the global city and migration (book + transes) Flashcards
a hub for the closer relation of states and for a wider perspective in technological development
the 21st century
the world became a ___ where people can witness the interconnectivity of nations
web
what made nations closer to each other?
globalization
3 Stages of Globalization by Thomas Friedman
Globalization 1.0
Globalization 2.0
Globalization 3.0
stage of globalization:
- from 1492 to 1800
- shrank the world from a size large to a size medium
- age of mercantilism and colonialism
globalization 1.0
driving forces in globalization 1.0
- workforce
- horsepower
- wind power
- steam power
stage of globalization:
- age of Pax Britannica
- Great Britain was the hegemonic power in terms of trade and economy
globalization 2.0
driving force of globalization 2.0
new institutions like the emergence of
- global markets
- multinational corporations
stage of globalization:
- occurred during 2nd half of 20th century
- age of Pax Americana
- US was the hegemonic power in terms of security, trade, and economy
globalization 3.0
after the fall of Soviet Union in the 1980s, United States of America became the sole _______ in the so-called ________ _________
superpower
Unipolar World
primary strategy in the present condition to maintain one’s influence over another state
soft power
the one who coined the term soft power
Joseph Nye
the different method used in soft power to establish cooperation
attraction
arises from the ________ of a country’s culture, political ideals, and policies
attractiveness
T/F: attraction has always been more effective than force
true
one of the 6 Driving Forces in Global Change according to Gore (2013)
emergence of interconnected global economy
T/F: MNCs enjoy a multitude of privileges
true
T/F: MNCs are also more flexible and dependent in comparison to nation-states which seem to lack the capacity to dictate how MNCs ought to behave
false - independent
T/F: MNCs play a pivotal role in the international political community
true
products and goods have the _____ capability to attract a target market regardless of geographical location and political ideology
intrinsic
T/F: MNCs have the capacity to erase and transcend the borders of the world
true
a hub for production, finance, and telecommunications
global city
4 Characteristics of Globality according to Sassen (2005)
- cultural diversity of the people
- existence of a center economy
- geographic dispersal of economic activities that marks globalization
- global reach performance
in the 2018 Global Cities Index, this city ranked the highest in terms of the general criteria
New York