Why are some countries Switched-off to globalisation?

Question 1

Physical Reasons:

Answer 1

1) Highly vulnerable due to climate change and natural disasters e.g Mozambique
2)Physical isolation or landlocked. E.g Zambia so deters trade and inward investors.
3)Poor resources for agriculture

Question 2

Political reasons:

Answer 2

1)Human Rights abuses are widespread e.g Lord’s Resistance army in Uganda.
2) Political isolation e.g North Korea
3) Ethnic clashed and civil war between tribes.
4)Lack of skills and literacy
5) Natural resources exploited by TNCs and supplies exhausted.
6)Trade Rules

Question 3

Environmental Reasons:

Answer 3

1)Natural resources exploited by TNCs and supplies exhausted.
2) Highly vulnerable due to climate change and natural disasters e.g Mozambique
3)Poor resources for agriculture.

Question 4

Economic Reasons:

Answer 4

1)Natural resources exploited by TNCs and supplies exhausted.
2)Lack of skills and literacy e.g Somalia
3)Low prices for food exports due to overproduction and trade rules.

Question 5

North Korea Case Study

Answer 5

1) Chinese side of friendship bridge festooned with lights and lasers, North Korean Side is just dark
2) A sign of economic change - Brand new line of Hyundai Taxis and the development of Android-powered-Samjiyon (Tablet/computer)
3)Tourism has now increase globalisation
4)North Korea tries to control the image it presents to foreign visitors by allowing tour guides to answer any interview questions.
5) The presence of Western food such as Swiss rolls at lunch tells us there is little globalisation
6)The description of Sinuiju looking ‘unkept’ and ‘more industrial and less grand’ reflects that North Korea’s levels of urban development are behind China’s.
7)Requirement to bow at the Kim LL-sung shows levels of respect and order towards leaders
8)Closed-off in Musical-globalisation, waitresses don’t know who the Beatles are - don’t have the resources to learn about other cultures
9)Museum Workers give tourists information about the Museum which can be shared in other countries, sharing Korean culture and increasing Urbanisation.
10)Korean culture is very different, livestreaming home as from a rally to show an L.S Lowry Painting.
11P)North Korea prioritise making their children the most talented in the world. Can be viewed at kindergarten.