... such as McDonalds spreading throughout the world globalisation is a reality that affects every single one of us in one way or another. Globalisation is such a big issue (with 2882 academic papers and 589 books written in 1998 alone), it is hard to cover all the affects in one essay, so I will try and cover the most important points within the categories of economic, social, cultural and political. Many see globalisation as purely an economic fact, and to some extent this is the most important aspect of globalisation. The economies of the world have become global with no more state economies as money flows freely around the world with large organisations to 'control' this, such as the World Bank and International Monetary Fund. This increase in international trade has led to 16 times the amount of goods being traded around the world since 1950. This has made us richer ...

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