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  • Q. Globalization is a phenomenon driven by technology and the movement of ideas, people, and goods. Discuss.

    21 Jun, 2021 GS Paper 1 Indian Society

    Approach

    • Start the answer by briefly defining the concept of globalisation.
    • Discuss the various stages in evolution of Globalisation.
    • Conclude Suitably.

    Introduction

    Globalization is the process by which people, goods & ideas move easily across borders. After World War II, the international community came together to build a shared future. This led to global emphasis on Globalisation as a model of development.

    Over the decades, Globalisation has evolved both as a concept and practice. However, globalisation has created opportunities and challenges for the global community.

    Body

    Evolution of Globalisation

    • Globalization 1.0: It was pre-World War I globalization, which was launched by a historic drop in trade costs and expansion of colonialism.
    • Globalization 2.0: It is the post-World War II phase where trade in goods was combined with complimentary domestic policies.
      • It saw the establishment of institute-based, rule-based international governance, specifically the UN, IMF, World Bank, GATT/WTO, International Labor Organization etc.
    • Globalization 3.0: It created a new world of manufacturing in which high-tech was combined with low wages.
      • This was achieved through establishment of global supply chains as factories crossed international borders.
      • It was variously called New Globalization, Hyper globalization, Global value chain evolution.
    • Globalization 4.0: The emergence of Fourth Industrial Revolution (Big data, Artificial Intelligence, 5G, etc.) is moving from an electronic based industry to a process which is the combination of human beings and electronics.
      • Globalisation 4.0 may help in dealing with Global issues like Climate change and exploring new avenues in the field of space, quantum mechanics, etc.
      • On the flip side, it may increase inequalities, unemployment, open new domains of warfare (like cyber wars).

    Conclusion

    Globalisation 4.0 requires us to recognize that we are living in a new type of innovation-driven economy, and that new global norms, standards, policies, and conventions are needed to safeguard the public trust.

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