Introduction to Globalization Flashcards
The process of integrated economies, cultures, and societies across the world
Globalization
What is a major driver of globalization?
Technological advancements
True or false: Globalization has only positive impacts on society
False
What is a challenge related to globalization?
Reduction in cultural diversity
According to Steger, Manfred, which best describes globalization?
The intensification of worldwide social relations linking distant locations
Globalization according to different scholars/sciences: Political scientist?
Challenge to the nation state
Globalization according to different scholars/sciences: Economist
- Increased free trade
- Speed of trade (Milliseconds to trade shares)
- Global economic organizations
- Regional trade blocs
A policy followed by some international markets in which countries’ governments do not restrict imports from, or exports to, other countries
Free trade
This is exemplified by the European Economic Area and the Mercosur, which have established open markets
Free trade
Global Economic Organization abbreviation: IMF
International Monetary Fund
Global Economic Organization abbreviation: WTO
World Trade Organization
Global Economic Organization abbreviation: WB
World Bank
Global Economic Organization abbreviation: OECD
Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development
Global Economic Organization abbreviation: WEF
World Economic Forum
Global Economic Organization abbreviation: Amongst the given list from the slide, this has numbers in it
G20
Global Economic Organization abbreviation: ILO
International Labour Organization
Global Economic Organization abbreviation: UNCTAD
United Nations Conference on Trade and Development
Global Economic Organization abbreviation: APEC
Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation
Global Economic Organization abbreviation: G7?
Group of Seven
Global Economic Organization abbreviation: Starts with B
BRICS
Global Economic Organization abbreviation: UN ECOSOC
United Nations Economic and Social Council
Global Economic Organization abbreviation: G8
Group of 8
Global Economic Organization abbreviation: OPEC
Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries
Global Economic Organization abbreviation: UNDESA
United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs
The _____ permits the existence of trade blocks
World Trade Organization
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
lower
EU stands for?
European Union
A customs union, a single market, and now with a single currency
European Union
EFTA stands for?
European Free Trade Area
NAFTA stands for?
North American Free Trade Agreement
What are the 3 countries involved in NAFTA
USA, Canada, and Mexico
A customs union between Brazil, Argentina, Uruguay, Paraguay, and Venezuela
Mercosur
ASEAN stands for?
Association of Southeast Asian Nations
AFTA stands for?
ASEAN Free Trade Area
COMESA stands for?
Common Market of Eastern and Southern Africa
SAFTA stands for?
South Asian Free Trade Area
SAFTA was created when?
2006
Give two countries belonging in SAFTA
India and Pakistan
When was Pacific Alliance made?
2013
A regional trade agreement between Chile, China, Colombia, Mexico, and Peru
Pacific Alliance
TPP stands for?
Trans-Pacific Partnership
A proposed free-trade agreement being negotiated during 2013 between Brunei, Chile, Canada, Malaysia, Mexico, New Zealand, Peru, Singapore, the United States, and Vietname
Trans-Pacific Partnership
Globalization according to different scholars/sciences: Scholar of Culture and Communication
- “Global village”
- Communications technology is “shrinking” our world
- “Cultural Imperialism”
What is global village?
Media has connected the world in ways that created a global village (McLuhan, 1964)
Refers to the dominance of one culture over others, often as a result of colonization, globalization, or other forms of political or economic power
Cultural Imperialism
Who said and when was “Globalization refers to the expansion and intensification of social relations and consciousness across world time and world space” said?
Steger, 2013
4 Attributes of Globalization
- Various forms of connectivity
- Expansion and stretching of social relations
- Intensification and acceleration of social exchanges and activities
- Occurs subjectively
- Diverse (can be economic, political, cultural, etc.)
- Enabled by various factors, pressures, media, etc.
- Uneven (different degrees of interconnection)
Various forms of connectivity
A. From snail mail to Facebook
B. Live television
C. Increased travel (cheap flights)
Intensification and Acceleration of Social Exchanges and Activities
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)
Occurs Subjectively
“Different “globalities” represent different forms of globalization” is stated by?
Flusty (2004)
Core claims of globalization?
- Liberation and integration of market
- Inevitable and irreversible
- Nobody is in charge
- Benefits everyone in the long run
- Furthers the spread of democracy
Nearly _____ dollars accounts for the total value of imports/exports that cross national borders each year
23 trillion