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Globalization Concepts and Perspectives
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What is globalization?
The increasing interaction of people, states, or countries through the growth of international flow of money, ideas, and culture.
Who are the authors of 'Introduction to Globalization: The Contemporary World'?
Martin Albrow and Elizabeth King.
What does the hyperglobalist perspective emphasize?
The interconnectedness and interdependence of nations through global processes and institutions.
What does the skeptical perspective on globalization dismiss?
The contention that contemporary globalization makes the state irrelevant.
What is emphasized by the transformationalist perspective?
The complex and dynamic nature of globalization, recognizing its potential to reshape societies while also creating significant inequalities in wealth and power.
What is economic globalization?
Interconnectedness of economies through trade and the exchange of resources.
What does political globalization refer to?
The amount of political cooperation that exists between different countries.
Define cultural globalization.
The process through which the values, ideas, and experiences of a specific culture are transmitted and disseminated across the world.
What are the drivers of globalization?
Technological advancement, political drivers, government policies, reduced trade barriers, economic drivers, market drivers, and competitive drivers.
How have technological advancements driven globalization?
Rapid advancements in technology have made it easier and faster for people, goods, and information to move across borders.
What does regional integration entail?
A process in which neighboring countries agree to improve cooperation through shared institutions and rules.
What government policies promote globalization?
Policies that promote free trade, foreign investment, and economic liberalization.
What are reduced trade barriers?
Making it easier for businesses to sell across borders.
What is economic liberalization?
Promotion of free-market and open economies.
What does globalization of financial markets facilitate?
Easier access for businesses to capital from around the world and facilitates the flow of investment across borders.
What are changing customer preferences in the context of globalization?
Developing products and services that can be sold in multiple markets.
What does access to new markets provide?
Opportunities for businesses to grow and expand their operations.
What is the impact of increased competition on businesses?
It drives businesses to innovate and become more efficient in order to remain competitive.
What are multinational companies (MNCs)?
Companies or businesses doing business in more than one country.
What is the pre-historic period of globalization?
1000 BCE to 3500 BCE, the earliest phase of globalization characterized by hunters and gatherers.
What significant inventions marked the pre-modern period of globalization?
The invention of writing and the wheel, from 3500 BCE to 1500 CE.
What characterized the early modern period of globalization?
From 1500 to 1750, there was a universal form of morality and law, and a capitalist system helped strengthen globalization.
What accelerated globalization during the modern period?
Industrialization, innovation of transportation and communication, population explosion, and migration that led to cultural exchanges and traditional social patterns (1750-1970).
What is the contemporary period of globalization?
From 1970 to the present, characterized by the creation, expansion, and acceleration of worldwide interdependence.
What are the dimensions of globalization?
Economic dimension, cultural dimension, political dimension, religious dimension, ideological dimension, and ecological dimension.
What does the economic dimension of globalization involve?
Extensive development of economic relations across the globe.
What is the cultural dimension of globalization?
An increase in the amount of cultural flows.
What is involved in the political dimension of globalization?
Enlargement and strengthening of political interactions.
What role does religion play in globalization?
The religious dimension addresses how religion shapes societies, cultures, and potential conflicts.
What does the ideological dimension of globalization refer to?
A system of widely shared ideas, beliefs, norms, and values.
What is the ecological dimension of globalization?
It examines the effects of global alliances on ecological issues.
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