IDEOLOGIES OF GLOBALIZATION

CONTEM WORLD 6 CORE CLAIMS OF GLOBALISM

UNDERSTANDING THE CONCEPT OF GLOBALIZATION 1. Globalization is a liberation and market integration
GLOBALIZATION - 300 years old (new), but in terms of concept it is old - PH can't have close market treaties are favorable
already - Japan- market before opening
- what has no settle definition ● does not mean the globalized ay open market na
- multiple contending meanings
- Common Examples: 2. Inevitability & irreversibility
➔ Interconnectedness of human beings (sociology) - Always go forward
◆ Interconnectedness- there are exchanges of
interaction 3. Nobody is in charge of globalization
➔ Shrinking of the world - got inside china for manufacturing
➔ Technology and economic activities across borders - chinese that uses apple unconsciously support the
globalization of us
PROCESS, CONDITION, AND IDEOLOGY - barbie included the nine dash line to get the china as
PROCESS audience because it has a huge population
- A multidimensional set of social processes that generate and
increase 4. Benefits everyone
- worldwide social interdependence and exchanges while at the same
time fostering in people a 5. Leads to more democracy
- growing awareness of deepening connections between local and - if US is present
distant (Steger, 2005) - democracy is the worst government because it is a birth of
● The only constant in this world is change dictator
● PH as a conservative - globalization doesn't mean democracy
● Globalization has taken a long time to happen
● When did globalization actually begin? 6. Globalization require on terror

CONDITION - Globality GLOBALIZATION MISCONCEPTIONS

- Scholte (2008)- “a social condition characterized by trans-planetary 1. Internationalization-
connectivity and supraterritoriality” - state borders
- Trans-planetary - social space or arena of social life - It is different with globalization
- Supra-territoriality - rendering the national borders irrelevant 2. Liberalization - international trade
IDEOLOGY 3. Universalization - homogenization
- globalization exist in people's consciousness 4. Werternalization - colonization / americanization
- set of coherent and complementary beliefs and ideas about the
global order
POLITICS OF GLOBALIZATION Nye's types of POWER
STATES AND GLOBALIZATION HARD - Direct type of power
● The rise of CIVILIZATIONS have fueled different levels of - Carrots and Sticks approach
internationalization ● MILITARY- Brute force (sticks)
● CIVILIZATIONS tend to create empires which define ● ECONOMIC-Sanctions and rewards (carrots)
global/international affairs
○ GREEK, MACEDONIAN, ROMAN, etc -ushered growth SOFT- Cultural and function as an mean of attraction
either by trade or conquest - Hollywood effect -attract thru cultural attractiveness
○ This is an initial start of the GLOBALIZATION story based on - FILMS, MUSIC, LANGUAGE, etc
GLOBALISM - AMERICAN FILMS, JAPANESE ANIME, and KPOP
● GLOBALISM is the defining core of GLOBALIZATION
○ Joseph Nye describes it as “networks of connections that SMART-Combination of the two types of power
span multi continental distances” - SUPERPOWER nation(s) have this type of power

THIN VS THICK GLOBALISM POWER DYNAMICS

Thin Globalism- the initial phase of interconnection but the density of
connection is still limited
- ex-Silk road connected the East and West but this is limited to the
trade of certain goods like silk and spices
- Impact is felt by small groups (Nye,2002)
- Not large amount of interaction
MODERN STATE
- is based on the WESTPHALIAN MODEL which recognizes the
sovereignty and existence of NATION-STATES
The MODEL also ushered the formation of a more defined international
relations (IR) system

Thick Globalism- Density of the networks of connection is immense But the defined IR system is still dependent on the POWER of STATES
- Increase reliance among nations. communities, and economies - USA the lone SUPERPOWER still has a huge say in many aspects
- Characterizes the level of interconnection in the 21st century of Global TRADE and POLITICS
- Greater socio-economic impact-cultural transfers and supply chain - China is an emerging power and is starting to create a niche in
reliance Global Politics and Economics
- - Middle Powers- Nations with economic and political means to
Globalization is defined by POWER dominante certain aspect of global trade and politics
= History has always vested the powerful with the advantage in
international affairs 21st century globalization and Nation States
= Most of the powerful nations tend to have a level of control in the ● Since the end of the COLD WAR globalization has become Thicker
different types of GLOBALISM ● Trade became 'freer'- Removal of tariffs (taxes on imported traded
● ECONOMIC goods)
● POLITICAL ● Borders have become thinner- increase of travel among peoples
● MILITARY ● Development of complex supply chain
● CULTURAL - NINTENDO switch's components are manufactured by countries like
= Richer and most armed nations tend define the global order Malaysia, the Philippines, China and Japan.
- Ubisoft's Assassin's Creed franchise is developed by different
sub-studios based in Hungary, the Philippines, China and others
Thicker Globalism's challenge to NATION STATES

● The higher level of trade and interdependence among nations have

created an increasingly MULTIPOLAR world

● The WEST is not the overall masters of the WORLD anymore

● According to Joseph Quinlan the East is now becoming more

prominent since 2008 (post US and Euro crisis)

● The traditional borders of power, culture, and economy is now

becoming less OCCIDENTAL

● Western NATION STATE model is now being CHALLENGED by the

new norm of GLOBALIZATION