Globalization wields powerful influence over societies and cultures. Business travelers and tourists both observe and distribute new ideas. New ideas, interactions, foods and products are tried, then embraced or discarded. With the internet or satellite television, films, publications, photographs, news reports and cartoons can travel instantly, entertaining or angering audiences around the globe. With social media like Facebook or Twitter, individuals offer news and own instant pronouncements on trends. Whether slowly through immigration or immediately online, these connections bring about some convergence of norms on fashion to human rights while also provoking challenges from traditionalists. A global society has emerged, and it’s tightly linked.

Bigger Abroad

Paying heed to foreign viewer preferences, Hollywood rakes in profits
February 23, 2011

Revolution 2.0: Democracy Promotion in the Age of Social Media

A free and open internet spreads the best ideas and unnerves the powerful
Mark Sedra
February 18, 2011

Irish Pubs Close in Droves

Global forces shutter a symbol of Irish culture
Conor O’Clery
February 4, 2011

Raj to Riches

India’s readers resist former colonists overwhelming their literary scene
Henry Foy
January 31, 2011

UN Body Warns of “Food Price Shock”

Inflating prices for food staples is a political challenge for rich and poor nations
Javier Blas
January 7, 2011