Political GLOBALISATION Flashcards
Define political globalisation.
TNCs, charities & multi-state organisations now make political decisions for many countries.
What is a TNC?
Transnational Corporations - a company with employees and facilities in several countries.
What is political globalisation otherwise known as?
Global decision-making
What do states now do?
Act together to make decisions and work together to form Intergovernmental Organisations (IGOs).
Give examples of Intergovernmental Organisations that are formed of states acting together.
(3)
European Union (EU)
United Nations (UN)
North-Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO)
What are able to operate globally as a result of political globalisation?
Non-Governmental Organisations (NGOs)
Give examples of Non-Governmental Organisations (NGOs) that are able to operate globally as a result of political globalisation.
(3)
Greenpeace
Red Cross
Amnesty International
PROGRESS Since 1970
It has affected many ________, with ________ countries _____ willing to work with anyone who ________ them, while _________ movements have come and gone.
a) countries
b) neoliberal
c) more
d) supports
e) counter
PROGRESS Since 1970
What has happened to democratic countries since the 1970s?
There has been an increase.
PROGRESS Since 1970
What does McGrew (2004) argue?
2
While nation-states aren’t declining, there’s evidence of political transformation with the new global decision-making structures & diffusion of power.
The ways people are active in politics has changed & traditional political activities are declining. Problems people face increasingly require local & global change.
EVENTS Affecting Globalisation
Which event affected economic globalisation?
What was the impact?
USA & UK invading Iraq without UN consent in 2003.
It broke the norms of political globalisation.
