Unit 5 - Local responded to global interactions

Question 1

Alternatives to Globalisation

Answer 1

global civil society is extremely wide ranging - groups that compromise it can be liberal, democratic and peaceful or the complete opposite

Question 2

The rise of NGO’s

Answer 2

perception that some global institutions (world bank and imf) are undemocratic and do not help people equally has lead to global civil soceities movements attempting to regulate this.

emerged within NGO’s eg gloabl environemntal movement

Question 3

The rise of anti immigration movements

Answer 3

perceieved threats over competition for jobs and the cost of housing education and health care in some cases notably in LICs and NICs

lots of evidence to show that migration benefits the host country - 2014 study shows Uk benefits amount of $20 billion per year from Eu migrants

Question 4

Government and Militia control

Answer 4

Internet access is highly concentrated in communist countries such as China, North Korea Cuba and Vietnam - china head great firewall that block social media

Question 5

National trade restrictions

Answer 5

trade restrictions are a form of protectionism - most trade restrictions place an additional charge on traded goods

most economists would argue that trade restrictions increase inefficiency and lead to less choice for consumers - trade barriers have been criticised as they often affect LIC. protectionism reduces trade between countries - may be achieved through taxed on imports limits on the volume of imports, administrative barriers subsidies to home producers as well as anti-dumping legislations

Question 6

Resource nationalism

Answer 6

occurs when a country decides to take all or part of it, it’s natural resources under state ownership

Question 7

definition of a civil society

Answer 7

civil society is composed of all of the civic and social organisations or movements that form the bases of a functioning society, and work in the area between the household the private sector and the state to negotiate matters of public concern - include NGOs, community groups, trade unions, academic institutions and faith based organisations

Question 8

People’s global action

Answer 8

network for spreading information and coordinating actions between grassroots movement around the world

Question 9

Civil society, social media and internet

Answer 9

Global freedom internet program is a civil society that aims to strengthen policy for internet freedom in the global south and in internet forums