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THEMES & TERMS
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COLONIZATION What it is Gives Europeans advantage Sets foundation for GN Est. IMS Est. ITS Est. MNCs ¤
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GLOBAL ECONOMIC DIVIDE Most GS were colonies Industrial Revolution Post-Cold War division GN-GS economic divide problems Cash crops, raw materials Laws, enforceability Multiple actors- states, MNCs Health issues ¤
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NEOLIBERAL ECONOMIC MODEL Free market capitalism More people better off for inclusion System hates gov’t interference Tariffs Non-tariff barriers (NTBs) Institutions World Trade Organization (WTO) Int’l Monetary Fund (IMF) World Bank (WB) ¤
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NEOLIBERAL ECONOMIC MODEL Criticism: Only bottom line matters Labor unions HR advocates Small business owners Environmentalists ¤
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NEOLIBERAL ECONOMIC MODEL Response: Improves standard of living Break down barriers Limit competition Make products more expensive Tap into global resources Demand foods, raw materials Create jobs ¤
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NEOLIBERAL ECONOMIC MODEL Gov’t interference Currency manipulation Trade barriers Security Promote domestic jobs Limit foreign competition Short-term interests v. long-term development Cooperation difficult ¤
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GLOBALIZATION Concept under debate Interconnectedness, interaction MNC dominated Set prices Buy, sell Create demand sell value-added products Technology Global food system ¤
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TRANSNATIONAL ISSUES Intergovernmental Organizations (IGOs) Address transnational issue Int’l law set norms, rules WTO, ILO Nongovernmental Organizations (NGOs) Raise awareness Pressure gov’t, IGOs ¤
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JACKFRUIT How does jackfruit relate to the chapter concepts? GS staple food Globalization Tourism demand elsewhere Health conscious Fusion cuisine Ecological impact in Brazil Invasive species Competes with native trees Imbalance in food chain Marmosets, coati—eat native bird eggs ¤
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