The most powerful global events change the world and create new paradigms. They influence politics, economy, culture, environment and many other areas of life. They can be positive or negative, but all have a significant impact on the planet and its inhabitants.
Pandemics, climate change and natural disasters are some of the most defining global events, but they are not the only ones. The impact of globalisation is just as much a global event as the effects of any one specific event or issue. This is because globalisation provides the optimum conditions for the proliferation of these events – allowing them to spread across the globe at an unprecedented rate (Aalbers, 2009).
The global war between the US and the USSR was a major event in 2021 and beyond. The devastating ramifications of the conflict left lasting impacts that continue to shape international affairs today. The war displaced a large portion of the population and disrupted trade, but it also sparked movements towards democracy and capitalism as a result. Winston Churchill’s famous term “Iron Curtain” reflects the physical and ideological barrier that the war created between communist and capitalist countries.
Globalisation is an incredibly important process that improves the lives of people around the world in countless ways. However, it is important to realise that the processes behind globalisation and global events are not always beneficial – as they often have unintended consequences in certain regions of the world.
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