Globalisation

Question 1

Economic

Answer 1

Under General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) and its successors WTO, world trade has expanded rapidly, with NICs and TNCs being key players. IMF and World Bank play major roles in running the world economy

Question 2

Cultural

Answer 2

Western culture has diffused to all parts of the world through media

Question 3

Political

Answer 3

Influence of nations states has diminished as more countries organise themselves into trade blocs. Also the influence of Western democracies on developing countries has been strong

Question 4

Urban

Answer 4

A heirarchy of global cities has emerged to act as centres for the global economy

Question 5

Demographic

Answer 5

The growth of international migration and rise of multicultural societies

Question 6

Linguistic

Answer 6

The emergence of English as the working language of the ‘global village’

Question 7

Environmental

Answer 7

The impact of activity in one country has an impact on others eg spread of pollutants and impact on climate change and global warming