The Rio Declaration was produced at the 1992 United Nations Conference on Environment and Development (UNCED) with the goal of “establishing a new and equitable global partnership through the creation of new levels of cooperation among States, key sectors of societies and people, working towards international agreements which respect the interests of all and protect the … [Read more...]
Globalization and China
We cannot sustain a conversation about globalization without paying due attention to China and its massive impact on the repositioning of the world’s superpowers, owed to its incredible success in manufacturing. In “China Makes, the World Takes,” James Fallows reflects on the glittering city of Shenzhen, one of many testaments to China’s unthinkably rapid development over the … [Read more...]
Differences Not Globally Valid
In their introduction of The Globalization Reader, Frank Lechner and John Boli make the argument that globalization, while it does increase similarity between different regions, does not necessarily lead to a homogenous world. They claim this occurs because (1) general rules and models must adapt to local circumstances, (2) growing similarity provokes reactions, such as the … [Read more...]
