Global systems

Section A: global systems and global governance

The four main principles of global systems.

All people, industries and economies are part of one complex and interconnected structure.

The connections people and places are linked by are ‘flows’

All global flows are involved in a broad political and legal framework

The complexity of global systems has heightened human interconnectivity, interdependence and mutual dependence

Global flows have done what? (3 answers)

Deepened

Lengthened

Accelerated

“Everybody gets the message, ? ” -Marshall Mcluhan

All the time.

What term did Marshall Mcluhan use to describe the changes in society as it became digitalised?

Re-tribalising.

What term does Marshall Mcluhan use to describe the role that television and radio took from books?

Teaching machines.