Globalization Flashcards

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Process of expanding various sociocultural and socioecological processes from national to international and transcultural level

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GLOBALIZATION

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Is a measurement of flows and interconnections of a country to other global players through exchanges in trade, capital, people and information

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GLOBAL CONNECTED INDEX (GCI)

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Is seen as the process that focuses on the movement of trade, capital and ideas

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GLOBALIZATION

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Integration of different markets and culture

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GLOBALIZATION

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Breaking down of territorial boundaries is eminent

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GLOBALIZATION

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Globalization is the changes in the temporal connections of people

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Scholte (2005)

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Identifies macro-cultural changes in a globalized society

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Scholte (2005)

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4 Key Shifts in a Society

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Growth of trans- and supra- tarritorial connectivity

The shift from capitalism to hyper capitalism focused in production

A move from nationalism toward identifying pluralism and hybridity

From rationalism toward knowledge reflexivity

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Factors Driving Globalization

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Reductiom of trade barriers

Modern technology development as a key of globalization

Further promoted the development and information society

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It is a key of globalization

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Modern technology developments

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An idea of prescribed path to attain development through certain set of activities, according to a defined vision

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Development Paradigms

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Integration of economies throughout the world

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Economic Globalization

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Trading and financial flows across countrie’s borders

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Economic Globalization

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Export/import

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Trading

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Economic exchanged

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Trading

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Deals between countries

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Trading

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17
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Foreign investment

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Capital Movement

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Money lent to foreign business or governements

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Commercial Loan

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Money granted by rich countries to developing nations

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Official Flows

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Buying or putting up a firm in a foreign country or contributing to the enhancement of an existing firm

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Foreign Direct Investments

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Migration

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Movement of People

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Refers to increasing “contact between people and their cultures - their ideas, their values, their ways of life”

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Cultural Globalization

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Linked to globalization of lifestyles such as music, media, fashion, food, as well as globalization of knowledge, science, and technology

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Cultural Globalization

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Enlargement of the international political system and its establishments, wherw inter-regional dealings including trade are managed

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Political Globalization

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Political decision making can transcend the boundaries of nations
Political Globalization
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Managing economic and trading matters, security, environment and other international issues, some institutions come into play (World Bank, IMF, UN)
Political Globalization
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International businesses that are important players in globalization
Transnational Corporations
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Meaning of UN
United Nations
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Meaning of ASEAN
Association of Southeast Asian Nations
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Facilitate investment of capital for member countries
World Bank
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Fund large-scale projects by providing loans for member countries
World Bank
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Implement the Structural Adjustment Policies (SAP's) for countries borrowing
World Bank
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Provide short-term emergency loan
International Monetary Fund
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Help bring enormous flow of foreign money through loans and speculative investment
International Monetary Fund
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Meaning of IMF
International Monetary Fund
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Create rules for global trade and investment
World Trade Organization
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Aim to reduce tariffs
World Trade Organization
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Create agreement for member countries regarding multilateral policies that push governments to relax regulations on environement, food safety, and product quality
World Trade Organization
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Encourage countries to deregulate economies
World Trade Organization
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Meaning of WTO
World Trade Organization
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Meaning of GCI
Global Connected Index
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Meaning of SAP
Structural Adjustment Policies