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A 5 page research paper that defends globalization as positive. The writer discusses misconceptions about globalization and argues that, overall, it reduces poverty and the use of child labor through increases in a country's economy. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
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its multi-national corporations too much power. However, a 2003 survey conducted by the Pew Global Attitudes project polled 38,000 people in 44 countries concerning globalization and found that people throughout
the world, "from assembly-line workers in Hanoi to secretaries in Rio de Janeiro"--are in favor of globalization and feel that the expansion of foreign trade ahs been good for their
families, their countries and themselves (Stokes, 2003). This is a surprising result considering the opposition that globalization has engendered; however, examination of the mechanics of globalization shows that much of
the opposition drives from misconceptions, not the reality of this worldwide phenomenon. First of all, what is globalization? Micklethwait and Wooldridge (2003) point out that many people and groups
have begun using this word as a shorthand for their entire philosophy. Businessmen on Wall Street and entrepreneurs in Silicon Valley consider it synonymous with modernity and French intellectuals (and
Osama bin Laden) equate it with American domination. Micklethwait and Wooldridge (2003) define "globalization" as "the ever-freer movement of goods, services, ideas and people around the world" (p. 49). Globalization
is generally considered to be concerned with the ratio of exports to gross domestic products, and it is that. But, it is also the casual way in which it is
possible to make an international phone call or surf the Internet from a caf? in Shanghai, while sipping a cappuccino (Micklethwait and Wooldridge, 2003). In other words, globalization is a
process that is driven by the "digitization of information, falling trade barriers" and "even the spread of pop music" (Micklethwait and Wooldridge, 2003, p. 49). Citing Jagdish Bhagwatis
Defense of Globalization, Loungani (2004) points out that non-governmental organizations (NGOs) are some of globalizations most ardent opponents, as they fear that it causes social ills. While Bhagwati concedes
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