Unit 9.7 - Resistance to Globalization Flashcards
How did free trade organizations (GATT, NAFTA, ASEAN…) lead to greater amounts of globalization
With the goals to help their economies, by lowing tariffs, goods could be moved across nations more easily, leading to more globalization
Battle of Seattle and its significance
After people started to think the WTO wasn’t interested in their welfare, they were one of the first movements to coordinate through social media to meet in Seattle and protest the actions of the WTO and bring awareness to our economic problems. It was also significant because it was seen as the start of the anti-globalization movement
Why child labor in West Afr. was a concern of increasing globalization
Most chocolate industries rely heavily on West Africa for their cocoa but that industry uses a lot of child labor. However, by not using these products of West Africa, they are not able to meet their deadlines
Why Amazon was a concern of increasing globalization
Amazon also dealt with an extremely high world demand and did not have enough workers. They were put under such pressure that they were not even really allowed to go to the bathroom or they would risk getting fired,
Why Rana Plaza Factory was a concern of increasing globalization
A garment factory that collapsed; it brought attention to the hazardous conditions these women were working in for low, unpair wa
How globalization poses a threat to the environment
Having to transport so many goods means more greenhouse gases are emitted which is harmful to the planet
BREXIT and how it was influenced by globalization
BREXIT was the agreement between 52% of British voters that they wanted to leave the European Union however Britain is very reliant on imports to provide for their citizens so Britain remained in the EU
Measures (4) that “anti-globalists” favor
Human rights, fair trade, sustainable development, and debt relief/restructuring
What Chinese blamed the unrest between the Uighurs on
Twitter and Facebook
The real cause of the unrest between the Uighurs
There was religious/ethnic tension between the Hans and Uighurs
What program did China develop to prevent something like Uighurs from happening again?
Ecotourism
industries that make profits while showing off the country’s natural wonders
Muhammad Yunus
A Bangladeshi who advocated for a worldwide minimum wage
