Globalisation and Migration

Question 1

What is globlisation?

Answer 1

process through which the world becomes more interconnected and interdependent, socially, economically and politically

Question 2

How have TNCs contributed to accelerating globalisation?

Answer 2

TNC’s have grown in size and influence leading to more flow of FDI

Question 3

How has improved communication accelerated globalisation?

Answer 3

transport (aircraft, high speed rail, containerisation) and information exchange/ telecommunications (email, internet, social media)

Question 4

What international factors have accelerated globlisation?

Answer 4

International trade increased
International organisations (NGOs/IGOs) have developed since WW2

Question 5

What ways can globalisation encourage migration?

Answer 5

Improved communication (technology-social media)
TNC’s worldwide products increase familiarity
Transport- easier to move to places
Improved education- more opportunities

Question 6

What factors are causing a change in the pattern of migration? (general factors)

Answer 6

political
Environmental
Social

Question 7

How much of the global population in 2022 is comprised of international migrants?

Answer 7

3.5%

Question 8

How much of the worlds population was comprised of international migrants in 2000?

Answer 8

2.8%

Question 9

What were the top 3 host regions for migrants in 2010?

Answer 9

Europe- 82 million
North America- 59 million
Northern Africa and Western Asia- 49 million

Question 10

What was the Arab spring?

Answer 10

A wave of pro-democracy protests and uprising that took place in the middle east and north Africa between 2010 and 2011

Question 11

What did the uprising from Arab spring lead to? (conflict)

Answer 11

Civil war in countries like Syria and Libya leaving them vulnerable to groups like ISIS and ISIL

Question 12

What was the migration effect of Arab spring?

Answer 12

Millions fled Arab nations

Question 13

What is a real world example of the environmental causes to changes in migration?

Answer 13

Torrential rain caused floods in Malawi in Jan 2015 resulting in the displacement of more than 330,000 people according to UNICEF

Question 14

What is a heavily debated figure for potential future changes to migration due to the environment?

Answer 14

That by 2050 around 200 million people are thought to be permanently displaced by climate change

Question 15

What did international migration usually mean for a migrant socially?

Answer 15

a huge detachment from ones community of origin

Question 16

What is an ‘uprooted migrant?

Answer 16

when a migrants existing social ties have been cut- preventing some from migrating

Question 17

What % of Moroccans, Tunisians and Algerians are online?

Answer 17

63% of Moroccans and Tunisians
53% of Algerians

Question 18

How can social media make migration easier?

Answer 18

Blogs and videos romanticise a place
Posts to share strategies to gain legal status or avoid deportation

Question 19

What is another name for an irregular migrant?

Answer 19

An illegal migrant

Question 20

How can marital status affect the pattern of migration?

Answer 20

Small number of migrations occur when a woman marries in a traditional/ arranged marriage and moves to the new husbands area