STATE + GLOBALISATION

• what is globalisation

  the emergence of a complex web of interconnectedness in many forms
• what are the 3 types of globalisation

  economic, political and cultural
• whats economic globalisation

  national economies have been absorbed into one single market economy
• whats cultural globalisation

  the circulation of global information, people, commodities and ideas with flattened out differences
• whats political globalisation

  policy making passed from governments to international organisations (EU) (UN)
• what are the 3 perspectives on globalisation

  sceptics / transformationalist / hyper-globalisers
• what is the sceptic perspective on globalisation

  Believe that globalisation has not significantly altered in politics - nation states are still dominant
• what is the transformationalist perspective on globalisation

  globalisation has had a degree of impact and nation states are still adapting
• what is the hyper-globalist perspective on globalisation

  believe globalisation is massively reshaping global politics - moving towards global co-operation or world government
• what does globalisation leave states to be seen as

  post-sovereign
• what issues does globalisation affect

  human rights / poverty / inequality
• when did globalisation accelerate

  mid 20th century
• whats a nation state

  autonomous political community held together by citizenship and nationality
• what must states have

  Permanent population / defined territorial border / functioning and effective government / recognition by other states
• whats a nation

  large group of people with strong bonds of identity over culture, religion, ethnicity, language, customs, territory and history
• name the 4 ways nations dominate

  print and literacy / laws and norms / democracy and state operation / opposition to empire
• how do states dominate through print and literacy

  Anderson argues through education and print could communicate shared imagination or the national community
• how do states dominate through laws and norms

  nation state template has been developed in western culture and politics
• how do states dominate through opposition to empire

  africa, asia and soviet union - nationalist and ethnic differences used to group opposites
• how do states dominate through democracy and state manipulation

  rise of democracies, nations proved an effective populist tools for politicians to win elections and secure legitimacy
• what are the 2 types of sovereignty

  internal and external
• whats internal sovereignty

  location of authority within a state
• whats external sovereignty

  capacity of state to act independently and autonomously
• whats the Westphalian system

  origins of nation states date back to treaty of Westphalian 1648 - peace treaty to end war across Europe
• what did the Westphalian treaty lead to

  absolute state sovereignty over territory / right to self defence / no interference in internal affairs of other states / formal diplomatic equality between states
• name some alternatives to the nation state

  empires / tribes / city states / micronation
• whats an empire

  Political or military rule that has indirect control over extensive territory and a mixed population ruled by one elite language or culture
• give an example of an empire

  British or roman empire
• whats a tribe

  Non-territorial social group composed of extended families grouped in clans that spreads social solidarity through blood or kinship
• give an example of a tribe

  arunta tribe / cherokee indians
• whats a city state

  Small self-governing areas
• give an Example of a city state

  Vatican City
• whats a micronation

  Small area or political ethnicity - sovereignty is not recognised
• give an example of a micronation

  kurds / Sealand
• whats are the problems with a nation state

  Nations without recognition / nations that overlap or oppose borders / nations without state
• whats a nation without recognition

  Nations must be recognised by the international community and requires some form of external sovereignty
• Give an example of countries that are only nations

  palestine / hong kong / Taiwan / Wales / scotland
• how do nation states react to nations

  hostile towards them
• What is meant by nations overlapping or opposing borders

  Nation states need a permanent population and defined territory nations are attached to different territories but are bonded by culture. some nations are unable to claim territory. In Asia and Africa borders were created by people have never lived there
• Give two examples of nations that overlap or oppose borders

  kurdistan / Northern Ireland