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This document provides a review of globalization, including perspectives from various individuals on the topic. It explores different aspects of globalization, including its impact on the global economy, the development of technology, and the role of governments. The document also analyzes various opinions on globalization, including examples such as the growth of KFC in Africa and the importance of markets in resolving social problems.
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REVIEWER IN TWCD111 What is globalization? overview of the human experience in education development of an increasingly intergrated global economy marked by free trade. Robertson (1992) he defined globalization as "understanding of the world and the increased perception of the world as a whole....
REVIEWER IN TWCD111 What is globalization? overview of the human experience in education development of an increasingly intergrated global economy marked by free trade. Robertson (1992) he defined globalization as "understanding of the world and the increased perception of the world as a whole." it should be confined to a set of complex, sometimes contradictory, social processes that are changing our current social condition based on the modern system. BARACK OBAMA says... "Globalization is a fact, because of technology, because of an integrated global supply chain, because of changes in transportation. And we're not going to be able to build a wall around that." KOFI ANNAN (former UN Secretary General) says.. "It has been said that arguing against globalization is like arguing against the laws of gravity." NESTOR KIRCHNER (Former President of Argentina) says.. "We must create a kind of globalization that works for everyone.. and not just for few. WHY KFC LOOKS TO CONQUER AFRICA? (Newser) KFC like McDonald's and other fast food giants wants to take over Africa. KFC parent company YUM BRANDS has been countering the slowdown in American spending with expansion overseas. Having populated China with KFC Outlets, Yum now plans to double the number of stores in Africa to 1200, The Wall Street Journal reports KFC has had an outlet in South Africa since 1971. YUM plans to open them and sister restaurants in Nigeria, Namlbia, Mozambique, Ghana, Zambia.. The expansion will be supported by a growing African middle class more than 40% of Africans now live in urban areas, the YUM's CEO said. THE FIVE CRE CLAIMS OF MARKET GLOBALISM 1. GLOBALIZATION IS ABOUT THE LIBERATION AND GLOBAL INTEGRATION OF MARKET. -relevant functions of free market is rationally and efficiency. 2. GLOBALIZATION IS INEVITABLE AND IRREVERSIBLE. -markets have the capacity to use new technologies to solve social problems. 3. NOBODY IS IN CHARGE OF GLOBALIZATION -this highlights th semantic link between "globalization market" and the adjacent idea of "leader lessness" 4. GLOBALIZATION FURTHERS THE SPREAD OF DEMOCRACY IN THE WORLD -globalization and capital development do not automaticallyp produce democracies - "the level of economic development resulting from globalization is conducive to the creation of complex societies with a powerful middle class."
