GLBL ST 1 Lecture Notes - Lecture 8: Adidas, Offshoring, Nanny
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Frequently talked about at the national scale. Types of industries, resources, governance, corruption levels. Underdevelopment suggests that some things have actively led to teh lack of development. Designed to capture relationship between more developed and less developed places. Not looking at national frame, but transnational (other parts of world) Neil smith, geographer: major theorist behind uneven development (global) capitalism / markets / economic policies. Globalization makes some borders and differences less important. And other borders and differences more important. European development in 19th century was closely tied to what was happening in the colonies. Manufactured goods in europe were sent and sold in africa. Raw material produced in colonies are brought back to europe. Cheap raw materials (aka sugar) allows europe to sell new things (jam, etc) Sugar is a cheap source of calories that gives people energy to let them work. Makes it possible for factory owners to make a large profit.
