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Globalisation is a divisive issue and has become the focus of
a growing protest movement.
Governments, particularly in the west, and major international
organisations like the World Bank and the International Monetary
Fund contend that globalisation is the only way for developing countries
to grow economically. Protestors, on the other hand, point to the
increasing divergence between rich and poor and the application
of rules that work against the interests of developing countries.
This presentation considers:
- How does globalisation affect us in everyday life?
- The scale and development of globalisation
- Is Globalisation a new phenomenon?
- Is Globalisation inevitable?
- How global is globalisation?
- The role of technology in the development of globalisation
- Arguments for Globalisation
- Arguments against globalisation
- Scenarios for the future of globalisation
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