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Globalization and Globalization and Global SocietyGlobal Society

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OutlineOutline Agenda One Agenda One

Agenda Two Agenda Two

Agenda Three Agenda Three

Globalization and You

Globalization and Globalism

Is There a “Global Society”?

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Globalization and You

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“…a process that embodies a transformation in the spatial organization of social relations and transactions, generating transcontinental or interregional flows and networks of activity, interaction, and power.”

(Held & McGrew, 1999)

What globalization is?

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What globalization is? It is not a single process but involves four disti

nct types of “change”: 1. Stretches (social, political, economic activiti

es across political frontier, regions, and continents.)

2. Intensified (our dependence on each other, as flows of trade, migration and culture increase.)

3. Speeds up (the world. Including ideas, goods, information, capital and people.)

4. Deeper (distant events have a deeper impact on our lives.)

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What globalization is?

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What globalization is?What globalization is?

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A “big idea” or cliché? Can we give it more precisely? Interconnectedness of everybody? The absence of hierarchies in global

networks? What limits on the power of

government? What role of individual will be?

What globalization is?What globalization is?

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From government to governance modelFrom government to governance model

Governance modeltransition

State-centric world

Multi-centric world

Global change flow

Government model

governance model

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Integration FragmentationAuthority

Global governance： inclusive words

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(J. Rosenau, 2000)

Changing patterns of global life

Micro Macro

Changing patterns of

global order

Individual actor

Global governance flow

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Globalization is a paradoxGlobalization is a paradox

Fragmegration = Fragmentation Fragmegration = Fragmentation

+ Integration+ Integration Globalization is a reasonable paradoxGlobalization is a reasonable paradox Glocalization or global localismGlocalization or global localism

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Yes, it’s you!Yes, it’s you!

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Globalization at risk?Globalization at risk?

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Governance dilemmaGovernance dilemma

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* * Democracy deficit:Democracy deficit: Who is participating in?Who is participating in? Who should take Who should take responsibility? responsibility?

* * Global inequality:Global inequality: Ungovernable Ungovernable regime changeregime change

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Globalization and Globalism

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Globalization: 1. an objective process 2. the world is “compressing”

Globalism: 1. a subjective thought 2. a global “consciousness” is needed

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A gift or curse from the WestA gift or curse from the West ？？

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WesternizationWesternization ？？ AmericaAmericanizationnization ？？

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How to judge globalism?How to judge globalism? Global interdependences and Global interdependences and

movementsmovements Are the poor getting poorer?Are the poor getting poorer? Global justice and the bargaining Global justice and the bargaining

problemproblem Altering global arrangementsAltering global arrangements Institutions and inequalityInstitutions and inequality Fair sharing of global opportunitiesFair sharing of global opportunities

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Karen A. Mingst

Global common issues or

risks

？Global

governance creation

Global society？

Is it the same as International soci

ety？Vague

concepts

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Is There a “Global Society”?

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Governance Transition

Governance that is global

Governance in the global

Where are we now？Do we have the constitution of global civil s

ociety？

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The fact is…..The fact is….. Cultural differences continue to matter.Cultural differences continue to matter. Incompatible between globalized culturIncompatible between globalized cultur

al standards and local standards al standards and local standards “de “decoupling”: you talk the talk, but you do coupling”: you talk the talk, but you do not walk the walk.not walk the walk.

Hybrid cultures (‘Glocalized’ cultureHybrid cultures (‘Glocalized’ cultures) are the likely result.s) are the likely result.

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The linkage of regime and governance

regime

regime

regime

Global governance

Institutional linkages

Institutional linkages

Regimes network

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To be continue ……To be continue ……