GS101 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Globalism, Individualism, Limited Government

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Definition of globalization, and modernity (must know his different definitions and understand them, modernity is key concept in course! Shapes way we think about world, relates to binaries) Evolution of civilizations (the different historic civilizations; know the broad evolution of these societies) Bretton woods order and its collapse (essential event, understand order, what were the debates who were protagonists and how did it shape order that came out of bretton woods) Principles and rise of neo-liberalism (principles and policies related to neo-liberalism replaced. Bretton woods, whose pushing it how does it serve their policies) Internationalization of trade and finance (related to neo-liberalism, policies neo-liberals were implementing in 80"s and 90"s, what was the effect trans-national coorportations etc. and how is it different from bretton woods) International financial institutions (origins, initial purpose and what transformed into) Orgins of nation-state system (politicial state globalism, where does it come from) Hyperglobalists vs global skeptics (arguments each make, what evidence)