Globalization can be defined as the gradual reduction of regional contrasts at the world scale, resulting from increasing international culture, economic, and political exchanges (Blij G-5). ... In other words, a new culture is in the making that rises above the old political and geographic walls (Kulver). ... The Internet, fax machines, satellites, and cable TV have taken away the old national cultural boundaries (Masuda 67). ... Web access allows anyone to explore the histories, politics, economics and societies of the most inaccessible regions. ... A nation is a political concept, and ...

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Today it is an overarching international system shaping the domestic politics and foreign relations of virtually every country, and we need to understand it as such." ... People don't know whether or not globalization is effective and is the future for all societies on the planet, or is the downfall of countries because it is ultimately a money hungry machine, who's sole purpose is to soak the economy for all its worth. ... Web sites, mass e-mailings, and electronic bulletin boards, have contributed enormously to the political organization and sense of common purpose of many groups r...

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