Kategorier: Alle - interdependence - globalisation

af RYAN-JOHN HOLLOWAY 4 år siden

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Week 9: Globalisation

The topic explores the multifaceted dimensions of globalisation, focusing on economic, political, and cultural aspects. Economic globalisation is driven by theories of global capitalism and neoliberalism, promoting free markets and leading to the rise of transnational corporations and outsourcing.

Week 9: Globalisation

Week 9: Globalisation

Economic Globalisation

Decentralisation and Privatisation
Disillusion of a single administrative centre in order to transfer social services from public to private ownership- postal service
Theory: Neoliberalism
Advocating free and unregulated markets leading to TNC and outsourcing
Theory: Global capitalism
Tied to, and productive of, new economic forms

Political Globalisation

Interdependence
Global agreement is sought on addressing issues that extend beyond the nation state
Theory: Standardisation
Transformation of national and regional spaces, policies and outcomes to facilitate global movements.
Theory: Trans-formationalism
A thickening of global policy-making activity, especially for issues that extend beyond the nation state, increasingly aligned with globally-orientated agendas

Cultural Globalisation

Theory: Global Village
People live in local geographical areas which are globally interconnected through networks and technology
Theory: Hybridisation
Multiplying effect on culture as new cultures emerge in response to global conditions- e.g. colonisation
Theory: World Culturalists
Emergence of a global cultures, which are then adapted to local conditions- does recognise difference but again, loses individual cultures
Theory: World Culture Theory
Global culture is becoming uniform- the world has one culture (no individualisation and recognition of different)