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April 11, 2016 Midterm 3 April 13, 2016 Globalization ● Globalization is phenomenon th​an be measured­create an Index of Globalization ● Huntington's “The Clash of Civiliza​ivilizations are fighting each other ○ Can see terrorism as this ○ There is a difficulty on measuring state power because things change ● Fukuyama’s “The End of History” and “The Last Maimage of international system dominated by free market and liberal democracy\ ● Globalization is NOT an even game ○ Depends on money each has ○ Though titles seem to be saying same thing, the books showed opposite images (violence and peace) ● America paid tribute/embraced globalization ​ut without knowing much about it ○ Nations have to deal with problems that rose ● Questions to ask: ○ Will globalization spread global crisis ○ Will regionalism be undermining globalization ○ Will it promise rise of global culture ● Globalization hanot produced a global counterculture ○ USA seems to dominate butthere could be a counter counterculture ○ Could a backlash to Western culture ● Globalization meanmore competitive way of life with unexpected and severe consequences ○ Might revolve around USA vs China ○ Made ALL nations vulnerable ● Globalization has been institutiona​TO, World Trade Organizations ○ The world economic forum: Davos meetinin Switzerland, once a year with world leaders in economic meeting ● Moscow, Saint Petersburg, Peking and Shanghai abest place to find readership for book in english because elite class is a result of globalization ○ Read books in english on how world runs ● Does globalization end isolat​ook at Iran, Cuba and Oman ○ Caster wanted to keep Cuba isolated but couldn’t ○ Iran wanted to get people to come but showed problems in nation ○ No self­isolation of states ■ European nations couldn’t close border to refugees ● Show self­contradiction in nations ○ States can be good in some areas and bad in others ○ Can’t hide defects ● Future of globalization depend on: ○ How strong nationalism is ○ How satisfied is middle class with economic impact ○ What new talent arises ○ What extent will America shape course of globalization ● Search for talent will intenalent can come from anywhere (attract worldwide attention) ● Comparison between ​SA and China ○ Nationalism: ■ USA: patriotism, one nation with different ethnicities ■ China:Han­Asian ○ Democracy: ■ USA: Constitution, separation of powers participatory ■ China:Authoritarian ○ Politics: ■ USA: society controls state ■ China:​tate controls society ○ State: ■ USA: federalism ■ China:​ne­party system (CCP) ○ Foreign discussion: ■ USA: open discussion, alliances, doctrines, grand strategy ■ China:​nti­power’s hegemon​­ppose presence of another nation ○ Defense Policy: ■ USA: nuclear­conventional, anti­terrorism ■ China:reunification and territorial​get Taiwan back, make islands) ○ Religion: ■ USA: ​enominationalism ■ China:confucian and ethical principal, religious minorities ○ Economy: ■ USA: private sector, state­regulation ■ China:command economy and high growth ○ Future: ■ USA: lead or decline in world ■ China:impact of development (meet expectations vs disappointment)