POG 225 : POG225 (TERM & Definitions) NOTES.docx
14 Apr 2012
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Inequality inscribed deeply in the processes of contemporary globalization is more accurately described as asymmetrical globalization. When patterns of contemporary globalization are uneven they are also highly asymmetrical. Globalization is not uniformly experienced across all regions, countries or communities. As an asymmetrical process globalization exhibits a distinctive geography of inclusion and exclusion, resulting in clear winners and losers (not just between countries but across them). For the most affluent it entails a shrinking world of jet travel, global television and the world. Wide web but for most it is associated with a sense of disempowerment. Consequences of this include: europe being forced to accept american beef by the wto even though they feel that the product is unsafe, this is a result of wto anti discrimination laws. A term widely used to mean any actor that is not a government. There are two categories of non state actors; these are transnational actors and international organizations such as the un.
