GEOG-1026EL Quiz: What is Globalisation
2 Aug 2020
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2009, 582): globalisation is also political, social and cultural. The mobility of people, cultural commodities and ideas: are we seeing a shift of globalisation trump election - promoted protectionism (reversal of trend) Kenichi ohmae francis fukuyama thomas friedman. We live in a borderless", or flat" world (good, services etc. can move unencumbered) national governments are increasingly irrelevant. Globalized capitalism is a moral good that promotes economic growth. The sceptics": those who challenge the supposed benefits of globalisation. Globalisation is a project to open-up global markets for the rich (mostly based in developed nations) Allow the rich to exploit poor nations who do not benefit: others challenge newness" of globalisation & its natural political characteristics e. g. liberal democracy. Many e. g. ohmae speak about globalisation as though it just appeared sceptics suggest it has a much longer history looking back may change the view of globalisation.
