Unit 3.2 - Governance - Globalisation

Question 1

What is Globalisation?

Answer 1

The increasing connectivity between people, places and environment across the planet. Flows of people, merchandise, information and money have helped build global systems, enabled by technology and political agreements.

Question 2

Globalisation has led to the growth of global systems, define 3 important ways it has done this.

Answer 2

In the past, trade between distant countries was less common, but today, thanks to container shipping, refrigeration, and communication networks, food and drink in the UK is regularly sourced from countries like South Africa and New Zealand. In the past, people experienced limited globalisation, with most food eaten in the UK being locally produced. Today, most of what we consume has traveled around the world. Faster connectivity has increased, allowing real-time communication with people on the other side of the world using social media, compared to weeks for a letter to travel from London to New York.

Question 3

Classify the 4 main types of migrant flow.

Answer 3

Internal Migrant - Moving to a new place within the same country
International Migrant - Moving from one country to another
Economic Migrant - Moving voluntarily in search of work
Refugee - Forced to move due to fear of persecution, or death from conflict or natural hazards.

Question 4

What are OPEC Nations?

Answer 4

These are oil producing nations, some of whom have grown extremely rich on the profits, including Saudi Arabia and Qatar.

Question 5

What are ‘Asian Tiger’ economies?

Answer 5

In the 1970s, South Korea and Singapore industrialised rapidly. Today they are classified as developed countries.

Question 6

Describe the advancement of technology over time leading to better transnational communications.

Answer 6

In the late 1800s, seafloor cables connected the UK and USA, allowing real-time connectivity. Britain used steam-ship technology for migration, and railway networks were built, including the Trans-Siberian railway. Boeing 747s and easyJet introduced low-cost flights, aiding migration within the EU. Today, there are more aircraft than people on the planet.