ABSTRACT
This chapter shows globalization's impact on politics, the economy, culture, social interactions, capital flow, and trade. Globalism is a two-edged sword. It may bring some economic benefits, but it also imposes severe limits on choice. The chapter also shows more contact and more access as the global playing field changes due to globalization. It argues that the leadership game plan for an age of globalization and hyperchange: leveraged leadership. Some modern conservatives, while embracing a world leadership role for the United States, call for a stricter constitutionalism that downsizes the presidency. Robert Spitzer shares the concerns, and while recognizing that "liberalism and the American presidency are not necessarily a natural match," nonetheless sees a need for presidential activism and global leadership. Leveraged leadership revolves around creatively using influence across complex interconnected networks, bringing together various interested parties— other governments, international organizations, and nongovernmental organizations—to solve common problems.
