GEO 131 Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Cultural Homogenization, Free Trade, Nato
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Globalization: global economic integration, cultural homogenization, winners and losers. The world isn"t flat for the poor and powerless in debt-ridden countries. Discussion question: what are the advantages and liabilities of the european union? : my group"s thoughts: When unified countries have more global presence. Complicated by presence of many superpowers and smaller countries. Difficult for different cultures to agree on some things. Contemporary europe: unified as a functional region (2 principles) Complementarity one area produces surplus of something required by another area. Transferability ease of transportation of goods from one area to another: creates interdependency in economy. No one country is independent of all the others. Everyone relies on everyone else and everyone is relied upon. Centrifugal forces contribute to social and political divergence that may break up state. Centripetal forces politically unify as cohesive, stable entity. North atlantic treaty organization (not restricted to europe: background.
