Contemporary

• SCHOOL OF EDUCATION, ARTS and SCIENCES Second Semester A.Y. 2021-2022
• CORRESPONDENCE LEARNING MODULE CONW 1013 – CONTEMPORARY WORLD
• Prepared by: RAY T. OBISPO, DOMER F. MACANANG, RUTH ANN M. BINGCANG, RACHEL ANN M. SURLA, ANTHONY P. ANGELES, CIRILO R. PARALLAG JR., KATHERINE GRACE F. REYNANTE, Course Instructor
• Edited by: Anthony Angeles
• Reviewed by: RENZ MARION C. GAVINO, MP, General Education Area Head
• Recommended by: VENUS I. GUYOS, Ph.D., Academic Dean
• Approved by: EMMANUEL JAMES P. PATTAGUAN, Ph.D., Vice President for Academics
• UNIVERSITY PRAYER: 'O God, wellspring of goodness and blessings, we give you thanks and praise as one Louisian community. The graces You incessantly grant upon us and Your divine providence have sustained our beloved University throughout the years of mission and excellence. Having been founded by the Congregation of the Immaculate Heart of Mary, we pray that You keep us committed and dedicated to our mission and identity to serve the Church and the society as we become living witnesses to the Gospel values proclaimed by Jesus. For if we are steadfast in our good and beautiful mission, our works will bring success not only to ourselves but also to those whom we are bound to love and serve. Inspired by St. Louis our Patron Saint, who was filled with a noble spirit that stirred him to love You above all things , may we also live believing that we are born for a greater purpose and mission as we dwell in Your presence all the days of our life. Grant all these supplications through the intercession of Mother Mary and through Christ our Lord. Amen.'
• Module 4: The Structures of Globalization
• Topic: The Global Interstate System
• Learning Outcomes: 1. Explain the effects of globalization on governments; 2. Identify the institutions that govern international relations; 3. Identify the roles and functions of the United Nations; 4. Create an Informercial about government as an element of the state; and 5. Explain the relevance of the state amid globalization.
• Global


  Pertaining to the entire globe rather than a specific region or country. Often used interchangeably with the term international, with one exception being in regards to mutual funds among the countries.
• Interstate


  It is between the two or more states; between places or persons among the different states. Concerning or affecting two or more states politically or territorially.
• System


  A regular interacting group or interdependent group of items forming a unified whole.
• Global Interstate System


  The whole system of human interactions. The modern world system is structured political as an interstate system. It is also a system of competing and allying states. Political scientist commonly calls this the international system, and it is the main focus of the field of international relations.
• The Modern World System: Followed the crisis of the feudal system in Europe and helps explain the rise of Western Europe to world supremacy between 1450 to 1670. World economic system emerged. Now a global economy with a global political system (the modern interstate system). Structured politically as interstate system – a system of competing and allying states. A single global economy composed of international trade and capital flows, transnational corporations that produce products on several continents, as well as all the economic transactions that occur within countries and at local levels. Rise and fall of hegemonic powers.
• Interstate System


  It is fundamental basis of the competitive commodity economy at the global system level. It is also a system of international relations.
• Effects of Globalization to Government: There have been several challenges to the government and ultimately, to state autonomy.
• Challenges that effect of the Globalization to the Government

  • Traditional Challenges
  • Internal political challenges
• Traditional Challenges


  • External intervention can generally be described as invasion by other countries. Example: When Saddam Hussein was the ruler of Iraq in 1990 he decided he was going to take over the oil fields of Kuwait. He invaded Kuwait and took it over. As a result, he was dislodged by international coalition led by the US.
• Internal political challenges


  • In Syria, the original rebellion against Assad came from the country's own internal dissenters who wanted to replace the government even though they were also Syrian nationals. There are also regional organizations challenging states autonomy. The United Nations intervened in Sudan because of the several years of Civil War.
• Free Trade Agreement (FTA)- agreement among countries to reduce trade barriers such as tariffs and quotas.