Contemporary World Reviewer PDF

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This document is a course outline for a contemporary world subject, focusing on globalization and related concepts. It covers topics like the global age, key players, and the political aspects of globalization. The information is suited for secondary school-level curriculums.

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[CONWORL] contemporary world | ari libero contemporary world reviewer globalization course outline - a process of interaction and intergration among the people, compani...

[CONWORL] contemporary world | ari libero contemporary world reviewer globalization course outline - a process of interaction and intergration among the people, companies, and 1. introduction to globalization governments of different nations - a process driven by international trade a. global age b. globalization and investment and aided by c. conceptualization information technology d. globalization timeline - affects environment, culture, political e. indicators of globalization systems, economic development and f. nature of globalization prosperity, and human physical well- g. reasons for globalization being h. stages of globalization i. merits of globalization - the liberalization and global intergration j. demerits of globalization of market - countries acting like magnets attracting 2. key players/actors in globalization global capital by opening up their a. international organizations economies to multinational b. international corporations corporations 3. the state, interstate, and global governance conceptualization a. world systems theory transnational b. division of labour c. global interstate system - processes that interconnect individuals d. global governance and social groups across specific geo- political borders 4. political globalization transnationality a. state vs nation b. neoliberalism vs economic sovereignty - rise of new communities and formation c. internationalism vs globalism of new social identities and relations d. non-state actors e. other international organizations that cannot be defined as nation-states globality 5. revised penal code a. section two – abortion and infanticide - omnipresence of the process of b. section three - duel globalization - signifies social condition globalization timeline 1. introduction to globalization 1897 global age - charles taze russel coined the term - it is a period when there is a prevailing corporate giants, referring to a large sense of interconnectedness of all national trust and other large human beings, of a common fate for enterprises human species and of threat to its life 1930 on earth 1 [CONWORL] contemporary world | ari libero - the word ‘globalize’ as a noun appeared - product presence is in different markets in a publication of the world. human resources are highly diverse 1970 - transactions involving intellectual - ‘globalization’ was coined properties such as copyrights, patents, trademarks, and process technologies 1980 are across the globe - globalization was popularized by reasons for globalization theodore levitt - rapid shrinking of time and distance 2000s across the globe - the imf indentified four basic aspects of - domestic markets are no longer rich as globalization a consequence of many interlocking factors 2013 - companies and institutions go global to - the globalization was used to define find political and economic stability “borderless society” - to get technological and managerial know-how of other countries 2017 - to reduce high transportation costs - to be close to raw materials and to - globalization was often used in the markets for their finished products academe which are not available in the country 2018 of origin - the creation of the wto had made it - globalization was now used in all possible in stumulkating increasesd disciplines cross border trade indicators of globalization stages of globalization - interdependence of countries in 1. a domestic company/institution moves different social aspects into a new market overseas by libnking - advancement of science, technology up with local dealers and distributors etc. 2. the company/institution takes over - environmental issues across borders these activities on its own - economic globalization, cultural 3. the domestic-based globalization, and political globalization company/institution begins to carry nature of globalization outits own manufacturing marketing and sales in key foreign market - conglomerate of various multiple units 4. the company/institution moves to a full located in different parts of the globe insider position in these markets which are linked by common ownership supported by a complete business - multiple units draw a common pool of system resources 5. the company/institution moves towards - the units respond to some common a genuinely global mode of operation strategy merits of globalization 2 [CONWORL] contemporary world | ari libero - an open economy spured by fast - economic system of trade that spanned innovation abroad rom 16th century to the 18th century - export jobs often pay more than other - based on the idea that a nation’s wealth jobs and power were best served by - productivity grows more quickly when increasing exports and trade countries produce goods and services to gold standard be competitive - a monetary system In which the demerits of globalization standard economic unit of account is - exploitation of underdeveloped based on a fixed quantity of gold. countries 3. key players/actors in globalization - widening of rich-poor gap - harmful effects on small industries and international organizations small business intergovernmental 2. the global economy - an entity created by treaty involving economic globalization two or more nations to work in good faith or on issues of common interest - the free movement of goods, capital - promotes voluntary cooperation and services, technology, and information coordination among its members - refers to the increasing - decisions and agreements are interdependence of world economies as unenforceable a result of the growing scale of cross - members do not surrender any border trade sovereignty economic integration supranational organization - the process or arrangement between - multinational union or association in regions to reduce or eliminate trade which member countries cede authority barriers on at least some internal matters to the factors of economic integration group - promotes voluntary cooperation and o regional integration coordination among its members o trade liberalization - decisions and agreements are o oreign direct investment enforceable o privatization - members surrender power in specific o deregulation areas barter trade system non-governmental organization - an old method of exchange - not created by an international treaty of - people exchanged services and gods for intergovernmental agreement other services and goods in return - they often focus on a specific issue mercantilism aroun the world - they are not for profit associations 3 [CONWORL] contemporary world | ari libero international corporations - share characteristics of both core and peripheral countries multinational corporations periphery - global corporation - an entity that owns and controls - low-income nations production of goods and services in one - natural resources and labour support or more countries aside from their wealthier countries home/origin country - exploited under colonialism; now under - owns a home company and its neocolonialism subsidiaries - dependent on core countries - centralised management system - underdeveloped industries transnational corporations global interstate system - operates substantial facilities that does - whole system of human interactions business in more than one country - a system of competing and allying - no home/origin country states - do not have subsidiaries but just many - resources are redistributed from the companies underdeveloped to the developed - do not have a centralised management - cyclical rhythms represent the short- system term fluctuation of economy, while secular trends mean deeper long run 3. the state, interstate, and global governance tendencies, such as general economic world systems theory growth or decline - defined by the existence of a division of contradiction labour o built-in conflict and tension - stresses that worldsystems should be within a system the basic unit of social analysis o balances between short-term - we should focus not on individual between long-term objectives states, but on the relations between the o can exist for a long time but divisions of labour create stress on the system division of labour crisis core o occurs when a series of - high income nations contradictions escalate to the - manufacturing base of the planet point where the system can no - dominant capitalist countries longer function - exploit peripheral countries for labour global governance and raw materials - sometimes referred to as ‘world semi-periphery governance’ - middle income nations - movement towards political - closer ties to the global economic core cooperation among transnational actors negotiating responses to problems that 4 [CONWORL] contemporary world | ari libero may affect more than one stae or relations, treaties, alliances and cultural region aspects for promotion of common good - the process of designating laws, rules, - encourages the collaboration between or regulations intended for a global independent nation-states while scale preserving sovereignty 4. political globalization globalism state vs nation - refers to the global economic integration of many formerly national state economies into one global economy, - government mainy free trade and free capital - sovereignty mobility - territory - emphasises the creation of a single - population global economy and reducing trade barriers nation non-state actors - descent - history united nations - culture - 192 member states - language - seen as facilitator of global governance neoliberalism vs economic sovereignty - headquarters in new york, usa - has regional commissions which are neoliberalism composed of officials from different - the intensification of the influence and countries dominance of capital world bank - prioritizes the role of capital (money and assets) in driving economic and - international development organization social systems owned by 187 countries - emphasises the significance of - goal is to reduce poverty by lending contractual relations in the marketplace money to the governments of its poorer - social good will be maximised by members to improve their standard of maximising the reach and frequency of living market transactions other international organizations economic sovereignty international monetary fund (imf) - the power of national governments to - monitors the global economy make decisions independently of those - lends to contries and provides policy made by other governments and technical advisory functions internationalism vs globalism word trade organization (wto) internationalism - regulates international trades - refers to the increasing importance of - ensures smooth flow of trade international trade, international 5 [CONWORL] contemporary world | ari libero - provides a forum for negotiations for article 260. responsibility of participants in a trade agreements duel world health organization (who) - reclusion temporal to anyone who kills their opponent - responsible for global researches on - if physical injuries only then they shall medicine and vaccines suffer the penalty provided therefor 5. revised penal code according to their nature - arresto mayor in any other case where section two – infanticide and abortion no physical injuries have been inflicted article 255. infanticide - the seconds shall be punished as accomplices - killing a child less than three days of age - same for parricide in article 246 article 261. challenging to a duel - reclusion perpetua to death - prision correcional in its minimum article 256. intentional abortion period - even to scoff or decry another publicly - reclusion temporal if used any violence for refusing to accept a challenge to upon the pregnant person fight a duel - prision mayor if without violence and without the consent - prision correccional in medium and maximum periods if the pregnant person consented article 257. unintentional abortion - prision correcctional in its minimum and medium period article 258. abortion by the pregnant person or o by their parents - either done themselves or consented other people to do so - prision correccional in its medium and maximum periods article 259. abortion practised by a physician or midwife and dispensing of abortives - same for intentional abortion in article 256 in its maximum period - if a pharmacist dispensed any abortive it is arrestor mayor and a fine not exceeding PHP 1000 section three – duel 6

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