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Globaliseation Flashcards

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What is cultural diffusion

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the spread of one culture’s practices, beliefs, and/or items, like food, music, or tools

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what is economic liberalisation

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an enterprise that is involved with the international production of goods or services, foreign investments, or income

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what is deregulation

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the removal or loosening of restrictions on something, typically an economic or political system.

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what is a city with more than 10 million people considered as

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a mega city

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what is a diaspora

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a population that is scattered across regions which are separate from its geographic place of origin

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what is containerisation

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A system of freight transport for use in sea shipping

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what is cultural erosion

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the process of a civilization, group or organization losing its core elements — often because of new elements taking their place

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3 push factors

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housing
depletion of primary industry
natural disasters
unhappy life

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3 pull factors

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job oppertunities
education levels
transport links
family links

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what is globalisation

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increase integration of economies people around the world through movement of goods services and capital across borders

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4 factors affecting time space compression

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social
political
economic
cultural

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adv of e tailing

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easy to access
removes need for expensive retailers

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disadv of e tailing

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website costs
legal requirements
advertising costs

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adv of globaliseation

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Access to New Cultures.
The Spread of Technology and Innovation.
Lower Costs for Products.
Higher Standards of Living Across the Globe.
Access to New Markets.
Access to New Talent.
International Recruiting.
Managing Employee Immigration.

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what is a host country

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country of origin

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benefits most from globaliseation

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high class society as the poorer class due to the velocity and exspansion of tncs hereby causing unemployments

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ways of meauring globaliseation

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at kearney index consulting firm analysis data taking into account category of business activity,cultural experiences and political engagement

kof index swiss insititute for business research measures it by 3 categories economic social and ploitical

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3 issues with de industrialisation

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businesses don’t thrive
derelict land
ageing population

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de industraliseation in redcar uk

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ghost town
train creates noise polution
income is 17000 14000 below average in uk
wildlife driven away due to pollution

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what causes a area to get a increase in population

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natural increase more births than deaths
pull factors
job opportunities

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2 ways in which cultural diffusion can increase

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accepting foreign investments

government policies

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how does globalisation lead to political and social tension

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inequality
exploitation of resources and cheap labour
growing urban rural divide

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one way people can retain their cultural identity

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canada alberta negotiation to give up some land in order to retain their traditional hunting grounds

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what is a translation town

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town which makes a change to their way of lifein order to reduce their carbon footprint

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3 ways globaliseation can be controlled
controlling migration (Brexit) censorship(North korea) Protectionism(us tariffs in china)
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what is protectionalism
goverments restrict international trade and TNCs to help domestic industries reduces fdi
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Suggest two ways Information and Communications Technology (ICT) accelerates food imports between countries.
food orders made online so response is quicker
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Explain two ways the global shift of industry has affected the health of people living in developing countries
polluted air in cities caused by the burning of fossil fuels may lead to respiratory problems increased tax paid by TNCs means the government can increase investment in hospitals
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Suggest one impact of TNC on local people's culture (3 marks)
cultural erosion as traditional food is replaced by fast food china KFC
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Explain how Transnational Corporations (TNCs) contribute to the spread of globalisation
forms relationships between cultures new more advanced tech bought to country by tncs allows fast r
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how have changes in technology speeded up process of globaliseation
lower transport costs so increased long distance tourism
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what is the difference between hard and soft power
Hard power: using military and economic influence (trade deals, sanctions) to force a country to act in a particular way. Soft power: more subtle persuasion of countries to act in a particular way, on the basis that the persuader is respected and appealing
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what is brics
brazil russia india china south africa
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what is a strength and weakness of brazil
strength-natural resouces large weakness-politically unstable
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opportunities and threats in Brazil
opportunities-large natural resources threats-threat to species and biodiversity due to tourism and deforestation
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strength and weakness of russia
strength-ninth largest global economy weakness-ageing military dependent on oil and gas exportation
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oppertunitues and threats to Russia
oppertunities-rebuild global influence threats-legacy of pollution frowned upon by rest of world
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strength and weaknesses of india
strength-english speaking education system large working population weaknesses-high levels of pollution poor infrastructure
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oppertunities and threats in india
oppertunity-large military youthful working population threats-outdated technology and weak infrastructure
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strength and weakness of china
strength-large military and reach weakness-large inbalance in distribution of wealth
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oppertunities and threats to china
oppertunities-high investment abroad threats-ageing population so lack of future workers
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What is liberalisation of trade
Trade liberalization removes or reduces barriers to trade among countries, such as tariffs and quotas
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What are international bodies and how do they contribute to globalisation
WTO who are an IGO encouraging free trade, reduced tariffs, quaotas and restrictions
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Explain one reason why the global shift of industry has had a negative impact on some people in the developing world
Loss of jobs due to shift of industry to cheaper areas and led to a spiral of decline for shops and services
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Gulf Stream of Mexico case study for globalisation effect on environment
Containerisation transport of oil 1-1 millions 2010
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how does globalisation cause environmental damage
containerisation-oil spills developing countries increase demand for oil so adopt more severe techniques of obtaining oil such as tar sands -Canada environmental exploitation-deforestation global shift of industry-too much fossil fuel use in asia
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What is the throw away society
30% of what is bought is thrown away within a year
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What is the imf
International Monetary Fund Maintain international financial stability Greek debt in 2008
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What is the world bank
Formed to finance economic development Provides loans to developing countries from wealthy countries
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What is the wto
World trade organisation Remove barriers of trade such as tariffs and quotes and removes trade restrictions
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What are 3 examples of intergovernmental organisation IGOS
IMF WTO World bank
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Ghanas cocoa trade
Growth of available sources from more sources has led to giving traders more choice of negotiating which has disrupted tncs supply chain Led to inflation
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Vietnam case study for igos
Agreed to wto rules in 2015 Vietnam exports electronic goods clothing and food Vietnam labour is higher so therefore western consumers benefit from lower prices
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What does the kof index measure
Globalisation
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How is the kof index measured
Economic globalisation Social globalisation Political globalisation
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What is used to measure the at Kearney index
Political engagement Technology connectivity Personal contact Economic integration
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Explain why Zambia struggles to be turned on
Landlocked so relies on good political relations
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Winners in the global shift
China winner Largest recipient of fdi Benefits reduction in poverty Development of infrastructure Better education Negatives Loss of farmland Pollution Over exploitation of resources such as oil
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Losers in the global shift
Leicester- typical textile mills Deindustrialised Loss of jobs Unemployment and segregation has occurred
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Costs and benefits of migration
Benefits Receives skilled workers Can sustain growing leisure centres from restaurants hotels and bar workers Negatives Pressure on schools and housing Sources county experiences opposite of host country
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What is cultural diffusion
Spread of one’s culture to another by various means
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What is the global homogenisation of culture
All culture becoming the same
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How does global diffusion of culture occur
Newspapers Television
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How does globalisation lead to rising tensions
Immigration loss of national sovereignty Puts pressure on jobs of locals Extreme political parties views gain traction lead to extreme actions Trans boundary water conflicts Mekong river
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What are the 4 ways of controlling globalisation
Censorship - North Korea Limited by migration - Brexit Trade protectionism- cheaper resources leads to pressure on other sources such as uk India steel relationships Maintaining cultural identity Canadas indigenous people the First Nations
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How has globalisation led to migration
Schengen Agreement Open border Closed border Japan
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Examples of sovereignty
Brexit Japan Catelonia conflict Russia Ukraine

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