Compare and contrast the current era of globalisation with the first age of globalisation. In doing so, make reference to the advantages and disadvantages of globalisation in its current context.

European systems of education were introduced in the first era too (Williamson , 2001

In the summary to the first era of globalization , it is usually possible to start with the first era 's definition but it is impossible to find an end to it . The impact of the first era of globalization is still counted , defined , delineated or enumerated even with the existence of the discrete historical milestones because it is an ongoing and extended process than a single short process which is definable (Young n .d

In comparison to the first

era of globalization the current era has distinctive features . The spatio-temporal features are that of extensity , velocity and the global interactions impact which flows in all the directions . Organizational , the extraordinary social , economical and political power relations through the institutions that are new and of multi governance and multi layered . Reflexivity , popular consciousness of the global interconnections and worldwide elite as never before and the transnational social forces versus the national elites are the main contestation groups as opposed to the coercive empires of the subjugated colonial territories and the empires Contestation , this is about the agenda settling new global politics , the multilateral regulation and coalition building often designed to contest globalization . An international imperial era this was until this current era . Westernization , this was until the current era of globalization globalization was synonymous largely with the spread of westernization Territoriality , the territorial control and the governance has been globalization 's core . State form , as compared to the phases earlier of globalization this current era is characterized as the big government States here spend a large proportion of GDP and have responsibility management and the welfare of the populations . Today the states are therefore more visibly impacted by the globalization today . Democratic governance , the global governance structures have...