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Globalization is the process by which ideas, knowledge, information, goods and services spread around the world. In business, the term is used in an economic context to describe integrated economies marked by free trade, the free flow of capital among countries and easy access to foreign resources, including labor markets, to maximize returns and benefit for the common good. Economic Globalization Economic Globalization Economic globalization refers to the intensification and stretching of economic interrelations across the globe. In addition to the more traditional factors of production, labour and land, economic globalization includes gigantic flows of capital and technology that stimulate trade in goods and services. New forms of economic products have developed, such as hedge funds and derivatives, which enable greater flows of investment and capital from one national economy to another. Hence, Economic globalization mainly focuses on the integration of international financial markets and the coordination of financial exchange. Free trade agreements, such the North American Free Trade Agreement and the Trans-Pacific Partnership are examples of economic globalization Political Globalization Political globalization refers to the expansion and acceleration of political relations and interdependencies across world-time and world-space. These processes raise important issues pertaining to the politics of the modern nation-state and the international states-system. Specifically, these processes challenge traditional conceptions of the principle of state sovereignty, highlight the growing impact of intergovernmental organizations like the United Nations that raise questions concerning future prospects for regional and global governance.
Cultural Globalization Cultural Globalization Cultural globalization refers to the intensification and expansion of cultural flows and interdependencies around the world. ‘Culture’ is a very broad concept, referring in general terms to the symbolic construction, articulation, and dissemination of meaning. The cultural dimension of globalization influences the use of language, the shape of world religions, global media, food, fashion, films, literature, music, and numerous other aspects of global public life. Ecological Globalization Ecological Globalization Ecological globalization signifies the compression of our natural environment as a result of the processes laid out above. In recent years, global environmental issues have received enormous attention from research institutes, the media, politicians and economists, none more so than global climate change (Stern 2007; Oxfam 2009). Ecological globalization highlights the increasing interconnections across national boundaries. Ecological problems are transnational in nature, requiring global collaboration and global solutions. In general, economic globalization broadly refers to the increasing integration of national economies around the world, particularly through trade and financial flows. Economic globalization involves trade in goods