ainst technologyand it carries more weight than elsewhere in the world, thus preventing much social progress. Again, as economically and politically, Germany only stands to gain socially through globalization.With a united Europe, freer flow of migration will be inevitable. With that naturally comes the greater possibility of the movement of students, researchers, and facilities back into Germany. Moreover, computerization and new transmission technologies will soon make it possible for us to have access to fifteen thousand TV channels, several hundred million unabridged books, and billions of newspaper pages from all over the globe (for the purposes of this argument, that is a good thing), and globalization will undoubtedly help speed up the process for all countries involved. Yes, through integration, it seems Germany is able to better itself socially, as well.Germany, then, shouldnt have any qualms about entering the EU, then, should it? Well, not quite. It is true, though, that all of these points can in fact be disputed. Politically, one could argue that autonomy and sovereignty are the single greatest assets of a governing body, but if balanced correctly, politically unity does produce some benefits. Economically, it is also hard to make a concrete claim. Some believe, especially with recession looming, that an economic system of welfare and state involvement is the best policy, no matter what globalization dictates. But the issue is not whether to drop social welfare altogether, but rather to balance once again, freeing the market enough to make it flex to the ever changing world economy while keeping intact the social welfare programs needed to support the nations population. Finally, socially, there does in fact seem to be a recent addition to arguments against globalization. With the growing anti-capitalist-imperialist attitude growing around the world, entering into a free market contract while opening ones border...
