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The nature of Globalisation

The nature of Globalisation. Dr Maurice Mullard Lecture 1 . DEFINING GLOBALISATION. What is the nature of present globalisation Globalisation in historical context ‘economic globalisation and integration of economies Awareness of interconnected world Pakistan Floods, Obama Presidency.

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The nature of Globalisation

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  1. The nature of Globalisation Dr Maurice Mullard Lecture 1

  2. DEFINING GLOBALISATION • What is the nature of present globalisation • Globalisation in historical context • ‘economic globalisation and integration of economies • Awareness of interconnected world Pakistan Floods, Obama Presidency

  3. GLOBALISATION 19TH CENTURY STYLE • GLOBAL SLAVERY CONNECTED WITH EMPIRE • NEW TECHNOLOGY TELEGRAPHY, RAILWAYS • GLOBAL TIME AND SPACES • Free Trade a philosophy

  4. GLOBAL WORLD TRADE • COBDEN AND BRIGHT FREE TRADE AND WORLD PEACE • RICARDO ON RELATIVE ADVANTAGE • FLOWS OF TRADE WITHOUT BARRIERS • CONFLICTS OF INTEREST

  5. POLITICAL ACCOUNTABILITY AND THE NATION STATE • SOVEREIGNTY CITIZENSHIP • TRANSPARENCY • LOCAL DEMOCRACY • POLITICS AND GLOBALISATION • HOW GLOBALISATION IS DEFINED AND SHAPED • DEMOCRATC DEFICITS

  6. INTERPRETATIONS OF GLOBALISATION • THE HYPER GLOBALISTS • BORDERLESS ECONOMY • CAPITAL FLOWS, FDIS • THE IMPACT OF MULTI NATIONALS • INTERNET –COMPETITION • PRESENT RECESSION

  7. POLITICS OF GLOBALISATION • HOLLOWED OUT STATE DECLINE OF NATION STATE • THE SILENT TAKEOVER IMPACT OF CORPORATIONS ON DEMOCRACY • THE WEIGHTLESS CORPORATION • DEALING WITH GLOBAL IMBALANCES

  8. THE CONCEPT OF POLITICS • WEIGHTLESS CORPORATION DISAVOWAL OF RESPONSIBILITY CONTRACTING OUT EMPLOYMENT • GLOBALISATION AND FLEXIBILITY • OUTSOURCING OF LABOUR TRADE UNION RESISTANCE

  9. GLOBALISATION THE ART OF THE POSSIBLE • POLITICS AS CHOICE • THE SPHERE OF POLITICS • POLITICS AS AN ART OF THE POSSIBLE • GLOBALISATION IS NOT EVITABLE OR AN EXTERNAL EVENT

  10. THE GLOBAL SCEPTICS • HISTORICAL EVIDENCE – ECONOMIC DATA 1890 1910 TO 1990 AND 2000 • PROTECTION AND DISRUPTION • THE ROLE OF MULTINATIONALS • GLOBAL IMBALANCES • CHINA GERMANY AND JAPAN • THE OIL PRODUCERS • DEFICIT COUNTRIES

  11. GLOBALISATION AS PROCESS • WHAT IS DIFFERENT ABOUT PRESENT GLOBALISATION • GLOBALISATION AS FACT • GLOBALISATION AS A SERIES OF POLITICAL CHOICES • HAS THE PROMISE OF GLOBALISATION FAILED • THE GREAT MODERATION DEBATE • BOOM AND BUST

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