The globalization of politics refers to the integration and interdependence of governments of the world today.

This globalization of politics can be seen via the example of the Kyoto Protocol. The Kyoto Protocol, which was put into force in December 11, 1997 in Kyoto Japan, aimed to reduce the amount of greenhouse gases released into the atmosphere. Though many countries signed this protocol which was introduced by the UN, most countries did not go along with the protocol objectives and some of the largest greenhouse gas emission countries did not sign the protocol, rendering it somewhat useless for a large scale change.

So what does the Kyoto Protocol show about the globalization of politics? It illustrates the interdependence of governments in modern times. Today, no government can be said to be superior with comparison to other governments unlike the past, where governments of richer countries tend to make decisions for less developed countries. Without the globalization of politics in the modern world today, it is highly likely that the eventual decision making concerning tha Kyoto Protocol will be made by governments of richer countries, such as Russia and such.

This is good in a way such that all countries are able to express their opinions on the subject. Also, this will ensure that most countries will advance at the same pace and there won’t be any more “lesser developed countries”.

However, this interdependency between countries may give arise to problems. For example, in the Kyoto protocol, one of the requirements for it to become effective is that the countries that sign must account for 55% of the CO₂ emission must sign. When countries such as U.S.A and China do not sign, they are merely further straining their relationship with other countries, leading to a turn off in political relationship between countries.