POL 1102 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Middle Power, Statism, Soft Power

• School: University of Ottawa
• Department: Political Science
• Course: POL 1102
• Professor: Tyler Attwood

Document Summary

Cosmopolitan culture - pattern of relations within which people share the same goals and aspirations, generally to improve that culture for all elements. Is an argument for globalization, as more people are beginning to think globally and act locally. Cosmopolitan democracy - condition in which intl organizations, transnational corporations, and global markets are accountable to the peoples of the world. Is an argument against globalization as there is a worry about who will take responsibility for the transnational social movements. Global governance - involves the regulation and coordination of transnational issue areas by nation-states, intl and regional organizations, and private agencies through the establishment of intl regimes. These regimes might focus on problem solving or the simple enforcement of rules and regulations. Globalization - a historical process involving a fundamental shift or transformation in the spatial scale of human social organization that links distance communities and expands the reach of power relations across regions and continents.