Harmonizing Globalization

Harmonizing Globalization

I. Theoretical Framework

The Roots of Globalization

Philosophers and dreamers have spoken of “One World” for centuries. It has been known for some time that, contrary to the arguments of some racial doctrines, humanity is a single species. Noted International Sociological Association describes the situation as: “Globalization is the present process of becoming global: globality itself lies in the future, but the very near future. Each major aspect of social reality (the structure, culture, and personality of traditional terminology) is simultaneously undergoing globalization, as witnessed by the emergence of the world economy, a cosmopolitan culture, and international social movements (Weinstein, 1997).

Social scientists usually pinpoint the underlying reasons of the proliferation of globalization movement to the following: end of cold war and collapsed of communism ideology particularly in Russia and East Germany. In its wake has come the realization that our newly gained power to control human destiny can be turned to cooperative ends (Ekins, 1992), as