Globaization: Good or Bad?

Globalization is a highly controversial and debated topic that has existed since roughly the mi-20th century. Interestingly enough, our class's book shows just how varied people's opinions on this topic can be. Some countries and organizations have seen American business franchises spreading to other countries as a form of so called "cultural imperialism", which essentially replaces the existing cultures of other nations with that which Is found in America. One recent example of this has been Russia's apparent desire to remove McDonalds from their country. On the other hand, our book gives an example of how in China McDonalds has been met with a generally positive impression. I personally find it fascinating how different cultures and political relations can cause dramatically different opinions.