3.8 - Globalisation Causes Tensions

Question 1

What does diaspora mean

Answer 1

the dispersion or spread of of a group of people from their original homeland

Question 2

How is migration encouraged

Answer 2

• open borders
• deregulation
• foreign direct investment

Question 3

What are some examples of tensions that migrants create

Answer 3

• Migrants require housing, jobs and education which could put certain services under strain which could lead to tensions between communities
• Immigrants may feel that they are being discriminated against
• The rise of extremism in Europe e.g., there are some nationalist parties that oppose immigration

Question 4

Positives and negatives of migration

Answer 4

Positives of migration
- New skills and ideas
- Increased number of workers
- Cultural exchange

Negatives of migration
- Culture clash causing racism
- Overpopulation
- Loss of jobs
- Government cost
- Aging population

Question 5

Methods of limiting globalisation

Answer 5

• Censorship: governments limiting access to online information eg. In North Korea the internet is banned as the Leader Kim Jong-Un, to avoid access to westernised ideas
• Strengthening laws to limit migration: Australia uses a points-based system to ensure the economic needs of the country are met
• Trade protectionism: the restriction of international trade to help domestic industries

Question 6

Censorship case study - chinas great firewall

Answer 6

• The Great Firewall is China’s internet censorship system, controlling and blocking access to certain content.
• it’s meant to protect citizens from harmful material.
• Blocks major platforms like Google, YouTube, and Facebook.
• Makes it difficult for foreign companies to operate in China due to strict regulations.
• Chinese tech companies have grown under protection but still face heavy regulation.
• Limits cultural exchange, global collaboration, and slows globalisation.
• Chinese citizens are digitally isolated from global platforms and censored topics (e.g. Tiananmen Square, Winnie the Pooh).
• Some individuals try to bypass it with VPNs.
• It’s a key part of China’s strategy to control its image and project power.

Question 7

What is resource nationalism

Answer 7

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

Question 8

Resource nationalism case study - canadas First Nations

Answer 8

• The First Nations in Canada oppose attempts of global companies to exploit oil resources in their region
• The first nations are groups of indigenous people whose occupation of the land long predates the arrival or Europeans.
• oil companies are taking interest in their land for fracking; the first nations fear that this may pollute their only water source making the area inhabitable
• environmental impacts are the water pollution, whereas the social impacts are that they won’t be able to live there anymore.
• This is linked to globalisation as the demand for oil has increased causing an increase in tracking.