Globalisation Basics

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Created on: 21-03-15 19:44

What is globalisation?

The process of the wrold's economies, political systmes and cultures becoming more strongly connected to eachother.

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If there was no globalisation...

No interaction between different countries.

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If there was complete globalisation...

The whole world would act as a sinlge community.

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The real world is somewhere inbetween, but...

Countries are becoming more and more closely intergrated.

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What causes globalisation?

The movement of capital (money investment) and people between different countries, and businesses locating their operations and selling their products and services in more countries.

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According to the majority of people, when did globalisationreally accelarate?

1980's.

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What has caused cheaper and easier global connections?

Improvements to telephone networks; mobile and satelite phonesallow communication even without access to a telephone line.

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How have large amounts of information been allowed to exchange instantly across the globe?

Development and rapid spread of e-mail and internet, makes working across long distances very efficient.

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How has global transport been improved?

By the developemnt of high speed rail networks, larger/faster ships, larger cargo planes and low cost airlines; easier and cheaper to move people/goods around the world + companies able to get supplie/ sell products all over the world.

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