CICS 101 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Homo Sapiens, Foregone Conclusion, Offshoring
10 Dec 2014
School
Department
Course
Professor
Document Summary
Transformationalists - globalizers; argues integration of markets and erosion of nation- state is foregone conclusion; opening new chapter in history. Rejectionist - claims transformationalists are incorrect or exaggerated; may say globalization is too big-refers to too many things to belong in academics. Skeptics - come down in the middle; feel like globalization is real and worthy of study, but point to & emphasize limitations of it. Because the wave of the globalization in the 90s has been going on since homo sapiens have moved out of africa. Archaic globalization - silk roads exchanging spices, salt, glass, medicine, religions, and philosophies; eurasian continent. Early 15th century globalization - old & new worlds connect; rise of colonial empires; Primary movement east-west; europeans bring livestock & bring back tobacco/potatoes. Industrialization - communications, transportation, and technology advance dramatically; scope of trade & immigration peak; keens sipping tea in bed and ordering products from all over world; 1900s immigrants 16%, today 13%
