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Globalisation Flashcards

1
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the increasing of interconnectivity between countries around the world through the movement of goods , services, capital and ideas across borders

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globalisation

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2
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what are the four types of globalisation

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economic , social , cultural and political

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3
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increase of TNCs and ITCs

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economic globalisation

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4
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international migration , improvements in education and healthcare and social interconnectivity

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social globalisation

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5
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increase in trade blocs , free trade agreements and global agreements (world bank , IMF ans WTO)

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political globalisation

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6
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glocalisation , spread of western culture , hybridisation and the shrinking of time space compression

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cultural globalisation

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7
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companies who operate in many countries producing and selling goods or services

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TNCs

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8
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changing the design of a product or service to suit a local culture

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glocalisation

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9
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give an example of glocalisation

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McPaneer in India adopted by McDonalds to suit that audience

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10
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a group of countries or organisations working together for trading purposes

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trading blocs

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11
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how were global connections traditional formed?

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through trade , colonalism and co-operation between countries through international organisations

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12
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how are global connections maintained and improved today?

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  • lengthening connections (products being obtained from further away than ever before)
  • deeping connections
  • faster speed of connections (improvement of technologies or travel)
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13
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how many global flows are there?

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five

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14
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name the five main global flows

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tourism , migration , capital , commodities and information

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15
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money flowing through the stock market

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capital flow

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16
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the trade of valuable raw materials such as fossil fuels

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commodity flow

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17
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internet and real time communication

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internet flow

18
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permanent movement of people yet still facing challenges with border controls and immigration laws

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migration flows

19
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budget airlines making it possible to travel further and with more ease

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flow of tourism

20
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what has developments in transport led to

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more trade , transport developments allows for a larger amount and value of trade

21
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where is profit from often invested?

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into developing transport technologies

22
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what are the four transport developments between the 19th and 20th centuries

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1 - steampower
2 - railway networks
3 - jet aircraft
4 - container ships

23
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what did steam power do for trade?

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steamships and trains moved good along trade roots quickly in the 1800s

24
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when was steam power used

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the 1800s

25
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what did railway networks do for trade?

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allowed for global links to form

26
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when were railway networks developed

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the 1800s

27
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what is HS2

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the new railway network transport development linking london and northern england together in half the time than what it takes currently

28
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what has jet aircraft done for trade?

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made international trade easier and faster

29
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what was the famous intercontinental jet aircraft in the 1960s

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intercontiental boeing 747

30
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what has container ships done for trade?

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allowed for more trade than ever before to be transported at any one time relatively quickly

31
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what is the largest container ship as of march 2023

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MSC Irina

32
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how many containers can MSC Irina carry?

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23,400

33
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the reduction in time to reach other places around the world due to technological developments

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shrinking world effect

34
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what can the shrinking world effect also be called?

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time-space compression

35
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what are the five ways of ICT and global communications

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1 - telephone and telegraph
2 - broadband and fibre optics
3 - GIS and GPS
4 - internet , social media and skype
5 - mobile phones

36
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if a country sees globalisation as a threat what does it try to protect itself from?

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FDI and TNCs

37
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what does FDI stand for

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foreign direct investment

38
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what does TNC stand for

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transnational corporation

39
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what are some of the strategies national governments can use to boost growth of TNCs

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  • free trade blocs
  • SEZs
  • tax incentives
  • free market liberalisation
  • privatisation
  • business start-ups
40
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allows for allies and neighbouring countries to trade freely

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free trade blocs

41
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grow , demand , market , merge

what are the benefits of free trade blocs

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  • companies growing
  • bigger market and more demand
  • smaller companies can merge making TNCs to reduce costs
42
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encourage

how can government polices help the growth of TNCs

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growth of TNCs can be encouraged through a range of government policies

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