Globalisation, State, Green Flashcards
How does Held define globalisation?
The widening, speeding and deepening of worldwide interconnectedness in all aspects of life, from cultural to criminal, financial to spiritual.
What are the causes of globalisation?
- Spread of ICT
- Mass Media
- Cheap Air Travel
- Deregulation of Financial Markets
- Relocation of Buisnesses
What is the Global Crime Economy?
Transnational Organised crime increasing due to the globalisation of crime (Held)
What is the globalisation of crime?
The interconnectedness of crime across national boarders
Who believes the value of the Global Crime Economy is £1 trillion per year.
Castells
What are forms of transnational organised crime?
This type of crime operates on the same basis as a legitimate business, forms it takes are:
- Trafficking of body parts
-Arms trafficking
-Smuggling illegal immigrants
Why has transnational organised crime increased?
Demand from rich western countries, with less developed and impoverished countries supplying goods and services.
What is the case study of this supply and demand?
Colombia; 20% of population relied on cocaine production, cocaine outsells all of Colombia’s other exports.
Who talks about Capitalism and Globalisation?
Taylor
What does Taylor believe about Capitalism?
By giving free reign to market forces, inequality has increased within the workplace, more exploitation, and changing patterns of crime.
-Globalisation means corporations relocate their manufacturing to low wage companies, increasing unemployment in the countries they leave. More crime out of necessity and illegitimate opportunities increase.
How do elite groups manipulate the deregulation of financial markets?
- Avoid paying tax
- Criminal organisations can launder money
How can you critise Taylor?
- Not all poor people will commit crime
