SOCA02H3 Chapter Notes - Chapter 9: World Trade Organization, Roland Robertson, Anthony Giddens
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Back then, phone international calls were very expensive now have. The sources and contours of globalization: global commodity chain: worldwide network of labour and production whose end result is a finished commodity. Technology: in terms of international trade or travel, technological progress is an important part of globalization we can move things and information over long distances quickly and inexpensively. Politics: advanced technology could not bring globalization by itself, e. g. South korea vs. north korea are both the same distance away from north. America, but we know nothing about north korea. The reason canadians know about south korea and have ties with them is political; south korean government has been an ally of canada since the korean war. Economics: transnational corporations (multinational or international corporations) differ from traditional corporations: Emphasize skills and advances in design, technology, and management. Autonomous from national governments: technological, political, and economic factors do not work independently in leading to globalization, e. g.
