Manifesto

Globalisation describes the process of unifying the world through various methods; it is essentially bringing the world closer together. One of the ways in which this is achieved is the exchange of goods internationally as well as the investment into other nations resources. A downside to this is the prolonging of third world poverty for first world gains, a reversed Robin Hood dynamic. The communication of ideas and policies shared through the advancement of technology and the relaxation of national border control aids the growth and development of Globalisation. An early example of Globalisation is the exportation of belief in the form of religion, which has made people all around the world think and believe in these teachings. The development of technology has greatly aided the advancement of globalisation. Communication devices such as mobile phones, email and even dating back to telegraphs have influenced how our countries have established hugely. Social media is also another factor, meaning that we can communicate with people around the world and other nations, just as well as we could communicate with someone in the same country. 
Travel has been developed hugely which has accelerated our relations with other countries. The travel and tourism industry is a massive source of income in most countries, for example when we look at how heavily London relied on tourism for income in the summer of 2012, and without the open borders and good communication between countries it wouldn’t be possible. 
However, globalisation is not always a good thing. One of the negatives is that with the exchanging of goods etc becoming easier, the passing on of human, animal and plant diseases are also much easier. Another problem that can arise with globalisation is that while most countries are thriving, others are getting poorer due to their lack of technology and education. These are only some of the negatives of globalisation, this is only scratching the surface. The implications of globalisation whether good or bad are huge and it is these we will study and review.