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History & Evolution . Why is there a dispute about when the phenomenon of globalization began? Why does the author argue that globalization is necessarily a recent phenomenon?
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Why is there a dispute about when the phenomenon of globalization began? • Why does the author argue that globalization is necessarily a recent phenomenon? • What advancements have been made in the contemporary period (since 1970) that support a compelling case that this era is where globalization really started and is flourishing? • What events have occurred in the contemporary period (since 1970) that supports a compelling case that this era is where globalization really started and is happening? Discussion Questions
A process • Advancements • NayanChanda- Bound Together • Traders • Preachers • Adventurers • Warriors • Settlers The Dispute
Technology • Contemporary (from 1970) Recent Phenomenon?
Telecommunications were key • Transportation • Supertankers Advancements since 1970
End of Bretton Woods System • Fall of SU • WTO • 9/11 • Arab Spring Events since 1970