DVM 1100 Lecture Notes - Lecture 5: Economic Globalization, Americanization, Deterritorialization
13 Oct 2016
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Stimulates human consciousness: we can recognize ourselves around the idea of globalization. Hence, it is conductive to the emergence of a more consolidated network of the institutions of global civil society. A process of global interconnections and networking. The intensi cation of the world-wide social relations. Globalization can thus be de nes as the intensi cation of worldwide social relations which 1) links distant localities 2) in such a way that local happenings are shaped by events occurring many miles away and vice versa (manfred, p. 13) Treaty of westphalia (1648) ending thirty years war (1618-48: modern international system though centralization of power in europe (a new international order, territorial states endowed with the absolute (and equal) sovereignty (the state as the sole actor) !1: geographical borders re ecting the independence and sovereignty of the states, modern international relations (the relationship between states is ruled by international law: international treaties)
