You understand what globalization is, right? The formation of various supranational agencies (e.g. the United Nations, WTO, G20, NGOs, etc) have led to exchanges of political ideas. Also, technologies, particularly the internet, mobile telecommunications, and multi-national news agencies, have allowed citizens in non-democratic nation-states to learn of democracy and the fringe benefits that come with a democratic system (human rights, legal rights, freedom of speech, etc).
6 years ago
Answered By Steven N
Globalization can lead to the spread of democracy. People in various countries can find out what is happening in other countries. This happens via television, newspapers, social media, travel and people to people communication. Resistance to autocratic regimes is facilitated by authors and people with novel ideas. These ideas can be spread in the country whose government is being resisted. The spread of democratic governments to the states of central Europe after 1989 was assisted by resistance to the incumbent governments by dissidents willing to share their ideas within the states of East Germany, Poland, Czechoslovakia, Hungary, Romania. These dissidents were also assisted in their mission by non-governmental organizations such as the Protestant and Roman Catholic churches in East Germany. The Catholic Church in the person of Karol Wojtyla or Pope John Paul II played a behind the scenes role in negotiating the peaceful end of communist rule in Poland, East Germany, Czechoslovakia, and Hungary. Note that the Roman Catholic Church itself is a global and international organization of believers. As a result of these peaceful revolutions, human rights began to be respected in East Germany (merged to form a united Germany), Czechoslovakia, Poland, Hungary and Romania. People living in these countries began to participate in truly free elections, gained freedom of speech and in many cases had their property rights restored to them.
6 years ago
Answered By Jeff B
You understand what globalization is, right? The formation of various supranational agencies (e.g. the United Nations, WTO, G20, NGOs, etc) have led to exchanges of political ideas. Also, technologies, particularly the internet, mobile telecommunications, and multi-national news agencies, have allowed citizens in non-democratic nation-states to learn of democracy and the fringe benefits that come with a democratic system (human rights, legal rights, freedom of speech, etc).
6 years ago
Answered By Steven N
Globalization can lead to the spread of democracy. People in various countries can find out what is happening in other countries. This happens via television, newspapers, social media, travel and people to people communication. Resistance to autocratic regimes is facilitated by authors and people with novel ideas. These ideas can be spread in the country whose government is being resisted. The spread of democratic governments to the states of central Europe after 1989 was assisted by resistance to the incumbent governments by dissidents willing to share their ideas within the states of East Germany, Poland, Czechoslovakia, Hungary, Romania. These dissidents were also assisted in their mission by non-governmental organizations such as the Protestant and Roman Catholic churches in East Germany. The Catholic Church in the person of Karol Wojtyla or Pope John Paul II played a behind the scenes role in negotiating the peaceful end of communist rule in Poland, East Germany, Czechoslovakia, and Hungary. Note that the Roman Catholic Church itself is a global and international organization of believers. As a result of these peaceful revolutions, human rights began to be respected in East Germany (merged to form a united Germany), Czechoslovakia, Poland, Hungary and Romania. People living in these countries began to participate in truly free elections, gained freedom of speech and in many cases had their property rights restored to them.