ARNOLD S.

PANCHO

BSED 1- SS

Process Questions: pp. 63

1. Examine the interaction between the nation-state and international organizations. Which has the
greatest impact on the governments?

For me, it depends on who wields more power. The nation-state emphasizes the government's
responsibility to the country; meanwhile, individual rights are emphasized by international
organizations,

2. Do civil society and INGOs strengthen or undermine the role of the governments in international
relations? Why or why not?

In my opinion, INGOs will reinforce the role of the local governments as their work fills up the gap which
the government operations are not able to fill directly. Some social policies which cannot afford to be
openly declared by the government can be implemented through the functions of the civil society and
INGOs.

3. Are the civil society and other organizations truly separated from the government’s actions and
policies? In what ways can the state maintain its sovereignty amid globalization?

I believe that civil society and other groups must work in partnership or if not; support the government's
activities and policies in order to create a more exciting and progressive community and country as a
whole. Civil society and other groups should not be separated from the acts and policies of the
government . One way for the state to maintain its sovereignty in the face of globalization is to take
precautionary measures such as raising citizen awareness through campaigns, mass movements, and
empowerment, as well as teaching the importance of preserving core values and not distorting them as
a result of globalization's effects.

Process Questions: pp. 72

1. Compare and contrast globalism and informationalism.

Informationalism is a newer concept that has been coined to explain how and why globalism has
become so important. It is the international sharing of information across borders that makes nations
somewhat less important and individual interactions more. Meanwhile, globalism is a more general
orientation toward conducting interactions between both individuals and collectives (nations,
organizations, etc.) across national boundaries the make foreign policies more like global policies
requiring greater cooperation between nations and other organizations.

2. What are the barriers to our collective learning in the age of information.
In our era, information can now be easily produced and accessed by a lot of people. However, along
with these changes, we encounter various barriers to our collective learning such. An example of this is
the proliferation of fake news. Information can now be produced in real time, some use this to spread
fake news. Unfortunately, not everyone has the skill and discipline to verify real from fake news. And
this can result to unnecessary fear or anxiety for the receivers of information.

3. Will geopolitical boundaries and physical barriers still be relevant in the future given the nature of
information revolution?

There is now a battle between the two rationales, which will be won by the regressive, backward-
looking Nationalist/Protectionists, as they have done in any previous era; however, as in the finance
industry, "past experience cannot be used to determine how this mechanism will behave in the future.
Therefore, it is already a no because it became an irrelevant.