Assignment 8.1: Global and Local Economy


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. Disneyland, the American theme park, has been set up in Hong Kong, Japan, and France.

ECONOMIC

2. The parts of a car come from all over the world: Germany, Japan, Korea etc. and the car is assembled in the U.S.

ECONOMIC

3. Businesses are operated with many satellite locations or call centers in other parts of the world to answer questions in another: for example, someone in India answering a call from the U.S. about a product or service.

INFORMATIONAL

4. The creation of regional forums such as the European Union, Asia-Pacific Economic Co-operation (APEC), and international organizations such as the World Trade Organization and the World Health Organization. These international forums and organizations have new rules and agreements for participating countries to follow.

POLITICAL

5. The spread of language, products, and customs as people are closely connected.

CULTURAL

6. Franchises for McDonald's hamburgers, Pizza Hut, Burger King, KFC, and others carrying U.S. trade names are operating throughout the world.

ECONOMIC

7. Cables News Network (CNN), based in the United States, produces. 24-hour news broadcasts that can be seen by people around the world.

INFORMATIONAL

Comments

  1. Do you think that the cultural globalization can affect the local one in a bad way?

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    1. No, because if people are deeply rooted in their customs and traditions, they can accept and let others be part of it.

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  2. I agree with your answers, do you think that the political globalization will bring more conflicts?

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    1. I do not think it is negative because many organizations have been created in favor of human rights

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  3. In point 4, I think that the creation of international organizations is beneficial, without them countries would probably be in constant conflict, don't you think?

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    1. I agree with you, it's good that there are such organizations

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  4. We can see even how McDonalds, Burger King, KFC are part of globalization some way they contribute something to society but they have also had a negative impact

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    1. Of course, there will always be good things and bad things, you have to regulate the bad and applaud the good side.

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  5. I agree with all of your answers. What do you think about the interdependance among countries due globalization?

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    1. It is a very complex issue, but I think that for countries to grow they must go through this type of process.

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  6. I agree with the points you handle, you can answer me, Does globalization affect you or benefit you?

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