MIDTERM CON Flashcards by maui lang 2 .

__________is the concept of a gap between the Global North and the Global South in terms of___________ and____________.

Global Divides

development

wealth

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The North-south divide is a ___________ and __________ of earth popularized in the ______ 20th century and _________21st century

Socio-economic
Political division

Late
Early

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The idea of ____________ ___________ began during the __________ with the classifications of East and west

Categorizing countries
Cold war

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•____________ is a visual depiction of the north-south divide, proposed by______________ in the___________. It encircles the world at a__________ of approximately____________, passing between North and Central America, north of Africa and the Middle East, climbing north over China and Mongolia, but dipping south so as to include Australia and New Zealand in the__________

Brandt Line

“Rich North”.

West German former Chancellor Willy Brandt

1980s

latitude

30° North

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Classifying countries In the 1980s, the ___________was developed as a way of showing the how the world was geographically split into relatively_________ and___________ na�ons.

Brandt Line

richer

poorer

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According to this model: brandt line
___________countries are almost all located in the Northern
Hemisphere, with the excep�on of ________________

Richer

Australia and New Zealand.

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 Poorer countries are mostly located in____________ and in the Southern Hemisphere

tropical regions

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However over �me it was realized that this view was too simplis�c. Countries such as_____________, ______________and____________ all have above global average GDP (PPP) per capita, yet still appear in
the ______________

Conversely, countries such as_________ appear to be now amongst a poorer set of countries by the same measure.

Argen�na, Malaysia, Botswana

Global South’.

Ukraine

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The________________ (comprises one quarter of the world popula�on) refers to_____________of Europe and North America, which are characterized by established democracy, wealth, technological advancement, poli�cal stability, aging popula�on, zero popula�on growth and dominance of world trade and poli�cs.

developed socie�es

Global North

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Despite very significant development_______ globally which have raised many millions of people out of absolute_______, there is substan�al evidence that inequality between the world’s richest and poorest countries is widening. In__________________ per capita income was three �mes bigger than Africa’s but by 2000 it was________ �mes as big.
In addi�on, in 2013,___________ reported that the richest_____ people in the world owned the same amount of wealth as the poorest half of the world’s popula�on.

gains

poverty

1820 western Europe’s

thirteen

Oxfam

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Today the world is much more__________ than the Brandt Line depicts as many poorer countries have experienced significant economic and social development. However,___________ within countries has also been growing and some commentators now talk of a ‘Global North’ and a ‘Global South’ referring respectively to richer or poorer communities which are found both within and between countries. For example, whilst India is s�ll home to the largest concentra�on of poor people in a single na�on it also has a very sizable middle class and a very rich elite.

complex

inequality

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There are many causes for these__________ including the availability of natural resources; diﬀerent levels of health and educa�on; the nature of a country’s economy and its industrial sectors; interna�onal trading policies and access to markets; how countries are governed and interna�onal rela�onships between countries; conflict within and between countries; and a country’s vulnerability to natural hazards and climate change

inequali�es

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The primary motivation of the desire to advance welfare in the region -

Asian Regionalism

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The arrangement which led to the collapse of___________ and _____________and accelerating the downward spiral of economic activity was foremost in the mind of the architects of the__________ global economic system in which they adopted the principle of_________ as the central foundation of_____________

international trade

financial flows

post-ward

non discrimination

WTO and GATT

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Many of the economist and policy makers remain skeptical about___________ because of its negative impact of Multilateral Trade and Financial System

regionalism

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Asian countries are principally connected through________

market

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Link the competitive strengths of its diverse economies in order to boost their productivity and sustain the region’s exceptional growth -

How can regionalism benefit Asia

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Provide leadership to help sustain open global trade and financial systems -

How can regionalism benefit the world

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Asia comprises several powerful countries and centers of economic activity, with many shared_________ priorities. At times, these differences are amplified by_________ and___________

economic

Politics

History

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It is said that, the price of cooperation is the loss of some national____________ and the narrowing of policy options for pursuing purely national____________

sovereignty

Objectives

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The center of gravity is shifting to

Asia

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This is essential in addressing the challenges such as: rapid economic growth; citizens demand; and sustainable and inclusive Asia -

Regional Economic Cooperation

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Most of the evidence assembled suggests that Asia will continue to have a fundamental stake to? -

Regional Integration and Global Integration

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Regionalism benefit Asia by cooperating in setting exchange rate and macroeconomic policies in order to minimize the effects of global and regional shocks to which facilitates the: -

Resolution of Global Imbalances

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Several countries established discriminatory currency blocs with strict exchange of controls against outsiders, thus, far from helping, these arrangements led to: -

Collapse of International Trade and financial flows and Accelerate thedownward spiral of economic activity

Asian leaders have committed to work together more closely and have already taken concrete steps in what area? -

Financial Crisis in 1997/98

The___________ of culture has become a conceptual magnet atracting_______ and theorizing eﬀorts from a variety of disciplines and________________ like Anthropology, Comparative Literature, Cultural Studies, and Geography

globalization research interdisciplinary

Interna�onal Rela�ons -

Post Modernism, Realism, Liberalism, Marxism

The idea emerged in the social science literature in the 1980’s, shortly after the concept of globalization. It is the main physical and geographic playground of the globalizing force. It means power, sophistication, wealth, and influence. The ideas and values of the metropolis shape the world.

Characteristics of a Global City

They provide jobs that pay an adequate wage They are void of discriminatory practices People have access to educational opportunities and health care People are not at risk of forced eviction

Global Cities are livable cities

Japanese Mori Foundation’s Global Power City Index which measures the global power of cities.

Economy, Livability, Environment, Accessibility

Downsides of the Global City -

High Costs, Alienation, Impersonality, Social Isolation

Al Qaeda network that was implicated in the attack--though consisting mostly of Saudis--is also actively supported by:

Russia

Religion in Global Conflict -

Identity, Accountability, Security, Ideas

Transnational Religion and Multiple Glocalizations -

Migration of Faith, Transnational Religion, Religious Universalism and Local Particularism, Religion Transnationalism

All these branches look more or less the same The sameness represents the cultural homogenization Spaces of affluence in the developing world may mirror the Global North Spaces of underdevelopment in developed countries may mirror the poverty of the Global South

The Starbucks and the Shanty -

Several reasons explain the analytical shift from cultural imperialism to globalization -

Ideological Competition, Geo- Political Competition, Economic Competition, Analytical and Paradigms of Thoughts

Another perspective on globalization is cultural hybridity or hybridization. This view privileges an understanding of: -

Interface of Globalization, Localization, Hybrid Products, Mixed Tradition and Cultural Forms

____________refers to a decline in the importance of religion and the supernatural or sacred. It is also an understood as a shift in the overall frameworks of_________ condition; it makes it possible for people to have a choice between______ and______ in a manner hitherto unknown.

Secularization human belief non-belief

The era of globalization brought many problems and one of which is.

security

_________comprises several powerful countries and centers of economic activity, with many shared economic priorities. At times, these differences are amplified by_________________

Asia Politics and History

It is said that, the price of cooperation is the loss of some national sovereignty and the narrowing of policy options for pursuing purely national____________

Objectives

Asian countries are increasingly connected through __________________and________________

Financial Transactions Direct Investment

Asian regionalism benefits the world by creating regional mechanisms to manage and contribute to more effective global solutions to the problems. What are the problems? -

Manage health and safety and Environmental Issus

Asian regionalism can help to sustain global economic progress at a time when other major regions are reaching: -

Economic Maturity

Media and hybridity and because of the theore�cal complexity of the issue which exist in terms of theore�cal understanding and research results points to a middle ground and this posi�on acknowledges that cultures have been in contact for a long �me through: -

Warfare, Trade, Migra�on, Slavery

The concept of hybridiza�on is the product of interdisciplinary work mostly based in: -

Intellectual Projects, Post Colonialism, Cultural Studies, Performance Studies

The global media debate raises the concerns of both groups. - Free flow of____________, Free_________, Lack of balance in___________, Free flow of informa�on_____________

informa�on doctrine trade interna�onal media ideology

The most important contribu�on of cultural imperialism.

Power, Eﬀects, Flows, Processes

Characteris�cs of Northern Hemisphere -

Rich, Industrialized, Wealthy Na�ons, Capitalist Na�ons

Characteristics of a Global City –

They provide jobs that pay an adequate wage They are void of discriminatory practices People have access to educational opportunities and health care People are not at risk of forced eviction

Global Cities are livable cities: -

Downsides of the Global City -

High Costs, Alienation, Impersonality, Social Isolation

Transnational Religion and Multiple Glocalizations -

Migration of Faith, Transnational Religion, Religious Universalism and Local Particularism, Religion Transnationalism

A dynamic and outward-looking Asian regionalism could bring huge benefits not just to Asia, but to the world. It could help: -

Sustain the region’s growth, Stability, Right Policies, Reduce Inequality

One of the most influential voices in the debate about cultural hybridity is Argentinean Mexican cultural critic Nestor Garcia-Candini. His analysis is both broad and incisive, covering a variety of cultural processes and institutions: -

Museums, Television, Communication, Universities

Mixing previously separate cultural systems Mixing the elite art of opera with popular music Hybridity is the deterritorialization of cultural processes Impure cultural genres that are formed out of the mixture of several cultural domains

According to Garcia-Candini, the main features of cultural hybridity:

During the_____________ migration of faith across the globe became a major feature.

20th century

During the_______________ the transnational religion emerged.

Post World War II

__________should not be considered surprising when it enters the picture in times of crisis?

Religion

During the era of globalization the following enormous problems namely,__________, accountability and__________ occur

identity security

_________provides answers to the problems brought by era of globalization, and one of which is_____________ religious leadership provides a sense of_____________

Religion Traditional accountability

In the Role of Religion Osama bin laden established Al QaedaAccording to the Role of religion, It has provided that the metaphor of cosmic war, an image of spiritual struggle that every religion has within its repository of symbols ----

in this statement the meaning of repository symbol is The fight between good and bad, truth and evil

What attack was conducted by Al-Qaida which was considered very religious and was meant to be catastrophic and an act of biblical proportions?

Attack on the World trade Center

Based on the observation of a French sociologist,________________, our public life is shaped by_____________ as much as by institutions. For this reason, symbolic acts-- the "______________"--help to demarcate public space and indicate what is meaningful in the social world.

Pierre Bourdieu symbols rites of institution

No single_________, including the United Nations, possesses the__________ capability and___________- gathering capacities to deal with worldwide terrorism. Instead,___________ of nations have been formed to handle the information-sharing and joint operations required to deal with forces of violence on international scale

entity military intelligence consortia

_____________News Channel news channel covered the Al-Qaida attack on World Trade Center?

Al Jazeera

__________religious movements around the world has its own distinctive culture and history, but three things in common were observed regarding their attitudes towards religion in society. One of which is__________ religious movements refuse to observe the boundaries that secular society has set around religion

Violent Radical

How could religion be related to such vicious acts of political violence? was the first question raised regarding the involvement of religion in the acts of_________

terrorism

Under the Role of religion, Religious activists are the puzzling____________ in the secular world

anomalies

_________of Religion has given bin_______ cadres the moral legitimacy of employing violence in their assault on the very symbol of global economic power

Authority Laden's

Religious terrorism was conveyed from the attack on the_____________

World Trade Center

Under the Role of Religion, what was the main objective of the terrorists in the World Trade Center attack? Meant to make a powerful impact on the public____________

consciousness

era of globalization brought with it three (3) enormous problems, namely:________, ________and________. These problems were provided with answers by religion

Identity Accountability Security

The idea about global_______ emerged in the social science literature in the 1980’s, shortly after the concept of_____________.

cities globalization

Global City has a central place in understanding___________ spa�al paterns of globaliza�on

contemporary

Japanese Mori Founda�on’s Global Power City Index It measures the global power of ci�es using the combina�on of six (6) criteria:

 Economy  Research and Development  Cultural Interac�on  Livability  Environment  Accessibility

London, the No. 1 city in the comprehensive ranking for the sixth year in a row, further extends its lead over the compe��on by improving its scores for such indicators as GDP Growth Rate and Level of Poli�cal, Economic and Business Risk in__________, and for Atrac�veness of Dining Op�ons and Number of Visitors from Abroad in_________________

Economy Cultural Interac�on.

New York (No. 2) increases its scores for the___________ indicators of Nominal GDP and GDP Growth Rate, but fails to make any significant headway in comprehensive score, having returned weaker scores this year in______________ indicators such as Number of World-Class Cultural Events Held and______________ indicators like Variety of Retail Shops.

Economy Cultural Interac�on Livability

 Tokyo claimed the No. 3 ranking for the first �me last year and closes the gap on New York (No. 2) this year. This is a result of the American city’s score stalling while Tokyo con�nues to improve every year in the ____________indicator of Number of Visitors from Abroad. However, Japan’s capital city slips from No. 1 to No. 4 in____________ due to weaker scores in “Market Size” and Market Atrac�veness.

Cultural Interac�on Economy

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