Reference: The Globalization of World Politics Baylis and Smith

1. GLOBALIZATION
a process by which increasing interdependence
and communication between states and varying
parts of the world lead to shared experiences
and common identification of social issues
Aims to remove borders
Shared experiences and common
identification of social issues
Emergence of interconnectedness (our
lives are increasingly shaped by events that occur
and decisions that are made at a great distance
from us)

2. HYPERGLOBALISTS
It is bringing about the demise
of the sovereign nation-state
as global forces undermine the
ability of governments to
control their own economies
and societies

3. SCEPTICS
States and geopolitics remain
the principal agents and
forces shaping world order

4. TRANSFROMATIONALIST
Emergence of a conspicuously
global politics in which the
traditional distinction between
domestic and international
affairs is no longer very
meaningful

5. INTERNATIONALIZATION REGIONALIZATION
• Growing • Intensification of
interdependence patterns of
between states, the interconnectedness
very idea of and integration
internationalization among states that
presumes that they have common
remain discrete boarders or are
national units with geographically
clearly demo crated proximate, as in
boarders European Union

6. MANIFESTATIONS
Economic
Political
Social/Cultural

7. ECONOMIC MANIFESTATIONS
Inter-nation trade and finance
free trade (trade without barriers)
Multinational corporations (MNC) and
Foreign Direct Investments (FDI)
DENATIONALIZATION DECAPITALIZATION
• Government local • MNC’s generate jobs
corporations can no and bring in dollars
longer compete with • It goes back to their
MNC’s home country

8. MMC AND FDI
ADVANTAGES DISADVANTAGES
 More job offerings  Benefit of bigger
 Help entrepreneurs countries
 Modernize the country  Colonial mentality
 Internationally  Local products are
competitive neglected by local
consumers
Multinational corporations (MNC) and Foreign Direct Investments (FDI)

9. POLITICAL MANIFESTATIONS
Globalization questions the state-
centric conception of world politics
State is the legal authority composed
of different nations (West-phalia,1648)
Elements of State (Sovereignty,
Territory, People, Government)
Nation involves the people who have
the same heritage or culture

10. NEW ACTORS ON THE
WORLD STAGE
NGO’S
Non-governmental
organizations
(red cross, green peace)
IGO’S
Inter-governmental
organizations
(United Nations, World Bank)

11. GLOBAL POLITICS
GLOBAL POLITY
GLOBAL GOVERNANCE

12. SOCIAL/CULTURAL MANIFESTATIONS
Migration
“CNNization”
– reflecting the power of new agencies to
construct and disseminate news
– thanks to satellite technology
– competitors extend their reach to even
the most recent news
– dilemma biased on world affairs
Globalization of popular culture

13. HEGEMONY
Political, economical and
military power
Dominant influence
Domination

14. IMPLICATIONS
POSITIVE NEGATIVE
• World economy is • Asymmetrical
interdependent globalization
• Communications have technological divide
fundamentally
revolutionalized the way
(New York to Africa)
we deal with the world • Rise of Intra-state
• Global culture so that more wars conflict within
urban areas resemble one state borders
another
• New face of
• The world is becoming
homogeneous capitalism? (Tool of
cosmopolitan culture is American Hegemony)
developing (People are
beginning to think
globally)