Antiglobalization

Antiglobalization

After the break-up of Soviet Union, globalization accelerated through the world. It includes the increasing integration of countries individual economies, the rise in the world trade and m ultinational companies and the effect of large sums of money moving in and out of economies. People around the globe are more connected to each other then ever before. Information and money flow more quickly than ever. Goods and services produced in one part of the world are increasingly available in all parts of the world nternational travel is more frequent. International communication is commonplace. This p henomenon has been titled "globalization Not only the term of globalization has increased since last years, b ut also anti-globalization has appeared and is still increasing nti-globalization is the umbrella term for a group of different protest causes includin environmentalism, third world debt anima rights, child labor, anarchism, and anti capitalism and opposition to multinationals The most attacked institutions of anti-globalization specially World Trade Organization (WTO), International Monetary Fund (IMF), and World Ba As the big businesses are growing a around the world, anti-global activities and protests also increasing their level of intensity and violence Together with the collapse of communism raised the companies that expanded their sphere of business a over the world. Since the meetings of international monetary, trade and environmental organizations incited little or n interest in the pas at the present times; they are drawing the attention of thousands of anti-globalization activists. Large corporations wi th international undertakings stand accused of social injustice, unfair working conditions (including slave labor wages ving and working conditions), as we as ack of concern for environment, mismanagement of natural resource and ecological damage. However, rotest objectives extend beyond the claimed corporate impropriety. Multinational economic institutions, such as the World Trade Organization, the World Bank seen as establishing, monitoring, and rendering judgments on global trade practices, and and the International Monetary Fund, are are viewed as the spearheads of economic globalization. These institutions, considering being the servants of corporate interests exercising more power than elected governments and interested only in the profit motive, have increasingly become principa demonstrating targets Although m ultinational corporations and international trade institutions are the subject of criti cism, not a observers share a negative perspective. Many commentaries are published which speak in favor of beneficial and positive accomplishments especially in relation to the international institutions. For instance, free trade positively contributes to overall development of the world Global free trade promotes global economic growt it creates jobs, makes companies more competitive, and lowers prices for consumers. It also provides poor countries through infu sions of foreign capital and technology, with the chance to develop economically and by spreading prosperity creates the conditions in which democracy and respect for human rights may flourish Unfortunately, anti-globalists do not see the good sides of globalization and they argue that economic growth does not necessary make people happier, and often makes them miserable, that institutions like World Bank have made the rich richer while making the nonnich poorer, that conventional idea of free trade are wonderful for managers and stockholders, but he on workers and nature and that a turn away the accumulation of things and toward more humane pursuit would be highly welcome (Korde 2001 s New tactics and technologies have radically changed the face of protest activity and generated renewed life in the reality of demonstrations. Gone are old-style gatherings confined to waving placards and banners, declaiming speakers, and moderate controlled matches in specific locations. Today's demonstrations resurrecting th anarchist theme of 'direct action' employ a host of novel methodologies that have given a whole new complexion to the nature of the protests. The development of implementation of new tactics is a res ult of the impact of new technology and the ability of organizers to use it to their best advantage. The Internet has the greatest impact on these changes because it enables to organizers quickly and easily arrange demonstrations and protests ndividuals and groups are now able to establish dates, share experience, accept responsib ties, arrange logistics, and initiate myriad of other tasking that would have been impossible to manage readily and rapidly in the past. International protests and demonstrations can be organized for the same date and time, so that a series of protests take place in concern. Furthermore, it is a very cheap way of communication Opponents of globalization say it leads to exploitation of the world's poor, workers, and environment. The say it makes it easier for rich companies to act wi th less accountability. They also claim that countries individual Cl ultures are becoming overpowered by Americanization.