Social, Political & Environmental Tensions

Question 1

International Migration has been encouraged by what?

Answer 1

• Open borders: Minimal/no barriers to the movement of people in and out the country
• Deregulation: Reduction/elimination of government regulations in areas
• Foreign Direct Investment: Investment made by a company in once country into businesses located into other businesses (encouraged TNC workers to move abroad)

Question 2

Examples of tension between immigrant groups/communities in the host country:

Answer 2

• Migrants need housing, jobs & education which could cause services to face strain leading to tensions between communities
• Immigrants may feel they are being discriminated against

Question 3

How has the government tried to control the spread of globalisation?

Answer 3

• Censorship - governments have limited the access to online information
  e.g. in China Facebook and Twitter are unavailable
  e.g. North Korea the internet is banned to eliminate westernised ideas
• Strengthening laws: to limit immigration
  e.g. Australia uses points system to ensure economic needs of country is being met

Question 4

What is resource nationalism?

Answer 4

When governments take measures to ensure that domestic industries and consumers have priority access to resources found in their country