RTF 305 Lecture Notes - Lecture 15: Spice Trade, Cultural Imperialism, Technological Convergence
8 May 2016
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Globalization: constitutes a multiplicity of linkage and interconnections that transcend the nation states (and by implication the societies) which make up the modern world system. It defines a process through which events, decisions and activities in one part of the world can come to have a significant consequence for individuals and communities in quite distant parts of the globe. Five aspects of globalization: economic, political, cultural, technological, military, aspects are all interconnected. Technological globalization: www has exploded in the last 12 years, computers can move money around world = finance capital, silicon valley is 9th largest economy in the world. Political globalization: the un global assoc. of govts. Facilitating cooperation in international law, security, economic development, and social equity: whose interests does the un represent, can a global politics with social values exist, alternative political gatherings: annual world social forums since 2001. Globalization: a process of increasing interconnectedness among nations, cultures, and people, supported and accelerated by technological developments.
