Ishiyama speaks to this, he states that "globalization forces a materialistic and superficially universalistic set of Western values on the rest of the world. ... For example Menard mentions that "globalization is blamed for exacerbating the income gap between the rich and the poor, for widening the economic divide between the developed and underdeveloped world, for undermining indigenous cultures, for weakening the ability of governments to regulate business in the public interest and for reducing governments' willingness and ability to finance social programs". ...

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