GS101 Chapter Notes - Chapter 4: Free Trade, Cosmopolitan Democracy, Neoliberalism
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Gs101 (steger) chapter 4: the political dimension of globalization. Political globalization: intensification and expansion of political interrelations across the globe. Raise an important set of political issues pertaining to principle of state sovereignty, growing impact of intergovernmental organizations, and future prospects for regional and global governance, and environmental policies affecting planet. Artificial division of planetary social space into domestic" and foreign" spheres corresponds to people"s collective identities based on creation of common us" and unfamiliar them". Nurtured by demonizing images of the other, people"s belief in the superiority of their own nation has supplied the mental energy required for large-scale welfare. Some critics say globalization is actually emphasizing people"s sense of nationality. 3 fundamental questions that probe the extent of political globalization: Origins can be traced back to 17th century political developments in europe. 1648: peace of westphalia concluded series of religious wars among european powers following protestant reformation.
