POL 1102 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Liberal Internationalism, Soft Power, Global Governance
7 Apr 2018
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A multidimensional dynamic that impacts all spheres of life. Manuel castell"s 4 crises that globalization produces for states. Crisis of efficiency (cannot manage global problems alone) Crisis of legitimacy (decisions impacting citizens made outside of domestic sphere) Crisis of identity (weakening of citizen identity, pull toward cultural ngos, etc) Crisis of equity (increased inequality within and between states: states must, as a result, work with non-state actors to deal effectively with these crises) Domestic sources or national attributes: factors at this level include states history, traditions, and political, economic, cultural and military power, economic wealth, demographics and more permanent elements like geographic location and resource base. All represent global factors that shape policy behaviour. Pace of economic transformation so great it created a new world. Communications have changed the way we deal with the rest of the world. A global culture, now more than ever. World becoming more homogenous in some material and ideational areas.
