PHIL215 Lecture Notes - Hegemony, Arena, Naomi Klein
9 Dec 2012
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The lectures link page has migrated to: http://goo. gl/8zmkq http://sampsonchen. com/ Today: globalization & international business: documentary: no logo , pros & cons of globalization, effects of multinational corporations, cultural / moral disagreements in international business. Increasing widening & deepening of interconnections between national economies, especially since of wwii (1945), but especially since end of cold war (1991). Interconnectintion economically (trade, especially), but also culturally & socially. There have been previous eras of relative globalization, and they all came to an end. (especially. 1815-1914: uk as pro-free-trade hegemon ; huge tech progress; peace & stability; mass consumer culture, etc) 20% increase in overall national wealth (gdp) from robust engagement in international. Greater exposure to diversity of goods (e. g. produce: foodies ) Interconnection strong disincentive to go to war (e. g. european union) trade. Interconnection can also be a drag (e. g. greece & world-wide financial crisis) Relatedly, others argue globalization eliminates cultural diversity over time (naomi. There are still winners & losers in globalization.
