1. Each presentation of the research paper and literature reviews was distinct and reflected a kind of microcosm of the international world. One paper examined relations internationally, particularly between China and Taiwan, and whether military intervention by the Taiwanese was acceptable. Another research paper examined the role played by international organizations around the world, such as FIFA, and their process of selecting whether or not host countries are legitimate. The methods used in each research article are very distinct; these methods range from using the Gender Inequality Index to understanding whether there is a correlation between medal count and how unequal a country is. In my literature review, I examined corruption indices in countries where there was a lobbying law and in countries where there is no lobbying law and found that corruption is high in countries that do not have a lobbying law. Often in the international world you will find countries reeling after a conflict or tragedy like the Armenian Genocide, even though Turkey, the main perpetrator of the genocide, has yet to acknowledge the event, the Armenian community has had to go through a sort of natural healing. ; which was another topic presented. Two of the research presentations focused on sustainability but at completely different levels; one paper focused on sustainability in terms of environmental policy across Europe, while the other focused on sustainability in the tourism sector in Thailand. Finally, there were two articles that examined the effects of globalization in both positive and negative terms. Globalization creates more competition and gives consumers/businesses more choices; this can easily be demonstrated by China's desire to conquer construction amid... middle of paper... equality of workforce bargaining power. He argues that globalization weakens social safety nets, creates economic insecurity and pressure on unskilled labor in the industrialized world. Consider work rules; for example, since the 1930s the United States has provided bargaining power to employees ranging from working hours, wages, and job security. Many of these restrictions have been put in place to ensure an appropriate balance between workers and employers. Economic liberalization upsets this balance by creating a different kind of asymmetry. Employers can move abroad, but employees cannot. Economic liberalization generates inequality in bargaining power between employees and employers. At the same time, liberalization puts downward pressure on the wages of low-skilled workers in developing countries, which weakens social safety nets..