What is a criticism of globalization?

Answer 1

Globalization is an attack (or it threatens) individual/or indepentent empires. Human nature is human nature, (so far) that cannot be changed.

Some examples:

1. The state of Texas created it's own Republic in 1836; separating from Mexico in that year. Then gave up it's empire (independence) to become a state (subject to Federal Laws) in about 1845. The leader of Texas had to step down to a lower status (Governor instead of President).

2. California did the same thing in 1846, that's why it says "California Republic" on the bottom of the state flag.

3. Until recently, there were two California state uniformed law enforcement agencies; the Highway Patrol and the State Police. This allowed for TWO chiefs (or Directors) of TWO agencies and their staffs. They were combined (globalized) into one agency, one of those two chiefs had to lose his job. Now, the CHP provides protection for the Governor, not the state police.

4. The current county, (there's more) of Siskiyou in northern California has always wanted, and still advertises it, the separate state of Jefferson. This would create a new kingdom for a person to be a governor and his staff.

5. Cities within counties like to become their own "city" with their own "police department" and "mayor." This creates new chiefs (and their staffs) and a new mayor to rule over his new kingdom.

6. Even though, in the practical sense, we (human beings) already have globalization in the form of this computer...television, radio, airliners, satellites, telephones, telegrams, etc. People still like to hold onto their "kingdoms." Even though the "might US dollar" is still quite popular world-wide...the UK, the only English speaking nation in Europe will not let go of it's POUND (or Sterling); causing large amounts of discomfort to US consumers wanting to order products from the UK...because they don't want to relinguish their "empire" (by retaining their currency) US/world concumers must CONVERT to their British pound.

7. It's human nature; personal pride; national pride.

8. To a certain extent, it occurs in the US too; Texas pride...New York pride, Idaho pride, Arizona pride...but at least in America we can buy gas for our cars without converting the Yankee dollar to Texas, New York, Idaho, or Arizona dollars!

Answer 2

. critics of Globalization claim

- Countries lose sovereignty, -The resultant growth hurts the environment, -Some People lose both relatively and absolutely.

Threats national sovereignty

You've probably heard the slogan ~Think globally, act Locally." In essence, it means that the accommodation of local interests should prevail over global interests.

Sovereignty that is, a nation's freedom to ~act locally" and without externally imposed restrictions.

Much antiglobalization criticism revolves around issues of economic growth. According to one argument, as globalization brings growth, it consumes more nonrenewable Natural Resources and increases environmental damage-despoliation through toxic and pesticide runoffs into rivers and oceans, air pollution form factory ad vehicle emissions, and deforestation that can affect weather and climate.

In measuring economic well-being, we must look not only at our absolute situations but also at how well we're doing compared to the economic well-being of others. we generally don't find our economic status satisfactory unless we're doing better and keeping up with others.

The process of shifting production to foreign country is called globalization.