is particularly unreliable .In this essay I will be examine different interpretations on the British Empire to answer the following question "To what extend do you agree with Rhode's view that the
