Globalization

Cover -- Title Page -- Copyright -- Contents -- Foreword -- Introduction -- Are Countries Improved by Globalization? -- The Complexities of Globalization Have Nuanced Effects -- Globalization Spreads Freedom and Democracy -- Trade Raises Incomes, Stimulates Economic Growth, and Encourages Good Government -- Increased Offshoring Has Damaged the US Economy -- Industrial Pollution Has Dangerously Lowered Air Quality Worldwide -- Are Multinational Corporations Unethical? -- Corporate Interests Have Displaced Public and Governmental Authority -- Multinational Corporations Create Dependency in Their Host Countries -- The Human and Environmental Costs of Multinational Corporations -- Multinational Corporations Standards of Living in Developing Countries -- Low Wages in Developing Countries Are Due to Low Productivity, Not Exploitation -- Sweatshops Provide Essential Economic Opportunities for Developing Countries -- Does Cultural Globalization Positively Impact Communities? -- Free Trade Enables a GreaterI ntermingling of Cultures -- Culture Is Dynamic and Borrows from Other Cultures to Its Benefit -- Cultural Exchange Does Not Mean a Nation's Loss of Identity -- The Global Spread of New Media Technologies Threatens Indigenous Cultures -- Exposure to Global Social Media Networks Can Change Traditional Local Cultures -- Does Economic Globalization Contribute to Poverty? -- Globalization's Rise Has Been Accompanied by Changes in Inequality and Poverty -- Free Trade Does Not Increase Wealth and Prosperity Equally -- Globalization Is a Factor in Increasing Inequality -- Globalization Has Reduced Poverty Around the World -- With Proper Steps, the Poor Can Benefit from Globalization -- Free Trade Fosters Economic Development in Poor Countries -- Organizations to Contact -- Bibliography -- Index -- Back Cover.