My view on globalization

As average Americans we aren’t necessarily told about the process of globalization, the government has sort of kept us in the dark. A vast majority of what we read was all very new to me, and shocked me to think that we are actually capable of doing these things. If it were not for this class I would still have no idea what was going on around me and what my actions were responsible for. However, studying abroad allows us to see the impact of our government’s decisions, and will hopefully change our outlook on the future.
In a lot of our readings, the authors present the IMF, World Bank and the WTO as some of the main perpetrators in our global economy. Also the role of the rich countries and their huge influence on the market has been discussed heavily throughout every reading. For example, Joseph Stiglitz argues “The western countries have pushed poor countries to eliminate trade barriers, but kept their own barriers.” While I agree with this statement, it is obvious that is what is going on, I don’t fully comprehend why a country would oppress others for their gain. This is just proof that countries are now operating as corporations, and no longer do we as citizens have the power of representation.

Jordan C.