Introduction
Scientific innovation and invention has raised the bar of integration and relation among countries; efficient and reliable communication and transport systems plays a vital role in international integration. Globalization has necessitated the need to have improved international relations that facilitate integration and interdependence among countries (Croucher 16).
This paper discuses the effect that technology has on international relations.
How does the rapid pace of technological change affect international relations?
With information technology, different countries have come to realize the benefits of trade among countries; for reliable and sustainable trade, good relations among the trading partners are required. Good international relation is an element of international trade that needs to be developed, preserved and respected by either party (Morris 34).
International integration among countries in different forms has lead to diffusion of culture, when culture is diffused, and then there is growth and emergence of a global culture. Global culture is supported by good international relations; with the current technological state, the need for integration in space and time has become necessary. Environmental, social, and cultural globalization is on the rise; they have been supported by sharing of information and communication among nations (Morris 12-45).
Technology has lead to international socialization mechanisms like the television, the internet and national and international radios; one factor that had lead to differences among people is how they are socialized, with the wave of technology, then the socialization mechanism and media has become the same thus relations of people at individual level has been facilitated.
International trade has benefited from technological innovations; it operated through the systems raid by communication, comparative advantage and transport systems, as people trade with each other, there is an increased contact of people, firms and nations. Trade calls for development of good international relations frameworks; governments and trade organizations are using the chance to campaign for good relations.
The education system and the need for quality education has been necessitated by the current population increase versa visa the growth in resources; technology has been adapted to assist countries learn in different parts of the globe and their academic qualification be recognized internationally, this has facilitated good international relations development (Croucher 13).
Are humans likely to develop global institutions of governance?
With the increased integrations and interdependence among countries, there are high chances that the world can adopt similar policies and global governance institutions. Governance is not limited to political affiliation however; it involves aspects that improve the welfare of human beings. Global governance can be gradual and follows a certain trend where the areas that are having current burning issues are expected to be managed globally than those with dormant effects.
Of late, there have been concerns on how to conserve the environment, for example through policies against green house gasses emission, nations guided by international bodies has joined efforts to develop internationally respected policies to that effect.
Another area that the world is working effectively is in the legal sector; in Netherlands, some nations have agreed the establishment of an international criminal court that deals with cases of human rights violation. Such moves can be seen as a gradual but effective method of developing strong global institutions (Morris 123).
Conclusion
In the future, it is expected that the world can settle its differences and adopt similar policies and governance policies, however full attainment of global governance structure will take time. International Monetary Fund and the World banks were developed to be global institutions that make policies that govern international trade; in the future, it is expected that more such institutions will be developed and supported by the global community.
Works Cited
Croucher, Sheila. Globalization and Belonging: The Politics of Identity in a Changing World. London: Rowman & Littlefield, 2004. Print.
Morris, Ian. Why the West Rules – For Now: The Patterns of History, and What They Reveal About the Future. New York: McClelland & Stewart, 2010. Print.