The Role of Free Trade Agreements in a Globalizing World : Impact on Societies, Economies, and the Environment

Referat / Aufsatz (Schule) aus dem Jahr 2016 im Fachbereich Politik - Internationale Politik - Thema: Globalisierung, pol. Ökonomie, Note: 1,4, , Sprache: Deutsch, Abstract: The document analyzes the impact of Free Trade Agreements, as part of globalization, on societies, economies, and the environment. It offers answers to the question whether the global gap between industrial and developing states will increase in the process of globalization while summarizing many factual connections of global governance precisely. "The Role of Free Trade Agreements in a Globalizing World" is written in English.The base of the thesis expressed in this document consists of the conclusion that free trade, as part of globalization, is inevitable and being implemented at increasing speed. Thus, the analysis of the impact of free trade on societies, economies, and the environment is crucial to the understanding of future developments. This document covers all of the above aspects and aims at providing an outline of global trends.This document will solely discuss the role of FTAs and pay less attention to the other methods of free trade expansion. Nonetheless, most arguments, correlations and findings concerning FTAs can also be mentioned when discussing these other measures. They do not only apply to FTAs. The importance of the issue presented in this introduction becomesclear as one takes a closer look at the phenomenon of globalization.Das Dokument analysiert den Einfluss von Freihandelsabkommen im Kontext der Globalisierung auf die Gesellschaft. die Wirtschaft und die Umwelt. Es bietet Antworten auf die Frage, ob die globale Schere zwischen Industrie- und Entwicklungsstaaten im Zuge der Globalisierung wachsen wird und fasst die vielen Sachzusammenhänge der Global Governance präzise zusammen. "The Role of Free Trade Agreements in a Globalizing World" ist in englischer Sprache verfasst.