globalisation L11 political tensions

Question 1

Right-Wing Politics

Answer 1

inward looking, best person wins

Conservatives & Reform

anti-immigration, pro-patriotism

Question 2

Left-Wing Politics

Answer 2

unionist, help everyone

Green Party, Labour

pro-multiculturalism, anti-business

Question 3

Protests caused by immigration (in UK)

Answer 3

• people feel like gov. has lost control
• concerns about jobs & use of tax payers money
• pressure on national services (NHS)
• extremism & rise of far right
• neo-nazi groups in Europe

Question 4

globalisation hyperglobalists

Answer 4

think globalisation is inevitable

optimists & pessimists

Question 5

globalisation transformationalists

Answer 5

change, improve — should learn to EMBRACE multiculturalism to advance humanity

Question 6

globalisation sceptics

Answer 6

no one true global culture — western is just popular
tool BY the rich FOR the rich (anticapitalists)

Question 7

globalisation antiglobalists

Answer 7

immediate action needs to be taken to reverse globalisation
Just Stop Oil, extinction rebellion, UKIP

Question 8

Migration Controls

Answer 8

• closed borders (North Korea)
• Point Based System (gov. will evaluate your contribution to their society (Australia))
• Visa’s (gov. will grant visas to those moving to study or work)
• Open Borders (gov. allows free flowing movement of people from accepted countries (EU))

Question 9

Censorship

Answer 9

The World Press Freedom Index: shows where the government’s of the world interfere with news media

Total Censorship: governments say what can come in and out of a country in media

Limited Controls, Monitoring, & Surveillance: certain search results are blocked from view (Snoopers Charter in the UK)

Total Freedom: you can search for whatever information you want

Question 10

Trade Protectionism

Answer 10

purposefully limiting the trade between countries in order to keep your own companies products in business

Higher Tariffs: making foreign variants of products more expensive

Resource Nationalism: giving priority access to domestic TNCs to a resource rather than letting foreign TNCs in to extract it

Question 11

Maintaining Cultural Identity

Answer 11

(No Cultural Erosion)

Protecting the Rights of Indigenous Peoples: stopping TNCs from destroying ancient sites

Language: protecting Native language and reintroducing once banished languages

Official Holidays: recognising & celebrating official religious or historical ceremonies and holidays