* Loss of sovereignty
Discuss the links between the diminishing effectiveness of political borders and the flow of goods, capital, labour and ideas, and the role of one multi-governmental organization such as the European Union (EU), the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) and MERCOSUR (the common market of South America).
Political borders are becoming increasing porous in a globalising world. As people, goods and capital move increasingly freely around the globe nations are finding it difficult to allow the flows they desire such as skilled labour while preventing they flows they do not want, such as refugees or incitements to terrorism.
North Korea is one of the few places left in the world that has relatively little global contact, however, all nations have varying levels of global interaction. MEDCs, those in the OECD especially, have economies that rely on highly open borders. Similarly, the WTO and IMF make financial assistance dependent on the removal of protectionist policies.
North Korea is one of the few places left in the world that has relatively little global contact, however, all nations have varying levels of global interaction. MEDCs, those in the OECD especially, have economies that rely on highly open borders. Similarly, the WTO and IMF make financial assistance dependent on the removal of protectionist policies.
The European Union
Discuss the shift of power from nation state to TNCs as a result of their economic size and dominance.
Nation States now find it difficult to compete with TNC power for a variety of reasons, chiefly, nations do not want to lose the wealth generating power and consumer goods that TNCs bring.
Compare the wealth of TNCs with that of nation states.
* Responses
Examine the resurgence of nationalism in one country as it attempts to retain control of its resources and culture.
The UK has a long history with cosmopolitanism as the various peoples from across the British empire came to see London and the heart of the empire. After decolonisation in the mid 20th Century many people from around the globe migrated to the UK. Currently around 13% of the UK population are born overseas. The UK has also had quite an open economy for investment. Despite the wealth this has created for the UK there has long been a back lash to migrants and globalisation.
The BNP has been a source of anti-globalistion, but also of blatant racism. The Brexit vote in 2016 was a significant example of resurgent nationalism along a more economic and social pretext. This has come after years of United Kingdom Independence Party (UKIP) campaigning. However, there was also some confusion in the Brexit vote about whether it was a referendum on the EU, on migration or on globalisation.
The Brexit vote also demonstrated that not all parts of the country shared similar attitudes to EU integration. Globalisation favours core areas at the expense of the periphery. This is true of the UK with the majority of work concentrated in London. Business and financial services account for 27% of the UK economy.
Older UK residents were also least in favour of remaining in the EU.
Many people voted to leave the EU due to a perception that the schengen zone open border had allowed too many polish and Eastern European workers to settle in the UK, distorting British identity. However, others felt that EU membership did not allow the UK to decide its own refugee intakes effectively.
The BNP has been a source of anti-globalistion, but also of blatant racism. The Brexit vote in 2016 was a significant example of resurgent nationalism along a more economic and social pretext. This has come after years of United Kingdom Independence Party (UKIP) campaigning. However, there was also some confusion in the Brexit vote about whether it was a referendum on the EU, on migration or on globalisation.
The Brexit vote also demonstrated that not all parts of the country shared similar attitudes to EU integration. Globalisation favours core areas at the expense of the periphery. This is true of the UK with the majority of work concentrated in London. Business and financial services account for 27% of the UK economy.
Older UK residents were also least in favour of remaining in the EU.
Many people voted to leave the EU due to a perception that the schengen zone open border had allowed too many polish and Eastern European workers to settle in the UK, distorting British identity. However, others felt that EU membership did not allow the UK to decide its own refugee intakes effectively.
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Discuss anti-globalization movements.
The National Front in France, British National Party in United Kingdom and One Nation in Australia are all examples of anti globalisation movements. However, It is difficult to tell whether racism is the starting point of these organisations or whether antiglobalisation inevitably ends up as racism. Whichever the case, antiglobalisation is frequently associated with resistance to flows of people.
Various civil society elements such as workers unions, NGOs such as Oxfam, protest groups such as "the occupy movement" and individuals like Arundati Roy have all expressed anti-globalisation sentiments. Often these actors speak out not against globalisation or even the movement of people but rather that power that is allocated to corporate interests.
For this reason, protests are frequently focused on WTO meetings or corporate edifices such as McDonalds or Starbuck outlets.
Various civil society elements such as workers unions, NGOs such as Oxfam, protest groups such as "the occupy movement" and individuals like Arundati Roy have all expressed anti-globalisation sentiments. Often these actors speak out not against globalisation or even the movement of people but rather that power that is allocated to corporate interests.
For this reason, protests are frequently focused on WTO meetings or corporate edifices such as McDonalds or Starbuck outlets.
Discuss the attempts to control migration into one country.
US-Mexican immigration has been a challenge for the USA since the 1930s.
Further reading
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