globalization/tech

globalization

increasing worldwide interconnectedness

causes of globalization

internet

smartphones

container shipping

air travel

communication etc

multinational corporations

companies operating in multiple countries for cheap labor, resources, and global markets

wordl trade org

promotes free trade by reducing tariffs and trade barriers

world bank/imf

provide financial assitance to countries

capitalism and free market policies

americanization

spread of us culture and economci infleuce through globalization

united nations

promotes peace and whatnot

nuremburg trials

prosecuted nazi leaders after ww2

helped establish concepts of war crimes + crimes against humanity

universal declaration of human rights

first global statement defining basic human rights

un limitations

lack of enforcement power

disproportianite influence

climate change

greenhouse gas emissions from industrializatino and whatnot make the earth warmer and more turbulent

european green party

promotes environmentalism, sustainability and critques globalization

covid 19 (son im crine)

shows how globalizatoin can speed up spread of disease

green rev

high yield crops

fertilizers

irrigation

mechanization

→ more food

green revolution drawbacks

pollution

soil degredation

loss of biodiversity

lack of success in africa

arab spring

pro democracy protests across middle east and north african roganized partly through social media