Geopolitics And Cultural Globalization

Geopolitics: a study of the influence of such factors as geography, economics, and demography on the politics and especially the foreign policy of a state. Geopolitics examines political, economic and strategic significance of geography, where geography is defined in terms of the location, size, function, and relationships of places and resources.

Globalisation: Globalisation can be defined as the process of change, increasing interconnectedness and interdependence among countries and economies, bringing the world closer through better world-wide communication, transport and trade links. This process is changing the world dramatically and quickly, affecting economic, social, political and cultural aspects of life and bringing both opportunities

This process is marked by the common consumption of cultures that have been diffused by the popular culture media, internet and international travel. The circulation of cultures enables individuals to partake in extended social relations that cross national and regional borders. Cultural globalization involves the formation of shared norms and knowledge with which people associate their individual and collective cultural identities. It brings increasing interconnectedness among different populations and

It is a group of people who are collectively united by a self-reflected cohesive force such as identity, who have a capacity to mobilise resources, and are organised by some form of institutionalised hierarchy. A polity can be manifested in many different forms, such as a state, an empire, an international organization, a political organisation and other identifiable, resource-manipulating organisational structures. A polity, like a state, does not need to be a sovereign unit.

My Local Area: A local area may be defined in many different ways. Areas come in different forms and shapes, big or small. They have different characteristics and cultures which makes each local area unique in its own way.

NGO’s: A non-governmental organization (NGO) is any non-profit, voluntary citizens' group which is organized on a local, national or international level. Task-oriented and driven by people with a common interest, NGOs perform a variety of service and humanitarian functions, bring citizen concerns to Governments, monitor and advocate policies and encourage political participation through provision of information. Some are organized around specific issues, such as health, human rights and