Global Interactions 6.

Political Outcomes
You have already covered the following in G11 :
1. Measuring global interactions
2. Changing spacethe shrinking world
3. Economic interactions and flows
4. Environmental change
5. Sociocultural exchanges

Basis of this topic:

The loss of sovereignty
Discuss the links between the diminishing effectiveness of
political borders and the flows of goods, capital, labour and
ideas and the role of one multi-governmental organization (such
as the EU, SADEC, ASEAN, NAFTA). Discuss the shift of power
from nation state to TNCs as a result of their economic size and
dominance. Compare the wealth of TNCs with that of nation
states.
The responses
- Examine the resurgence of nationalism in one country as it
attempts to retain control of its resources and culture.
- Discuss anti-globalization movements.
- Discuss the attempts to control migration into one country.

Key Terms

Sovereignty
Nation
Nation-State
Define these using Pages 704706 to help

Sovereignty
Sovereignty is the quality of having
supreme, independent authority over a
geographic area, such as a territory. [1] It
can be found in a power to rule and make
law that rests on a political fact for which
no purely legal explanation can be
provided. In theoretical terms, the idea of
"sovereignty", historically, from Socrates to
Thomas Hobbes, has always necessitated a
moral imperative on the entity exercising it.

Nation State
The nation state is a state that self-identifies as
deriving its political legitimacy from serving as a
sovereign entity for a nation as a
sovereign territorial unit. The state is a political
and geopolitical entity; the nation is a cultural
and/or ethnic entity. The term "nation state"
implies that the two geographically coincide.
Nation state formation took place at different
times in different parts of the earth but has
become the dominant form of state organization.
For example???

 Watch Parag Khanna on the future of

countries

Discussion!
In small groups discuss and report
back on the following:
What role has globalisation played in the
changing nature of nation states?
List the main challenges to national
sovereignty
What are the meanings/ implications of
figure 17.9 pg 708
Why have the regional economic blocs
grown since the 1950s?

Your task
Questions 1,2 and 3 pg 707 (short
answers)
Read pages 704-707
Are borders still (as) important?!
Watch ``The European Union``

The role of the EU

The European migrant/ refugee crisis
and the differing responses by
national governments
The EU has been severely tested in
recent times with the Greece debt,
refugee crisis and most recently,
Brexit what is the future?
http://
www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-37
210138

Tasks
Answer questions 2 and 4 on page
709 in depth

ICT task the EU

As part of an overall study, you are
to research the EU, combined with
controlling immigration and the
refugee crisis
Use the task sheet to create a report
on this.

London, France's sixth biggest city

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine
-18234930?print=true
Is this a positive or negative news
article?
What does this tell us about
globalisation/ political boundaries?

Political tensions
The increase of TNCs is said to
threaten the soverignty of nationstates
But they do provide advantages and
disadvantages for countries

Responses to loss of
sovereignty
Nationalism
E.g. Turkey

Controlling immigration
Anti-globalisation

Resurgence in Nationalism
Emphasise patriotism (can lead to
Jingoism)
Based on shared history and culture
(national identity)
Case-Study Turkey/ Scotland.
Read and discuss:
Why nationalism has risen
To what extent is this a consequence of
attempts to regain control and
sovereignty?

Controlling Immigration
Many methods risen due to
globalised world
Can be difficult due to illegal
immigration example of Mexico-USA
full circle
Very contentious issue why are the
US so keen to control this and how
successful are they?
ICT work on the EU migration crisis

Anti-globalization movement

Why are people antiglobalisation?

Why are people against
globalization? Brainstorm the
possible reasons and viewpoints.

 All about logos

Anti-globalization movements

Wide range of protest, lobby and interest

groups.
Attention comes from street protests often
planned to take place at the same time as
important capitalist summits or events.
Crystallized around a number of linked
concerns:
instability of the capitalist system
cycles of crises
increased global inequality
perception that the USA is seeking to control
the culture and economies of the world
environmental degradation

 Protests in Seattle in late 1999 are seen as a watershed in

the evolution of the anti-globalization movement:
Approximately 60000 (from 700 different groups) people
descended on the city to take part in what has become
known as the 'Battle of Seattle' between 29 November and 2
December 1999.
The WTO trade talks were postponed.
Rioting took place and damage was relatively widespread.
The US military intervened and declared martial law.
The media emphasized the anarchy and the chaos of the
protest.
Bill Clinton, then President of the USA, decried the method of
protest - but acknowledged the protesters had some
worthwhile points to make.
See Videos
1. Battle of Seattle; 2. No Logo

Anti-globalisation
http://
www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2
012/jan/29/observer-editorial-globa
l-capitalism-bad
Cynicism greed of MEDCs
See pages 660-661
Essay - Examine the reasons for the
resistance to globalization and,
referring to examples, outline
possible responses.

Essay question
Individuals, national governments and
international organizations are increasingly
resistant to global interactions. Discuss
this statement. [15]
Examine the range of responses to the loss
of national sovereignty that globalization
can bring. [15]
Analyse the changing role of the nation
state in an increasingly globalised world.
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