The globalization process can be considered to be one of the most important events that marked the history of the human kind. The signs and manifestations of global trends are visible throughout the history of our civilization. The Roman Empire, the Chinese culture, or even the powers of the British Empire are examples of the exercise of power and influence at a global level. However, during the times these examples make reference to the world was limited to the known territories; therefore, the magnitude of the consequences this influence provided cannot be compared to what we understand today through globalization.
             Global tendencies are visible at every level of our current day to day life, starting from the news we receive on television, to the goods that are sold in supermarkets around the world. However, probably the most important aspect which points out the high level of globalization our world is experiencing is the international political scene and the economic environment. Despite the fact that these two levels are mentioned separately, it can be said that they are linked through invisible ties that maintain their interdependence.
             There are various important voices that pointed out, throughout the last decades, the essential tie between politics and economics. One of the first ideas was related to the fact that democracies do not fight each other. This was an extended view of Immanuel Kant's views on the eternal peace concepts. More recently however, the opinion of Thomas Friedman is widely taken into account as a viable opinion on the relation between politics and world economies. His idea is based on the fact that globalization has determined a series of changes in the way in which trade is conducted and the interdependence that exists at the global level can further change the way in which international political relations are conducted. More precisely, the author argues that the supply chain created by the rel...