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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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17
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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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18
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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

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controlling migration (Brexit)
censorship(North korea)
Protectionism(us tariffs in china)

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what is protectionalism

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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.

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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

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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)

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cultural erosion as traditional food is replaced by fast food
china KFC

30
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Explain how Transnational Corporations (TNCs) contribute to the spread of globalisation

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forms relationships between cultures
new more advanced tech bought to country by tncs allows fast

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31
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how have changes in technology speeded up process of globaliseation

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lower transport costs so increased long distance tourism

32
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what is the difference between hard and soft power

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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

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brazil
russia
india
china
south africa

34
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what is a strength and weakness of brazil

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strength-natural resouces large

weakness-politically unstable

35
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opportunities and threats in Brazil

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opportunities-large natural resources

threats-threat to species and biodiversity due to tourism and deforestation

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strength and weakness of russia

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strength-ninth largest global economy

weakness-ageing military
dependent on oil and gas exportation

37
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oppertunitues and threats to Russia

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oppertunities-rebuild global influence

threats-legacy of pollution frowned upon by rest of world

38
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strength and weaknesses of india

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strength-english speaking education system
large working population

weaknesses-high levels of pollution

poor infrastructure

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oppertunities and threats in india

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oppertunity-large military
youthful working population

threats-outdated technology and weak infrastructure

40
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strength and weakness of china

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strength-large military and reach

weakness-large inbalance in distribution of wealth

41
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oppertunities and threats to china

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oppertunities-high investment abroad

threats-ageing population so lack of future workers

42
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What is liberalisation of trade

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Trade liberalization removes or reduces barriers to trade among countries, such as tariffs and quotas

43
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What are international bodies and how do they contribute to globalisation

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WTO who are an IGO encouraging free trade, reduced tariffs, quaotas and restrictions

44
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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

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Loss of jobs due to shift of industry to cheaper areas and led to a spiral of decline for shops and services

45
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Gulf Stream of Mexico case study for globalisation effect on environment

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Containerisation transport of oil
1-1 millions
2010

46
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how does globalisation cause environmental damage

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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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49
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What is the throw away society

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30% of what is bought is thrown away within a year

50
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What is the imf

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International Monetary Fund
Maintain international financial stability
Greek debt in 2008

51
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What is the world bank

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Formed to finance economic development
Provides loans to developing countries from wealthy countries

52
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What is the wto

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World trade organisation
Remove barriers of trade such as tariffs and quotes and removes trade restrictions

53
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What are 3 examples of intergovernmental organisation IGOS

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IMF
WTO
World bank

54
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Ghanas cocoa trade

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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

55
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Vietnam case study for igos

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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

56
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What does the kof index measure

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Globalisation

57
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How is the kof index measured

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Economic globalisation
Social globalisation
Political globalisation

58
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What is used to measure the at Kearney index

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Political engagement
Technology connectivity
Personal contact
Economic integration

59
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Explain why Zambia struggles to be turned on

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Landlocked so relies on good political relations

60
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Winners in the global shift

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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

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Leicester- typical textile mills
Deindustrialised
Loss of jobs
Unemployment and segregation has occurred

62
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Costs and benefits of migration

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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

63
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What is cultural diffusion

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Spread of one’s culture to another by various means

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What is the global homogenisation of culture

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All culture becoming the same

65
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How does global diffusion of culture occur

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Newspapers
Television

66
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How does globalisation lead to rising tensions

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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

67
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What are the 4 ways of controlling globalisation

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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

68
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How has globalisation led to migration

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Schengen Agreement
Open border
Closed border
Japan

69
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Examples of sovereignty

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Brexit
Japan
Catelonia conflict
Russia Ukraine

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