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Introduction to Globalization Flashcards

1
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The process of integrated economies, cultures, and societies across the world

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Globalization

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What is a major driver of globalization?

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Technological advancements

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True or false: Globalization has only positive impacts on society

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False

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What is a challenge related to globalization?

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Reduction in cultural diversity

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According to Steger, Manfred, which best describes globalization?

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The intensification of worldwide social relations linking distant locations

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Globalization according to different scholars/sciences: Political scientist?

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Challenge to the nation state

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Globalization according to different scholars/sciences: Economist

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  • Increased free trade
  • Speed of trade (Milliseconds to trade shares)
  • Global economic organizations
  • Regional trade blocs
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A policy followed by some international markets in which countries’ governments do not restrict imports from, or exports to, other countries

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Free trade

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This is exemplified by the European Economic Area and the Mercosur, which have established open markets

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Free trade

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10
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Global Economic Organization abbreviation: IMF

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International Monetary Fund

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Global Economic Organization abbreviation: WTO

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World Trade Organization

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Global Economic Organization abbreviation: WB

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World Bank

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Global Economic Organization abbreviation: OECD

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Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development

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Global Economic Organization abbreviation: WEF

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World Economic Forum

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Global Economic Organization abbreviation: Amongst the given list from the slide, this has numbers in it

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G20

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Global Economic Organization abbreviation: ILO

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International Labour Organization

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Global Economic Organization abbreviation: UNCTAD

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United Nations Conference on Trade and Development

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18
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Global Economic Organization abbreviation: APEC

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Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation

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Global Economic Organization abbreviation: G7?

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Group of Seven

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Global Economic Organization abbreviation: Starts with B

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BRICS

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Global Economic Organization abbreviation: UN ECOSOC

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United Nations Economic and Social Council

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Global Economic Organization abbreviation: G8

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Group of 8

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Global Economic Organization abbreviation: OPEC

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Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries

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Global Economic Organization abbreviation: UNDESA

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United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs

25
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The _____ permits the existence of trade blocks

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World Trade Organization

26
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The WTO permits the existence of trade blocks, provided that they result in _______ protection against outside countries than existed before the creation of trade bloc

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lower

27
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EU stands for?

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European Union

28
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A customs union, a single market, and now with a single currency

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European Union

29
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EFTA stands for?

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European Free Trade Area

30
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NAFTA stands for?

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North American Free Trade Agreement

31
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What are the 3 countries involved in NAFTA

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USA, Canada, and Mexico

32
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A customs union between Brazil, Argentina, Uruguay, Paraguay, and Venezuela

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Mercosur

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ASEAN stands for?

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Association of Southeast Asian Nations

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AFTA stands for?

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ASEAN Free Trade Area

35
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COMESA stands for?

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Common Market of Eastern and Southern Africa

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SAFTA stands for?

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South Asian Free Trade Area

37
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SAFTA was created when?

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2006

38
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Give two countries belonging in SAFTA

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India and Pakistan

39
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When was Pacific Alliance made?

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2013

40
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A regional trade agreement between Chile, China, Colombia, Mexico, and Peru

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Pacific Alliance

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TPP stands for?

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Trans-Pacific Partnership

42
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A proposed free-trade agreement being negotiated during 2013 between Brunei, Chile, Canada, Malaysia, Mexico, New Zealand, Peru, Singapore, the United States, and Vietname

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Trans-Pacific Partnership

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Globalization according to different scholars/sciences: Scholar of Culture and Communication

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  • “Global village”
  • Communications technology is “shrinking” our world
  • “Cultural Imperialism”
44
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What is global village?

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Media has connected the world in ways that created a global village (McLuhan, 1964)

45
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Refers to the dominance of one culture over others, often as a result of colonization, globalization, or other forms of political or economic power

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Cultural Imperialism

46
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Who said and when was “Globalization refers to the expansion and intensification of social relations and consciousness across world time and world space” said?

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Steger, 2013

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4 Attributes of Globalization

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  1. Various forms of connectivity
  2. Expansion and stretching of social relations
  3. Intensification and acceleration of social exchanges and activities
  4. Occurs subjectively
48
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  1. Diverse (can be economic, political, cultural, etc.)
  2. Enabled by various factors, pressures, media, etc.
  3. Uneven (different degrees of interconnection)
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Various forms of connectivity

49
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A. From snail mail to Facebook
B. Live television
C. Increased travel (cheap flights)

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Intensification and Acceleration of Social Exchanges and Activities

50
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A. We think about the world
B. We associate ourselves with global trends (fan of K-POP)
C. Hopefully, we feel some sense of responsibility (climate change)

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Occurs Subjectively

51
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“Different “globalities” represent different forms of globalization” is stated by?

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Flusty (2004)

52
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Core claims of globalization?

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  1. Liberation and integration of market
  2. Inevitable and irreversible
  3. Nobody is in charge
  4. Benefits everyone in the long run
  5. Furthers the spread of democracy
53
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Nearly _____ dollars accounts for the total value of imports/exports that cross national borders each year

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23 trillion

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