21ST CENTURY DEBATES: Globalisation

21ST CENTURY DEBATES
Globalisation

The highly successful 21st Century Debates series looks at the enormous social and political issues in society at the start of the new millennium. Globalisation examines the far-reaching effects of more efficient communications technology, transport and financial systems now in place, and identifies the winners and losers in the new global era. While vast corporations in the developed world have gained enormous wealth and power, people living in less developed countries have often lost their livelihoods and seen their environments destroyed. Will the divide between the world’s rich and poor inevitably get ever wider? Or will it be possible to harness the forces of globalisation so that they truly bring benefits for all?
Throughout the book there are differing viewpoints, facts and debates that show the complexity of globalisation and help the reader to make up their own mind about it.

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7	For a comprehensive introduction to the concept of globalisation visit the E-Encyclopedia on the BBC News website.
11	Find out more about the Panama Canal from the Panama Canal Authority’s website. It includes general information, a history section and a live camera that allows you to watch ships passing through one of the locks.
15	Find out why trade (and more specifically free trade) is important in the struggle to eliminate world poverty with this excellent leaflet produced by the Department for International Development (DFID) in the UK.
20	Explore the world’s biggest companies via this list of the world’s 500 biggest corporations. It includes lots of fascinating facts and figures.
24	To find out more about the Coca-Cola Company, one of the world’s largest TNCs, visit their official site. It covers the history of the company, their beliefs, education and environmental programmes and their various foundations around the world.
30	Explore the distribution of the world’s richest people with this fascinating website. Interactive maps provide an interesting and educational way to explore the winners in the globalisation process.
33	Find out about campaigns to solve Africa’s debt problems and improve trade relations in the continent.
35	More information about the digital divide including numerous articles and basic facts from a US and global perspective.
36	Read current and archived articles about globalisation extracted from numerous international news and journal sources.
48	A well presented website that gives information about ‘green industry’ and what is being done/ can be done by corporate globalisers to care for the environment. Covers many topical issues.
50	Links to useful articles and resources on anti-globalisation from About.com.
53	Find out more about the activities and policies of the World Trade Organization (WTO) by visiting their site.
54	Find out more about the Fairtrade Foundation, how it works, fair trade products and how you can support them by visiting their site.
56	A 'good or bad' debate covering the key globalisations issues, and links to further information.