POLC38H3 Lecture Notes - Lecture 3: Colonial Building, Postcolonialism, Spice Trade
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Somehow think about how political factors, global economic factors, and social-economic factors intertwine. Borders unmediated by states there"s a third party overseer, or a middle man who acts like a channel into a particular society. It used to be state mediated most things coming from outside. State has less control to maintain monopoly over territory. This weakens the state"s ability to fulfill role. Never think of markets by themselves they are affected by the political frameworks and the structures of power. Political power and market relation something to think about . Spread of global markets is a good thing. If you hold this theory as markets are spreading why of all sudden do you get resistance, corruption and violence. Argument is tradition is too much of an obstacle and problems are found within these societies (values). How he situates himself and how the perspective is different.
