Globalisation2011BandA 2

GlobalisationA Band

Lecture Outline

¤Key concepts and definitions (refer to DRP on Globalisation)

¤Impact of Globalisation¤Application – hands-on activity

How accurate are these ideas in today?

How relevant are these ideas in today?

How important are these ideas in today?

Globalisation: Western

imperialism?

How could this

perspective be

countered?

Win-lose situations

?

Developed Countries

benefitting at the expense of developing

countries? How true is

this?

Myth : G. is a modern development

¤ Human migration began at least 10,000 years ago

YALE CENTER FOR THE STUDY OF GLOBALIZATION

Ancient human migrations took place 100,000 to 50,000 years ago

Globalisation: Past & Present

¤Main motivators

MigrationReligionColonisationPopulation

¤Technology ¤The media¤Culture

PAST PRESENT

¤ If globalisation is not new, why do we talk so much about globalisation recently?

¤Today, globalisation is evolving at a faster pace and this can be attributed largely to the rapid advances in technology:

¤ impact is greater all aspects of life.

¤reach is greater: even countries/people in remote areas can be connected.

¤ This has led to the concept of a global village:

¤ space shrinkage¤ commonalities (values/beliefs/

experiences/lifestyle /laws …)¤ creation of global citizens?

¤ Porous boundaries: ¤ physical barriers/ political/geog

boundaries can be transcended.¤ Seeping in of external influences.

Who can benefit from globalisation

¤ The trend has shifted from countries globalising, to companies globalising,

¤ and today, it is the individuals competing, connecting, and collaborating at a level platform that made globalisation works for those who can ride this wave.

BUZZ

What are the implications/ impact of Globalisation on the following aspects?

¤ Political¤ Social/Cultural¤ Economic

Positive or negative impact?

Political Aspect: Positive? Negative?

¤‘Go global think local’?¤Voting rights?

¤Local laws must change to fit into the conditions of the major players – compliance to international law

Eg copyrights law, criminal laws, laws on commerce and banking

¤ MNCs as powerful if not more powerful than local government?

youcanteatmoney.hubpages.com

Political: Positive or Negative?

¤ Creation of supranational organisations eg WTO, IMF

¤ These are powerful enough to force governments to change policies and adopt strategies.

¤ Members of WTO have to abide by the rules and conditions of free trade as stipulated by WTO

Social/Cultural: Positive or Negative?¤ Greater diversity or greater

homogeneity? ¤ Preservation of unique identity and culture.

chinasmack.comenglish.sina.com

Social/ Cultural: Positive? Negative?

¤ New society created – eg internet world, virtual world – business and fraud cases that transcend international boundaries- how does society cope with these?

home.messiah.edu

Social/ Cultural: Positive? Negative?

¤ New young billionaires –

entrepreneurial skill internet savvy

¤ Educational landscape has changed

depositphotos.com

cartoonstock.com

¤ Health hazards eg diseases – greater movement of people, goods and services.

novinite.comhealthspablog.org

Environmental Impact?¤ What is the

cost to the environment?

¤ Who bears the cost?

theactionblog.com

2011 Flooding in Thailand

¤The floods affected are only companies located in Thailand but industries on a global scale, especially the automotive and electronics sectors

for which Thailand is a production hub.

learnthaiwithmod.com

Think

¤Is an interconnected world desirable?

Hands-onfor 5 groups - on your

table are three different cartoons/photos – analyse and be ready to present in terms of application to these three questions…

Questions on Globalisation¤ ‘In today’s globalised world,

there are more issues that divide rather than unite us.’ What are your views?

¤ National boundaries make little geographical and economic sense nowadays. Discuss (GCE 2006)

¤ Have multi-nationals had a positive or negative impact on your society? (GCE 2004)

Political: Positive or Negative?

1. What does this cartoon tell you about globalisation?

2. How does what it tells you help you to answer the THREE past year questions?

(Can give a different /similar answer for each)

Political: Positive or Negative?

1. What does this cartoon tell you about globalisation?

2. How does what it tells you help you to answer the THREE past year questions?

(Can give a different /similar answer for each)

Political: Positive or Negative?

1. What does this cartoon tell you about globalisation?

2. How does what it tells you help you to answer the THREE past year questions?

(Can give a different /similar answer for each)

Political: Positive or Negative?

1. What do these photos tell you about globalisation?

2. How does what they tell you help you to answer the THREE past year questions?

(Can give a different /similar answer for each)

¤ sgalternative.com news.xinhuanet.com

¤ sgalternative.com news.xinhuanet.com

Political: Positive or Negative?

1. What does this cartoon tell you about globalisation?

2. How does what it tells you help you to answer the THREE past year questions?

(Can give a different /similar answer for each)

¤ Arab Spring

zmnyein.blogspot.com

Political: Positive or Negative?

1. What does this cartoon tell you about globalisation?

2. How does what it tells you help you to answer the THREE past year questions?

(Can give a different /similar answer for each)

nwasianweekly.com

Political: Positive or Negative?

1. What does this cartoon tell you about globalisation?

2. How does what it tells you help you to answer the THREE past year questions?

(Can give a different /similar answer for each)

themoderatevoice.com

Political: Positive or Negative?

1. What does this cartoon tell you about globalisation?

2. How does what it tells you help you to answer the THREE past year questions?

(Can give a different /similar answer for each)

notionalvalue.blogspot.com

Political: Positive or Negative?

1. What does this cartoon tell you about globalisation?

2. How does what it tells you help you to answer the THREE past year questions?

(Can give a different /similar answer for each)

Some happenings¤America’s economic

problemsblogs.independent.co.uk

Political: Positive or Negative?

1. What does this cartoon tell you about globalisation?

2. How does what it tells you help you to answer the THREE past year questions?

(Can give a different /similar answer for each)

cartoonstock.com

Political: Positive or Negative?

1. What does this cartoon tell you about globalisation?

2. How does what it tells you help you to answer the THREE past year questions?

(Can give a different /similar answer for each)

theinternationalperspective.wordpress.com

Political: Positive or Negative?

1. What does this cartoon tell you about globalisation?

2. How does what it tells you help you to answer the THREE past year questions?

(Can give a different /similar answer for each)

Political: Positive or Negative?

1. What does this cartoon tell you about globalisation?

2. How does what it tells you help you to answer the THREE past year questions?

(Can give a different /similar answer for each)

Political: Positive or Negative?

1. What does this cartoon tell you about globalisation?

2. How does what it tells you help you to answer the THREE past year questions?

(Can give a different /similar answer for each)

cartoonstock.com

Political: Positive or Negative?

1. What does this cartoon tell you about globalisation?

2. How does what it tells you help you to answer the THREE past year questions?

(Can give a different /similar answer for each)

filipspagnoli.wordpress.com

anairhoads.org

Political: Positive or Negative?

1. What does this cartoon tell you about globalisation?

2. How does what it tells you help you to answer the THREE past year questions?

(Can give a different /similar answer for each)

cartoonstock.com

¤The world is more inter-connected and problems and instability in the world can affect a country much more than before.

¤Expectations and demands of citizens have gradually increased as they become more informed and exposed to what is happening elsewhere in the world.

¤Rich countries, MNC and supranational organisations are more powerful and can impose unfair trade conditions on the country and citizens are less forgiving of governments who cannot protect them.

¤Citizens working elsewhere in the world are less connected to the country and this makes it more difficult for governments to forge national identity and to demand commitment and loyalty.

Questions on Globalisation¤ ‘In today’s globalised world,

there are more issues that divide rather than unite us.’ What are your views?

¤ National boundaries make little geographical and economic sense nowadays. Discuss (GCE 2006)

¤ Have multi-nationals had a positive or negative impact on your society? (GCE 2004)

¤ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3oTLyPPrZE4&feature=related

Summary

¤ What globalisation is/ is not¤ Outcomes – mixed¤ How do countries respond to glob¤ Implications for you and for your

country?

¤The world is more inter-connected and problems and instability in the world can affect a country much more than before.

¤Expectations and demands of citizens have gradually increased as they become more informed and exposed to what is happening elsewhere in the world.

¤Rich countries, MNC and supranational organisations are more powerful and can impose unfair trade conditions on the country and citizens are less forgiving of governments who cannot protect them.

¤Citizens working elsewhere in the world are less connected to the country and this makes it more difficult for governments to forge national identity and to demand commitment and loyalty.

Questions on Globalisation¤ ‘In today’s globalised world,

there are more issues that divide rather than unite us.’ What are your views?

¤ National boundaries make little geographical and economic sense nowadays. Discuss (GCE 2006)

¤ Have multi-nationals had a positive or negative impact on your society? (GCE 2004)

¤The world is more inter-connected and problems and instability in the world can affect a country much more than before.

¤Expectations and demands of citizens have gradually increased as they become more informed and exposed to what is happening elsewhere in the world.

¤Rich countries, MNC and supranational organisations are more powerful and can impose unfair trade conditions on the country and citizens are less forgiving of governments who cannot protect them.

¤Citizens working elsewhere in the world are less connected to the country and this makes it more difficult for governments to forge national identity and to demand commitment and loyalty.

Questions on Globalisation¤ ‘In today’s globalised world,

there are more issues that divide rather than unite us.’ What are your views?

¤ National boundaries make little geographical and economic sense nowadays. Discuss (GCE 2006)

¤ Have multi-nationals had a positive or negative impact on your society? (GCE 2004)

¤ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3oTLyPPrZE4&feature=related

Summary

¤ What globalisation is/ is not¤ Outcomes – mixed¤ How do countries respond to glob¤ Implications for you and for your

country?

Political: Positive or Negative?

1. What does this cartoon tell you about globalisation?

2. How does what it tells you help you to answer the TWO past year questions?

(Can give a different /similar answer for each)

¤ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3oTLyPPrZE4&feature=related

Summary

¤ What globalisation is/ is not¤ Outcomes – mixed¤ How do countries respond to glob¤ Implications for you and for your

country?

Political: Positive or Negative?

1. What does this photo tell you about globalisation?

2. How does what it tells you help you to answer the TWO past year questions?

(Can give a different /similar answer for each)

¤The world is more inter-connected and problems and instability in the world can affect a country much more than before.

¤Expectations and demands of citizens have gradually increased as they become more informed and exposed to what is happening elsewhere in the world.

¤Rich countries, MNC and supranational organisations are more powerful and can impose unfair trade conditions on the country and citizens are less forgiving of governments who cannot protect them.

¤Citizens working elsewhere in the world are less connected to the country and this makes it more difficult for governments to forge national identity and to demand commitment and loyalty.

Questions on Globalisation¤ ‘In today’s globalised world,

there are more issues that divide rather than unite us.’ What are your views?

¤ National boundaries make little geographical and economic sense nowadays. Discuss (GCE 2006)

¤ Have multi-nationals had a positive or negative impact on your society? (GCE 2004)

¤ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3oTLyPPrZE4&feature=related

Summary

¤ What globalisation is/ is not¤ Outcomes – mixed¤ How do countries respond to glob¤ Implications for you and for your

country?

¤The world is more inter-connected and problems and instability in the world can affect a country much more than before.

¤Expectations and demands of citizens have gradually increased as they become more informed and exposed to what is happening elsewhere in the world.

¤Rich countries, MNC and supranational organisations are more powerful and can impose unfair trade conditions on the country and citizens are less forgiving of governments who cannot protect them.

¤Citizens working elsewhere in the world are less connected to the country and this makes it more difficult for governments to forge national identity and to demand commitment and loyalty.

¤The world is more inter-connected and problems and instability in the world can affect a country much more than before.

¤Expectations and demands of citizens have gradually increased as they become more informed and exposed to what is happening elsewhere in the world.

¤Rich countries, MNC and supranational organisations are more powerful and can impose unfair trade conditions on the country and citizens are less forgiving of governments who cannot protect them.

¤Citizens working elsewhere in the world are less connected to the country and this makes it more difficult for governments to forge national identity and to demand commitment and loyalty.

Questions on Globalisation¤ ‘In today’s globalised world,

there are more issues that divide rather than unite us.’ What are your views?

¤ National boundaries make little geographical and economic sense nowadays. Discuss (GCE 2006)

¤ Have multi-nationals had a positive or negative impact on your society? (GCE 2004)

¤ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3oTLyPPrZE4&feature=related

Summary

¤ What globalisation is/ is not¤ Outcomes – mixed¤ How do countries respond to glob¤ Implications for you and for your

country?

¤The world is more inter-connected and problems and instability in the world can affect a country much more than before.

¤Expectations and demands of citizens have gradually increased as they become more informed and exposed to what is happening elsewhere in the world.

¤Rich countries, MNC and supranational organisations are more powerful and can impose unfair trade conditions on the country and citizens are less forgiving of governments who cannot protect them.

¤Citizens working elsewhere in the world are less connected to the country and this makes it more difficult for governments to forge national identity and to demand commitment and loyalty.