Global Politics Week 3: Globalization of World Politics PSIR 101 Global Politics Week 3: Globalization of World Politics

What is Globalization?

Widening; Deepening; and Speeding up of world interconnectedness.

In other words, it refers to the processes in which social relations obtain relatively “borderless” qualities.

What is internationalization?

It refers to the process of intensifying connections between national domains. In international relations, countries are divided from each other by clearly marked frontiers, but in a globalized world there are no borders for transnational corporations (TRNs).

Globalization transform world politics and alter the traditional way of thinking.

Growing intensity of worldwide interconnectedness:“shrinking world”.

What are the consequences of globalization?

There are three different perspectives: Hyperglobalists Sceptics Transformationalists

Hyperglobalists: suggest that it is resulting to the “demise of the sovereign nation state”.

Sceptics: contend that states and geopolitics remain the principle agent.

Transformationalists: demise of the nation state are exaggerated however globalization has been associated with the coming about of the new global politics.

Global interconnectedness has appeared at the forefront in many spheres, but mostly evident in economic integration.

The relative de-nationalization! Globalization: Social Political Economic The relative de-nationalization!

The intensification of social interactions Integration of world economy De-territorilization growth of supra-territorial Exp. Asylum seekers, SARS virus, spread of weapons of mass destruction (WMD)

Transportation and communication Increase in the velocity of Ideas News Goods Information Capital Technological movements around the world Transportation and communication

Growing collective awareness! Globalization different from internationalization in: Scale Scope Velocity Depth of contemporary interconnectedness Growing collective awareness!

Like-minded people! Global solidarity exp. Climate change, proliferation of nuclear weapons Like-minded people!

Cooperation between parallel government agencies! Interdependence between nation states! Dealing with global problems! Cooperation between parallel government agencies!

Bombing in Bali has repercussions for public perception of security! Has profound consequences for our collective security and prosperity! Bombing in Bali has repercussions for public perception of security!

UK’s companies have their headquarters abroad! “Shrinking world”! UK’s companies have their headquarters abroad!

Patterns of contemporary globalization! Economic (MNCs/ TNCs) Military (global arms trade) Legal (international law) Ecological (environmental networks) Cultural (communication networks and global media corporations) Social (shifting patterns of migration) Patterns of contemporary globalization!

The engines of globalization! Technology (communication infrastructure) Economics (free trade) Politics (normative infrastructure) The engines of globalization!

Scope and scale of globalization is different in: Economic Social Political fields… Uneven globalization!

Economic and cultural protectionism! Fears of imperialism result to anti-globalization movements! Economic and cultural protectionism!

BRICs (Brazil, Russia, India, China) Trying to alter rules and institutions of world order! BRICs (Brazil, Russia, India, China)

Internationalization! Global control and command Exp. WTO, TNCs Internationalization!

The Westphalian constitution of world politics! Territorial fixed borders (fixed borders) Sovereignty (political and legal authority) Autonomy (principles of self-determination) The Westphalian constitution of world politics!

From state centric geopolitics to geocentric global politics! Exp. The power of UN Charter and Declaration of Human Rights From state centric geopolitics to geocentric global politics!

The domestic and foreign policy is blurring ! Economic Security Environmental policies! The domestic and foreign policy is blurring !

The worldwide web! International Organizations Transnational organizations Society Government The worldwide web!

Interests are articulated and aggregated, decisions are made, values are allocated and policies pursued! Global polity!

Global policy networks Non-governmental organizations (NGOs) dealing with global issues! Global policy networks

Global and transnational rules! Common purpose and Collectively agreed goals! Global and transnational rules!

Regulate aspects of global economic and social affairs! Global Governance!