GLOBALZN 1A03 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Tobin Tax, Perpetual Peace, Stoicism
2 Mar 2019
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Theme: introduction to course: globalization and global citizenship. Different things for different people in different contexts. Many continue to try and define it. Reduction of obstacles that preclude the flow of goods, money and people. Can have multiple meanings in different contexts. Function to productively help draw our attention and critically think through elements of contemporary life. Help orient our thinking and shaped our understanding. Between individuals and communities across the world. Greater number, intensity, density of connections between people/communities/societies across the world. Space and time are no longer barriers. Globalization not necessarily driven by technological developments. The term globalization" can be traced back to the 1940s. Buzzword of globalization" exploded in the roaring nineties - virtual and printed space. This was deepened further in 2000"s during global war on terror". Globalization: myriad forms of connectivity and flows linking the local (and national) to the global - the west to the east and the north to the south.
