Write a 8 pages paper on the relationship between globalization and the state.

Write a 8 pages paper on the relationship between globalization and the state. Initially, globalization seemed to be supportive towards the economic and social development of states. however, through the years the actual role of globalization has been revealed. Globalization has been introduced for supporting the interests of specific groups of people, of rich, a mission that is aligned with the principles of neo-liberalism. The relationship between globalization and the state from a theoretical perspective is explained in this paper. Emphasis is given to neo-liberalism, a theory that it is closely related to globalization as analyzed below. The literature review developed for this study has revealed that globalization has contributed to the limitation of the state’s powers and this activity has been based on the rules of neo-liberalism. The chances for the states to recover their powers seem to be limited and they are depended on the ability of governments to control the expansion of neoliberalism worldwide. 2. Globalization and the state 2.1 Globalization as a concept Globalization has been described as a process ‘of double polarization, of cultural fragmentation and of formation of transnational networks’ (Friedman 2003, p.17). In its common form, globalization can be characterized as an unfair political and economic framework. R.Keohane and J.Nye claimed that globalization, as opposed to de-globalization, is the activity that aims to promote globalism (Westerfield and Abbink 2004, p.181). Globalism is a concept reflecting a world which is characterized by global networks established in countries with different cultural, political and economic characteristics (Westerfield and Abbink 2004). These networks aim to support the exchange of culture and the free movement of people, goods, and capital worldwide (Westerfield and Abbink 2004).