Globalisation & Security

Emily Anselmi

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Table of Contents
ESSAY TITLE.....................................................................................................................................0
TABLE OF CONTENTS.........................................................................................................................1
ESSAY QUESTION................................................................................................................................2
Introduction....................................................................................................................................2
Key Terms...................................................................................................................................................................2
Globalisation & Economic Security...............................................................................................2
Economies of States.....................................................................................................................................................2
Rural v Urban Economies............................................................................................................................................2
Economics of Minorities..............................................................................................................................................2
Globalisation and Physical Security..............................................................................................3
Localisation of Conflicts..............................................................................................................................................3
Internationalisation of Conflicts...................................................................................................................................3
Globalisation & Social Security.....................................................................................................3
Social Activism............................................................................................................................................................3
Internationalisation of Causes......................................................................................................................................3
Global Conscience....................................................................................................................................................... 3
Conclusions....................................................................................................................................3
References:.....................................................................................................................................4
Appendicies:...................................................................................................................................5

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Does the rise of globalisation make it easier or more

difficult to keep countries secure?
Introduction
This essay will endeavour to address the impact that globalisation is having on the global
structure at a state level and the resulting norms of the international system, and therefore on
the security of individual countries and their citizens. Vital to the examination of this topic
are the terms globalisation and security that have been unpacked below in order to provide
the necessary direction for this essay. Based the below understanding of these central terms
conclusions will be drawn by analyzing the impact of globalisation as defined below on the
economic, physical and social security of states.

Key Terms
Globalisation
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Security
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Globalisation & Economic Security

Economic Interactions of States
Free trade good or evil

Dependancy v Economic Competition

Economic theory of creation of exploitative system

Rural v Urban Economies

Fair trade / market access

Exploitation subceptability to global market forced

Exahcerbated Urbanisation

Economics of Minorities
Rise of feminism / female facing loan schemes, social economics benefiting minorities

Increased economic participation by woman to meet market demands

Food security access to technology more rapidly enhaced industrialisation for rural
communities and isolated communities e.g. solar power, water filters

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Globalisation and Physical Security

Localisation of Conflicts
Civil war v international war

Local antagonists war lords, drug barrons, etc

Internationalisation of Conflicts
Internationalisation of causes war on drugs, terrorism,

Internationalisation of participants recruiting internationally, ISIS Brides (?)

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Globalisation & Social Security

Westernisation & Cultural Homogenisation
Value of cultural resources, including cultural organisation

Global Conscience
Green peace, fair trade (MEDC citizens actively supporting LEDC citizens), child-fund, EQ
assistance (Myanmar Cyclone?, Irrawaddy delta) pushing intervention despite authorities
wishes for good at a individual level)

Conclusions

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References: