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    Globalization is a process that links distant communities and expands the reach of power across regions and continents. It involves a fundamental shift in the scale of human social organizations to the global level. Globalization denotes growing interconnectedness between states and societies worldwide through increasing velocity, extensity, and intensity of global flows and networks. It is associated with the emergence of the world as a shared social space that transcends national territories and boundaries. The document then outlines different theories of globalization, characteristics of the current globalization process, and some critics of globalization who argue it negatively impacts states, economies, cultures, and democracy.

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    Globalization is a process that links distant communities and expands the reach of power across regions and continents. It involves a fundamental shift in the scale of human social organizations to the global level. Globalization denotes growing interconnectedness between states and societies worldwide through increasing velocity, extensity, and intensity of global flows and networks. It is associated with the emergence of the world as a shared social space that transcends national territories and boundaries. The document then outlines different theories of globalization, characteristics of the current globalization process, and some critics of globalization who argue it negatively impacts states, economies, cultures, and democracy.

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    Natsagdorj 1

    Nandin Natsagdorj
    Mcorgan
    Introduction to International Relations
    2 September 2015
    Chapter 1
    Globalization: is a process involving a fundamental shift in the spatial scale of human social
    organizations that links distant communities and expands the reach of power relations across
    regions and continents.
    Internationalism: is the growing interdependence between states

    Globalization denotes a tendency towards a growing extensity, velocity and intensity

    impact of worldwide interconnectedness


    Globalization is associated with a shift in the scale of social organization, the
    emergence of world as a shared space and the relative deterritorialization and

    denationalization of power
    Globalization is to be distinguished from internationalism and regionalization

    The skeptical view of globalization:

    By comparison with the period 1870-1914 when the world was much less

    globalized
    Geopolitics
    Conflate globalization solely with economics trends

    Patterns of contemporary globalization:

    Theories:

    Natsagdorj 2
    Realism: State and power
    Liberalism: Institutions Agreement
    Marxist: Economic Class
    Social Constructivism: Human Agency
    Poststructuralist: Modes of discourse
    Postcolonialism: European ( mostly) Imperialism
    Characteristics of Globalization:

    Historical process
    Links distant communities
    Above and below state levels
    Integration of economics
    Extensive
    Intensive
    Rapid
    High Impact

    Current Globalization:

    Asymmetrical- Two tiered economics


    Not just for elites
    Prompts backlash (Tradionalists)
    Increased vulnerability (hacking, Estonia)

    Globalizations victims:

    The state
    Protected economies
    Traditional cultures
    Democratic Processes

    Natsagdorj 3
    Works Cited

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