
The mosaic model looks at a collection of locals. Models for the local-global relationship include mosaic, system and network.

The study of geography often uses models to explain relationships and the global and local relationship is no exception. The ideological effects of this conflict are still present especially in many southern states. The conflict was not just about slavery but opposing ideologies and economics. An example here in the United States of local ideologies creating wide reaching conflict was the Civil War. Cultures of Bosnia, Afghanistan and the Middle East are contemporary examples of ethnic conflict from pressures of larger groups dominating outlying groups. Localization is most evident in political nationalism, local customs and practices, changing and strengthening of ideologies and religious differences.

Local is often seen as traditional and closed and is concerned with loss of cultural traits. The current idea of Western urban industrial culture is spreading, but local, distinctive cultures persist sometimes leading to conflict. Seemingly contradictory to globalization is localization. The most important of these types of globalization is economics as economics drives advancement and discovery. The affects of globalization are most visible in the environment, culture, economics and politics. What is Globalization? Globalization is the interconnectedness of societies and places through the uniting processes of economic, political, and cultural change.

Some say it is a blessing, others a curse and yet others believe it will bring about the downfall of humanity. Globalization affects everyone everywhere and is quite a controversial topic.
