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GLOBALISATION CS Flashcards

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What is the case study for governments role in trade blocs?

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Privatisation & Market Liberalisation in the UK

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PRIVERTISATION & LIBERALISATION: How did this help improve trade blocs and outsourcing services?

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Margaret Thatcher started program of deregulation & privatisation after election in 1979.

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PRIVERTISATION & LIBERALISATION: What did Margaret Thatcher do?

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Set up British Telecom, local bus service, British gas and British Rail.

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What is the case study for Special Economic Zones?

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China’s Open Door Policy

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SPECIAL ECONOMIC ZONES: What was the Open door policy?

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In 1976, Mao died and Deng Xiaoping took power. Carried out economic reforms and communism loosened control. wanted Western tech and invest, and opened doors to foreign businesses

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SPECIAL ECONOMIC ZONES: What special economic zones did China set up?

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4 SEZ in 1980. (Shenzhen, Zhuhai, Shantou, Xiamen) less rules, taxes and tariffs

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SPECIAL ECONOMIC ZONES: What did the SEZ do and when did China join the WTO?

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Economic grown in 1980’s (fastest). 2001 joined WTO and flourished market systems.

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What is the case study for Global shifts?

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Global Shift in Mumbai, India

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GLOBAL SHIFTS: How has Mumbai been effected by the Global Shift?

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Largest city in India/10th in the world. Home to clusters of key industries eg. finance, nuclear power (WES ;)), music, film, textiles. Infrastructure supports growth through investment.

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GLOBAL SHIFTS: How has the Global shift benefited Mumbai?

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International airport is the main aviation hub and 2nd busiest airport for passenger traffic. Capacity is increased to handle 40 mil passengers annually. New airport put in place to relieve burden on old.

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GLOBAL SHIFTS: How has the Global Shift negatively impacted Mumbai?

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Rapid rates of urbanisation has caused poverty, unemployment, poor public health, poor educational standards, overcrowded.

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What is the Case Study for Environmental Damage in developing countries?

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Environmental damage in China

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ENVIRONMENTAL DAMAGE IN DEVELOPING COUNTRIES: What has caused environmental damage?

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rapid industrialisation and urbanisation from the global shift has caused pollution, overexploitation of resources and dumping of waste.

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ENVIRONMENTAL DAMAGE IN DEVELOPING COUNTRIES: What does the damage do?

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60% of China’s water is polluted, and 1 billion live in urban slums

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What is the Case study for Rural -urban migration?

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Mumbai challenges from urban growth

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RURAL URBAN MIGRATION: what are social challenges in Mumbai?

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Waste: lots of peeps = lots of waste, Sanitation: can’t supply for all, Informal economy: resort to this as can’t get jobs, Housing: can’t cope with rapid increasing no.

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RURAL URBAN MIGRATION: How is waste a challenge?

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1 million rubbish bags collected, but recycling is 80% compared to 20% in UK. social cost as women/children sort it

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RURAL URBAN MIGRATION: How is sanitation a challenge?

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7 year plan to rehouse residents, but some don’t want to move

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RURAL URBAN MIGRATION: How is informal economy a challenge?

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makes $3 billion per year

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RURAL URBAN MIGRATION: How is housing a challenge?

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dharavi = 300,000 to about a million people

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What is the Case Study for elite migration?

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Russian Oligarchs

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ELITE MIGRATION: Who are the Oligarchs?

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came to UK in 1990’s after fall of USSR. 100,000 call London home

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ELITE MIGRATION: How to they contribute to Britain?

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£7 billion goes to economy, 20% of Russians buy houses with a price of £5 million, account for 2% of “core” of the capital

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What is the Case Study for low wage migration?

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Poles to UK

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LOW WAGE MIGRATION: Why did Poles come to the Uk?

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Unemployment in Poland is 18.2%, fill skill shortages in Uk like farming

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LOW WAGE MIGRATION: How do poles contribute to the economy?

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Contribute £25 billion

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What is the Case study for opportunities disadvantaged groups due to globalisation?

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Paralympic movement

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OPPORTUNITIES FOR DISADVANTAGED GROUPS: What was the Paralympic movement?

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First event for disabled in 1948 in London. Sport competition for WW2 veterans with spinal injuries.

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OPPORTUNITIES FOR DISADVANTAGED GROUPS: What was the aim of the Paralympic movement?

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Create an elite sport competition for disabled equivalent to Olympic games. First Paralympics was in Rome 1960.

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What is the Case Study for Cultural erosion?

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Loss of tribal lifestyles in Papua New Guinea

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CULTURAL EROSION: How many cultural groups in New Guinea?

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7000 different groups with diff languages for each mostly. cultures eg dance, art, costumes, weapons, singing ect.

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CULTURAL EROSION: How were the tribal lifestyles lost?

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British colony in 1884 experienced S,E,E integration. Missionaries suppressed tribes and intermarriage between cultures meant languages weren’t passed on. Exacerbated by copper discovery in 1964 ruining hamlets and ecosystems.

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What is the Case Study for Attempts to control the spread of globalisation?

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Great Firewall of China

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ATTEMPTS TO CONTROL SPREAD OF GLOABLISATION: How has China tried to stop the spread?

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Imprisoned journalists: 2014, largest journalists imprisoned in the world. Controls internet/online tools: owns service providers and monitors.

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ATTEMPTS TO CONTROL SPREAD OF GLOABLISATION: Why has China imprisoned journalists?

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stop them communicating abroad/ calling for reforms/ending corruption

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ATTEMPTS TO CONTROL SPREAD OF GLOABLISATION: Why does China monitor internet?

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Concerned about instant messaging, chat rooms ect. made 60 regulations on internet. BBC estimated that 2 mil are monitoring internet for Chinese

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What is the Case Study for retaining cultural identity?

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Canada’s First Nations

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RETAINING CULTURAL IDENTITY: What are Canada’s first nations?

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Aboriginal people. 634 first nation governments represented at Assembly of First Nations which protects their rights.

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RETAINING CULTURAL IDENTITY: What does Self government of First nations provide?

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province, school board, health board, eg. protect land from oil sand development. agreed a 20km exclusion zone from development to protect nature.

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What is the case Study for rise in localism?

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Transition towns

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RISE IN LOCALISM: What is transition towns?

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Community project that aims to build resilience in response to issues like climate change, oil peak, economic stabilityto uphold values.

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RISE IN LOCALISM: When did it begin?

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Totnes in 2006, but now spread to 1000 communities

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RISE IN LOCALISM: What are aims of these towns?

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Raise awareness, build resilience for future, maintain normal practices, reduce energy use, reduce foosil fuels

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What is the Case study for ethical consumption?

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Fairtrade

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ETHICAL CONSUMPTION: What is Fairtrade?

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Seeks equity in international trade by promoting fair trade to benefit farmers/workers. Includes 3 producer networks and 25 organisations.

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ETHICAL CONSUMPTION: What does Fairtrade do?

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Makes product guarantees that ingrediency has been sourced to meet standards and help stable incomes.

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What is the Case Study for recycling?

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Keep Britain Tidy

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RECYCLING: What is Keep Britain Tidy?

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Formed by WI, to address litter to reduce “throwaway society”. !(^( logo is schools ect and now has projects for schools and parks and beaches to reduce litter.

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