Technology And Culture - A Phenomenon Often Labeled Globalization

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Globalization and the Nation-States
The concept of globalization was developed in the 19th century where many nations have promoted the interchange of goods and products. Globalization has affected the sovereignty of the modern life in many countries. Globalization is characterized by the complete disappearance of social, financial and cultural outskirts between the nation-states. The role of the nation-state in globalization is unpredictable one because of the changing definitions and moving ideas of globalization. A few researchers show that nation-states, which are intrinsically separated by physical and financial limits, will be less pertinent in a globalized world (Löhr et al. 230). The United States and China are examples of the globalized nations which are highly active in international trading and also have their particular concerns about globalization. These matters are unemployment, unjust work conditions, and low living standards. Globalization changed the way in which nation-state dealt with each other especially in international trade. Accordingly, the understudy will shed light on the role of nation-state in globalization.
The Role of the Nation-State
The link between nation-state and globalization is the perception of sovereignty. Initially, states have been bound by rules such as a customary international law that have been regulating foreign commerce policy. The nation - state over the years had revealed their interest in the broader framework of binding rules that help in defining rights regarding economic, technology and cultural circumstances. It provided states with efficiencies of scale, jobs, lowered unit cost and also increased goods variety for everyone (McGrew et al. 146). The nation-state focuses on fortifying its establishments, and even guaranteeing the quality of market foundations through the insurance of property rights, contract authorization, and budgetary responsibility. In this structure, the state ought to take part in planning development procedures for development purposes. However, the nation-state empowers economic improvement to happen through market components.
As globalization in rising day by day, the role of a nation-state is dramatically changing, and their rule is becoming more conditional, complex and negotiable. Some research proclaimed that the nation-state role would change, and they will have no room for patriotism (McGrew et al. 200). Globalization goes against the will of the people who discovered it. Nonetheless, multinational enterprises need nation-state to deliver high economic stability. Moreover, most of the worldwide offices have obtained critical powers, and states have bound themselves, to some degree at least, to maintain and execute their decisions. But then again this does not mean the net loss of power. Nation-states are the very building squares of global administration. Without a nation - state, international organizations would either not exist or would have no authenticity or methods for authorization. However, national governments play an essential part in allowing interdependence and economic incorporation of various activities by adopting and elaborating market-oriented regulations to i...