GEOG 4 Lecture Notes - Lecture 4: Nationstates, Financialization, Cultural Homogenization
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Proposition: nation-states are insignificant in the present age of globalization. : arguments, affirmative. International governmental organizations are today more significant than nation- states. They exercise a larger influence over global affairs by regulating nation- states. The borders set by nation-states are becoming less significant as transportation and communication improve. As a result, nation-states are no longer able to exercise the same level of influence/power as borders become increasingly insignificant. Migration has significantly increased/been made easier: negative. International governmental organizations are unable to effectively prompt nation- states to agree on issues. Even when they do get nation-states to agree on certain issues, such as environmental issues, they often fail to enforce those agreements. As a result, nation-states are more significant than international governmental organizations since they are the ones who typically have the final say at the end of the day. International governmental organizations receive their power from nation-states.
