POLI 214 Introduction to Comparative Politics

Transcript:POLI 214 Introduction to Comparative Politics:
POLI 214 Introduction to Comparative Politics Session 11 globalization Lecturer: Dr. Maame Adwoa A. Gyekye-Jandoh Contact Information: mgyekyej@yahoo.com Session Overview This session is devoted to the concept of globalization. We will discuss the various definitions of globalization and explain the features of globalization. Three forms of globalization will be discussed in this session and in session 12. We will also examine institutions and globalization. Slide 2 Session Outline The key topics to be covered in this session are as follows: Topic One: What is Globalization? Topic Two: Institutions and Globalization Topic Three: Political Globalization Slide 3 Reading List O’Neil, Patrick H. 2007. Essentials of Comparative Politics. New York and London: W.W. Norton & Company. Harold, Andrew, Tuathail, Gearoid O. and Susan M. Roberts. 1998. An Unruly World? globalization, Governance and Geography. London: Routledge. Keohane, Robert O. and Joseph S. Nye, Jr. 2000. “Introduction,” in Joseph S. Nye, Jr. and John. D. Donahue, eds. Governance in a Globalising World. Washington: Brookings Institution Press. Held, David. 1995. Democracy and the Global Order. Cambridge: Polity Press. Kaldor, Mary. 2003. Global Civil Society: An Answer to War. Cambridge: Polity. Barber, Benjamin. 1995. Jihad versus McWorld: How Globalism and Tribalism Are Reshaping the World. New York: Random House. Slide 4 What is globalization? Topic One Slide 5 What is globalization? Globalization Defined: The following definitions will help you understand the true meaning of the concept of globalization: “Globalization is a process by which the web of global connections becomes increasingly “thick”, creating an extensive and intensive web of relationships between many people across vast distances” (O’Neil, 2007). “Globalization is a process which allows the economy, politics, culture, and ideology of one country to penetrate another.” In the realm of politics, globalization has led to worldwide preference for democracy. Culturally, globalization has led to the trade of identical goods to distant countries and massive migration of people (Mittelman, 1996). Slide 6 What is globalization (contd.) Economically, globalization is a process which leads to a situation where national economies are closely linked to a world economy. Under globalization, production and finance are being organized in cross-border networks without much regulation (Herald et al, 1998). Globalization represents a change in human organisation and interconnection as a result of technological change. Slide 7 Features of globalization There are six major features of globalization. These features help further clarify the concept: Breakdown of international barriers Increased trade and investment world-wide