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“Is it possible to be for or against globalisation?”
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The following essay will outline some aspects of globalisation based on the question “Is it possible to be for or against globalisation ?” The aim is to explain that it is not possible to paint globalisation in black or white and as a consequence simply being for or against it is not an option. To gain a realistic view rather than an overly pessimistic or optimistic one, a very brief outline of the two major opposing positions is necessary: On one side of the fence are the globalisation sceptics who see the process of globalisation as a threat or deny its impacts altogether. As Martin Griffith put it in the lecture they are of the opinion that the world is not becoming increasingly globalised, but is subject to a process of continuity rather than one of change. On the other side are the hyperglobalisers arguing that the processes of globalisation are changing more or less everything and that the nation-state is disappearing. Having stated these two extreme views let us now have a look at possible benefits and the risks of globalisation, starting with a general summary of possible areas of impact and then moving on to showing some effects of globalisation on tourism in Australia. There are various aspects of globalisation. We can look at it from an economic, political, social and cultural angle. The one we probably think of first is economic globalisation as it is the most obvious with transnational companies known worldwide like Coca-Cola (Coke) or McDonalds.
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