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The Contemporary World Centise, Hyper Globalist, Skeptical

Drivers (Communication through automation)


Toward a definition of globalization -International Trade, International Investment, Market,
Globalization –process by which people are unified in a Competition, Cost/Money, Government.
single society and function together. Ideology- Science of ideas a system of:
- has been used in both popular and academic -widely shared ideas
literature to describe a process, a condition, a system, a connects theory and practice
force, and an age. -patterned beliefs
Globality- to signify social conditions characterized by -guiding norms and values
the existence of global economic, political, cultural, and -accepted truths
environmental interconnections.
-Planetary – a social formation brought about by Ideology of Globalization
successful colonization of our solar system. Globalism- Liberalization and Integration
Intermediate character of globality- It is likely that our -Religion
great- grandchildren will have a better sense of which -Justice/ Social/ Political
alternative is likely to win out. - Market
Claims: liberalization
Globalization (from the book)- should be used to set of inevitable/ irreversible
social processes that are though to transform our : “Nobody is in Charge”
present social condition into one of globality. : Benefiting everyone
- It is all about the shifting forms of human contact. : further spreads democracy in the world.
=Globalization is a triumph of own market
Effects of Globalization
1. Industrial- movement of material and goods Global Civil Society- refers to the vast assemblage of
between and within national boundaries. groups operating across borders and beyond the reach
2. Financial – emergence of worldwide markets and of government.
better access to external financing for borrowers. - Non-profits, businesses, social movement , tourist,
3. Economic academics, artist, cultural performers, ethnic, and
4. Political – Creation of a world government. linguistic groups.
5. Legal/Ethical
6. Language- About 75% of the world’s mail, telexes, =Global Civil Society Actors
and cables are in English. - Non government Org.
- Approximately 60% of the world’s radio programs are - Private Foundations
in English. - Private Foundations
7. Competition - Private Voluntary Organizations
8. Ecological - Corporate Foundation
9. Social - Coalitions and committees
10. Technical - Professional Association
11. Cultural – Growth by cross cultural contact. - Local Community Based Organizations.

Perspectives Rules
-Economist, Cosmopolitan, Multi-Dimensional, Unipolar, - To influence public policy reform, to provide social
Globalist, Traditionalist, Transformationalist, services, to increase public awareness, to support
marginalized population, to promote civic values, to
Approaches serve as a conduit between government organizations
-Transformationalist, Transnationalist, Globalist, Export-
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and the public, to cultural are diversity, to aid in - power extended beyond the city limits
grassroots development. - change depending on other powers, resources,
Effects etc.
- Growth of International coalitions - At one time, kingdoms and empires ruled over lots of
-Cooperation between NGO’s and international very different people who did not see themselves as
government. (IGO’s) united or sharing any sort of identity.
-Citizen action for economic and social change.
Rise of Nation-State
Weaknesses of Global Civil Society - Pre- 1500s people lived in small villages paid titles to
-Welfare Civil Society feudal landlords, didn’t travel.
- Representation - 1485 Henry VII won the War of the Roses in English
- Technical Limitations began the Tudor dynasty, and started the development
- Legitimacy of the English Nation-state.
- 1492 Spanish monarchs Ferdinand and Isabella
finished taking back all of Spain from the Muslims; the
Nation State era of Spain as a global begins.
- A state of organization in which people with common - 1547-1584 Ivan the Temble ruled Russia; he unified
identity the government and created the first Russian nation
state.
Nation State : the Role - 1638-17145 Louis XIV of France created an absolute
- Influence the way we live our lives monarchy; France emerged as the dominant power in
- Identifies ourselves (I.e. I am a Filipino) Europe.
- Determines what language we speak - 1648 Peace of Westphalia cemented the legal status of
- What laws we follow, and what holidays we celebrate the Nation state as sovereign.
- 1789 The French Revolution begins; it created the
Fundamental Parts modern French nation-state and sparked nationalism
=Nation around Europe.
- the people by a shared belief -1871 Completed the unification of Italy and Germany
- the people inside a country -1919 Treaty of Versailles ended World War I; it broke
- connected to each other up several multinational empires and created many new
- The idea that people of a nation are connected to each nation-states.
other is called nationalism. -1945 The United Nations (UN) is formed.

=The State Reasons for Decline of Nation


- is a body of government - Increased Interdependence
- the rules and laws - Nationalistic Universalism
- the government officials and their titles - Trends towards International (regional) Integration;
- the physical boundaries and those who define them - The Nuclear Age and its impact
The state is what makes a country run from a political, - Limitations on National Power
practical standpoint. - The Erosion of the concept of sovereign Equality of the
Nation- States
History of Nation-State - Rise of several powerful Non-State Actors.
- 15th century Italy, the independent body of
government was centered on a city called city-states. What are International Organizations?
- based on the city - can be defined, following the International Law

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Commission, as an organization by a treaty or other ethnic, religious, or historical link.
instrument governed by international law possessing its
own international legal personality.

Purpose of International Organizations Economic Organizations


- Helping to set the international agenda, mediating -are dedicated to free trade and the reduction of trade
political bargaining, providing a place for political barrier
initiatives and acting as catalysts for coalition- -e,g World Trade Organization, International Monetary
Fund, International Chamber of Commerce.
formation. International organizations also define the
salient issues and decide which issues can be grouped -Others are focused on international development.
together, thus help government priority determination -International Cartels, such as OPEC, also exist.
or other governmental arrangements.
Educational Organizations
- Not all international organizations seek economic,
political, and social cooperation and integration. -centered around tertiary level study

Health and Population Organizations


Two Types of International Organizations -based on the common perceived health and population
-Intergovernmental Organizations goals and to address those challenges collectively.
- Non-Governmental Organizations
Reginal Organizations
Intergovernmental Organizations -Open to members from a particular continent region or
- To fulfill a need for a neutral forum for debate or other specific region of the worlds.
negotiation to resolve disputes
- To carry out mutual interests with unified aims to THE GROUP OF EIGHT (G8)
preserve peace through conflict resolution and better France, Germany, Italy, United Kingdom, Japan, United
international relations. States, Canada, Russia
- Promote international cooperation on matters such as
environmental protection
-To promote human rights and social development GLOBAL DEVELOMENT
(education, health care) - Sustainable Development Goals
- To render humanitarian aid, and 1. No poverty
- For economic development 2. No Hunger
3. Good Health
Worldwide or global organizations’ 4. Quality Education
- Generally open to nations worldwide as long as certain 5. Clean Water and Sanitation
criteria are met 6. Gender Equality
-includes the UN and its specialized agencies, the 7. Renewable Energy
Universal Postal Union, Interpo, The World Trade 8. Good Jobs and Economic Growth
Organization (WTO), the International 9. Innovation and Infrastructure
Telecommunication Union (ITU) , the World Customs 10. Reduced the Qualities
Organization (WCO), and the International Monetary 11 Sustainable Cities and Communities
Fund (IMF). 12. Responsible and Consumption
13. Climate Action
Cultural, linguistic, ethnic, religious, or historical 14. Life below Water
organizations 15. Life on Land
Open to members based on some cultural, linguistic,
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16. Peace and Justice
17. Partnerships for the Goals.

What is Development?
- Process, condition, system, procedure
- A state or condition of changing and enhancing
something
- “A process and an event constituting a new stage in a
changing situation” (Oxford)

Dimensions of Develoment
- Economic Development
-Territorial Development
- Sustainable Development

• Maintenance & replacement of capital assets


• Maintaining the environmental conditions
• Resiliency or ability to adjust
• The avoidance of internal and external debts
• Fiscal and political sustainability
• Ability to handover programs & projects by
citizens.

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