globalisation

Question 1

what is econcomic globalisation?

Answer 1

Capitalist free markets operate without national borders.

Question 2

what is political globalisation?

Answer 2

Global TNC’s (transnational corporations), charities and multi-state organisations now make political decisions for many countries.

Question 3

what is cultural globalisation?

Answer 3

Global media and communications, travel and tourism and world sport mean we’re all part of a world community.

Question 4

what is the neoliberal view of globalisation?

Answer 4

• Known as “positive globalists’’. They believe it’s a good thing because it extends free markets, libersal democracy and “trickle down” equality.

Question 5

what are the radical perspectives of globalisation?

Answer 5

• Believe globalisation only serves to increase inequality by making businesses more profitable through exploitative and disingenuous practises.

Question 6

what are the transformationalist perspectives of globalisation?

Answer 6

• Aren’t certain what the outcome of globalisation will be. A group of postmodernist sociologists who want to take an objective stance on an issue.