Blog 2

     In chapter two, the author describes the history of globalization and describes the view of Western dominance on globalization. The textbook mentions how many perceive globalization as the Western world's way of controlling and impacting economics and culture around the world. These views on globalization may be somewhat true, but history shows that globalization has also allowed countries to spread contributions throughout the world. In the textbook, the author states, "A similar movement occurred in the Eastern influence on Western mathematics. The decimal system emerged and became well developed in India between the second and sixth centuries; it was used by Arab mathematicians soon thereafter. These mathematical innovations reached Europe mainly in the last quarter of the tenth century and began having an impact in the early years of the last millennium". Contributions like this one from India can spread even more easily with the advanced technology and transportation of the 21st century. Looking at the argument of the Western world dominating globalization, I do believe that they have much more of an advantage over the rest of the world. With strong influence in organizations like the World Bank and IMF, Western countries can dictate the prices and barriers of imports and exports. If countries like India had more of an influence on these types of decisions, contributions, inventions, and scientific breakthroughs can become more accessible and more possible for them. Not only can they become more possible and accessible, but with today's technology any country should be able to make equally beneficial contributions to the rest of the world just as much as Western society does.