Globalization

Question 1

Globalization

Answer 1

It’s almost impossible to define

Question 2

Arguments

Answer 2

some argue for international trade and influence for thousands of years

others argue that something qualitatively different emerged

Question 3

We take an analytical world systems approach

Answer 3

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Question 4

Name three elements of imperialism?

Answer 4

1: armed companies with gov. license act as driving force
2: separation of gov

Question 5

Characteristics often attributed to globalization

Answer 5

Population Movements

long distance trade

movement of germs and viruses

the movement of ideas
- religion, nationalism, progress

Question 6

The movement of tech innovations

Answer 6

new transporation and communications technologies lead to a shrinking of time and space

Question 7

adaptation of political structures to international influence

Answer 7

invasion and conquest
international relations
colonialism/ imperialism

Question 8

East Asia is an integral participant in global trends

Answer 8

the size and economic success of china and japan make them important internationally

Question 9

factors:

Answer 9

huge demand for commodities to feed EA manufacturers

concern about size and age of population

Question 10

culture

Answer 10

east asian countries learned from lessons of western imperialism
race for dominance
need to learn from other cultures

Question 11

institutions

Answer 11

an odd group of states
japan is large and important but has no offensive military capabilities
division of korean peninsula - each half defined by the other
taiwan, the non state state, - has its own currency, budget, but most countries don’t recognize it

hong kong and macao, city states within a state

singapore, a city state attached to a state ( malaysia )

the people’s republic of china, a socialist capitalist nation`

Question 12

World Systems;

Answer 12

export led growth.
ties between and among countries
huge foreign currency reserves

Rise of China largely an Asian story
Huge investments in China from Hk, Taiwan, and Japan

Asian division of labor

  - example of electronics industry
  - sophisticated parts manufactured in taiwan and japan
   - assembled in China and re-exported to the west.

asia’s place unclear in the post-cold war world

- US-Japan alliance seems firm
 - Territorial disputes - diaoyutai / senkaku
- China is still inventing itself as a global player

Question 13

List 4 characteristics commonly associated with globalization and give an example of history 266 case study which shows the charcteristics in action?

Answer 13

Long distance Trade

Tech development

capital flows - petro china, taiwan

culture - globalization of pop culture