Combined PDF File For Contemporary World 1
Combined PDF File For Contemporary World 1
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Contemporary World
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All praises and thanks to the One Above for His never-ending blessings and guidance
to complete this work.
To family, especially to Nanay Betty, Daddy Rey, Rain and RayMel, and loved ones for
your continuous encouragement and motivation.
To colleagues and friends in the academe for your dynamic support in this undertaking.
To the many authors, experts, foreign and national scholars and researchers, whose
works, which have been cited in this very first publication, are the foundations of this book.
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Contemporary World is a three-unit course in the General Education Curriculum mandated by
the Commission on Higher Education (CHED) as part of the paradigm shift in the Philippine
educational system in the context of the K to 12 curriculum.
In order to uphold the mission of the Philippine Higher Education to produce competent,
humane and moral professionals capable of addressing the demands of the 21st Century, the need
to learn continuously throughout life has been viewed essential. This course introduces students to
the contemporary world by examining the multifaceted and undeniable phenomenon of globalization.
Using the various disciplines of the social sciences, it examines the economic, social, political,
technological, and other transformations that have created an increasing awareness of the
interconnectedness of peoples and places around the globe. The course intends to provide an
overview of the various debates in global governance, development, and sustainability. Beyond
exposing the students to the world outside the Philippines, it seeks to inculcate a sense of global
citizenship and global ethical responsibility.
This book contains six chapters, each one addressing an essential facet of the global world.
The first chapter seeks to present the various structures of globalization ranging from the global b
economy to global politics to facilitate the development of the basic understanding of what
globalization truly is based on different perspectives. This part enables the students to
demonstrate an understanding and appreciation of world integration in general, including the
significant roles of institutions related to it. The second chapter explores the World of Regions,
which is divided into the north and the south, also focusing on Asian regionalism. The third chapter
enables the students to explore the world of ideas, specifically about global media cultures and the
globalization of religion. The fourth chapter intends to present global population and mobility to
students to better understand the global city, global demography, and global migration. The final
chapter will allow students to make more meaning from globalization, utilizing the contemporary
world concepts to promote advocacies and other programs towards a sustainable world. It also
aims to direct the students to develop the attitudes and values of a global citizen capable of
contributing something worthy for the nation’s advancement.
This book provides a more practical application of the knowledge, skills and values related to
globalization as discussed in this course to aid the students to become better individuals capable of
creating change for the betterment of the future.
Using the Outcomes-Based Approach, each lesson is comprised of start-up activities that
motivate the students to activate their capabilities to engage in the lesson, leading to an overview
and discussion proper to empower them with the necessary knowledge and skills about the nature of
globalization. Each lesson ends with worksheets that strive to provide opportunities for students
to evaluate and apply their understanding of the concepts learned, reflect on their insights and
create a personal stance about the effects of globalization.
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Table of Contents
LEARNING OUTCOMES:
At the end of the course, the students will be able to:
Lesson Objectives:
a. Raise fundamental questions about globalization.
b. Develop an understanding on the links that people have beyond local and
national boundaries.
c. Give various definitions of globalization.
d. Identify and explain the underlying approaches the study of globalization.
e. Generate a working definition of globalization for the course.
ACTIVATE
Look in your bag, at the tags on your clothing last weekend, at your cell phone, at
your accessories, etc. Write down five (5) objects that you have with you and try to
identify where each object was made. Chart your discoveries and answer the
questions that follow below:
1. What ideas do you have about globalization in relation to your discoveries above?
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2. Have you experienced globalization? Why do you say so?
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3. In your own understanding, define globalization.
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A lot has taken place in the lives of human beings over the last century. Among these
changes, and perhaps the most important one, is the presence of ’globalization.’ The question of
what it is, is probably an easy one to answer but as it appeared, the term ’globalization’ has
several competing meanings, sometimes contradicting each other since it encompasses a multiple of
processes involving one’s cultural, economic and political systems, which directly affect the
structures of the society. How is this so? Let’s talk about real-life examples of globalization.
Some of you may not be a fan of Filipino teleseryes but did you know that Pinoy TV Series
have become popular not just in our country but among our ASEAN neighbors as well? The first
release of the love story entitled Pangako Sa’Yo was in 2000, which became a hit in countries like
Malaysia and Singapore, and made Jericho Rosales and Kristine Hermosa a household name. In
fact, Pangako Sa’Yo was adapted into a show called, ‘The Promise’ in Cambodia which aired from
2013 to 2014. Later on, this TV series also became popular in Africa and Latin America. In 2015,
this show was revived with Daniel Padilla and Kathryn Bernardo playing the leads and it also became
a hit in Indonesia and Vietnam.
If you have been to Malaysia, you certainly have found an assortment of cuisines such as
Chinese, Indian, and Malay. This was a result of how the British reorganized the Malaysian society
during the colonial period — not much has been changed to the Malays’ way of life but the Brits
have brought in laborers from China to work in the rubber plantations and tin mines, and Indians to
serve as the potential professionals who belong in the middle class.
Go to Singapore and you will discover that the food is no different from Malaysia because of
the fact that it was once part of the British colony of Malay and the post-war independent
Federation of Malaysia. It was only in August 1965 that it separated from the Federation and
became a nation-state.
Who wouldn’t know Starbucks? Even kids these days are so into their Frappuccino beverages
and drink ware including mugs and tumblers. A working adult does not only go to this famous coffee
shop but tries out any nearby café that serves “flat whites” (or simply an espresso drink akin to a
latte, usually served in cafés in Australia and New Zealand).
The use of Facebook and other social media are so famed that it has become an essential
In truth, globalization is a complex concept that cannot be defined within a set time frame.
It is also not a process that can be defined clearly without any biases or ambiguity. It cannot even
be explained with certainty and be applicable to all people and in all situations. Indeed, globalization
may be difficult to assess since it is a global process that embodies everything.
It is for this reason that some scholars do away with talking about globalization as one
whole process. Instead, they prefer to discuss the diverse and overlapping dimensions of
globalization, which will be discussed in great detail in the next lessons. This “multiple globalizations”
was termed by anthropologist, Arjun Appadurai (in Heyman & Campbell, 2009) as the 5 ‘scapes”
namely: (1) ethnoscapes (the migration of people across cultures and borders); (2) mediascpaes (the
use of media that shapes the way we understand our imagined world); (3) technoscapes (cultural
interactions due to the promotion of technology); (4) financescapes (the flux of capital across
borders); and (5) ideoscapes (the global flow of ideology). According to Appadurai, it is through
these ‘scapes’ that one can better understand globalization using various lenses that focus on a
particular kind of globalization. This way, each expanding and intensifying network and connection can
be treated as a window to realizing the distinct phenomenon of globalization in the contemporary
world.
Given that there is no generally accepted definition for globalization, Steger (2013) describes
it as a process, a condition or an ideology.
Globalization as a process relates to changes in technology as well as in many aspects of
human existence ranging from cultural, economic and political systems that have brought a
multi-dimensional set of social processes that escalate deepening connections, worldwide
interdependence and social exchanges among people from all different parts of the world.
Globalization as a condition is about the creation of linkages between people located at
different corners of the planet characterized by cultural, economic, and political interconnections
and global flows, which make any kind of barrier (be it political or economic) insignificant. Remember
how the international community supported Yolanda typhoon victims? Social media posts and news
reports have moved people from across the world to express and send their concern over the
plight of the victims where tons of material and financial help were given to Filipinos. This is an
example of globalization as a process and condition.
Again, globalization is not so easy to define. The flourishing literature about globalization has
resulted in several approaches or theories that provide diverse ways of interpreting the said social
phenomenon. While there exists many contradicting assumptions about it, it is best to discuss the
major theories to give us a clear view of globalization.
Core Countries
These are dominant capitalist
countries that exploit peripheral countries
for labor and raw materials. They are
strong in military power and not dependent
on any one state or country. They serve the
interests of the economically powerful. They
are focused on higher skill and capital-
intensive production. Core countries are
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powerful, and this power allows them to pay
lower prices for raw goods and exploit cheap labor, which constantly reinforces the unequal status
between core and peripheral countries.
The first core region was located in northwestern Europe and made up of England, France,
and Holland. Today, the United States is an example of a core country. The U.S. has large amounts
of capital, and its labor forces are relatively well paid.
Periphery Countries
These countries fall on the other end of the economic scale. These countries lack a strong
central government and may be controlled by other states. These countries export raw materials to
the core countries, and they are dependent on core countries for capital and have underdeveloped
industry. These countries also have low-skill, labor-intensive production, or, in other words, cheap
labor. Periphery countries are commonly also referred to as third-world countries.
Eastern Europe and Latin America were the first peripheral zones. An example from today is
Cape Verde, a chain of islands off the west coast of Africa. Foreign investors promote the
extraction of raw materials and the production of cash crops, which are all exported to core
countries.
Semi-Periphery Countries
These countries fall in the middle of the economic spectrum. These countries share
characteristics of both core and periphery countries. These are core regions in decline or periphery
regions attempting to improve their economic position. These countries are sometimes exploited by
core countries, but they also may exploit periphery countries themselves. For example, India is
largely dependent on core countries for capital, but India has a growing technology industry and an
emerging consumer market.
It is important to note that there are countries and areas that exist outside of the world
systems theory. These areas are referred to as external areas.
External areas maintain their own economic systems and are, therefore, not part of the
world systems as described in this lesson. These areas have their own labor market, grow their own
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Globalization
The information society is characterized by the fact that information is now a key economic
resource, citizens use and consume information in nearly every aspect of their lives, and an entire
infrastructure exists to facilitate this in our economy. So next time that you are glued to your
smartphone, remember that it is all part of the information age.
To sum, while most scholars look to transformations in the capitalist economy to account for
globalization, Castells is unique in that he gives just as much attention to changes in the social
organization of communication and information. He argues that globalization is a network of
production, culture, and power that is constantly shaped by advances in technology, which range
from communications technologies to genetic engineering. It is informational flows and codes that
connect various corporations and states to each other and the world. For Castells, new global
forms emerge due to the advancement of the Information Age.
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David Harvey coined the term “time–space compression”
to refer to the way the acceleration of economic activities
leads to the destruction of spatial barriers and distances
(Routledge, 2016). According to Harvey, it is this compression of
social time–space through economic activity that is the driving
force behind globalization.
In his best-selling The Condition of Postmodernity, he
argues that capital moves at a pace faster than ever before,
as the production, circulation, and exchange of capital happens
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transfer millions of dollars in one national currency into another, in response to a slight fluctuation
in the exchange rate and, in the process, gain millions of dollars in profit in a matter of seconds. In
these scenarios (which happen every day on Wall Street and other global financial institutions), the
time it takes to get from production to exchange to profit is almost non-existent.
Theorists of the global culture emphasize the effects of globalization on one’s culture such as
communication, consumption, ethnicity, religion, tourism, and the like. Obviously, religious differences
and other historical differences continue to shape human values today (Inglehart, 2005). Take for
example the McDonald's restaurants in different countries, which include dishes based on the
traditions of local cuisine and religious requirements in their menu. Given the fact that different
regions have their own dominant cultures, globalization has, in fact, caused the spread and influence
on the surrounding cultures, which can be much stronger than that of ‘Westernization.’ For the
people of Irian Jaya, Indonesianization may be more worrisome than Americanization, as
Japanization may be for Koreans, Indianization for Sri Lankans, and Vietnamization for the
Cambodians’ (Appadurai, 1990). In addition, the spread of western multinational companies
producing consumer goods, means not only (and not that much) cultural globalization, but also an
economic phenomena where there is now a unified organization of production, methods of
management and quality control, as well as uniform standards. This being said, the question about
the depth and nature of the impact of these changes on the culture of individual societies remains
open (Holton, 2011).
The intensified transnational cultural flows have also contributed to the increasing cultural
diversity as a result of increased frequency of contacts between different cultures (including those
that are geographically remote areas) through their frequent encounters in various media. Thus,
globalization leads to blending, interpenetration, and ‘recycling’ of particular elements of different
cultures within various social frameworks.
Rolan Robertson (1992) also perceived this cultural hybridization as an example of the
phenomenon of ‘glocalization’ - a combination of the words “globalization” and “localization,” used
to describe a product or service that is developed and distributed globally, but is also adjusted to
accommodate the user or consumer in the local market. To put it simply, it is the adaptation
of globally marketed products and services into local markets, whereby a global product or service
(which is something that everyone needs and can get use out of), may be tailored to conform with
local laws, customs, or consumer preferences. Products that are 'glocalized' are, by definition, of
much greater interest to the end user (the person who ends up using the product) because while its
localization makes it more specific to an individual, their context, and their needs.
We will, for this class, define globalization as the process of the integration of
communication, culture, and economics across the world into an overall global system. Basically,
globalization means that all the countries, their economies, and their cultures become
interconnected and interdependent. Instead of being islands unto themselves, globalization means
that states are increasingly becoming a part of a larger global system that has the ability to exert
influence upon them.
Worksheet 1
How close is the world to me?
Try to find your connection to the rest of the world based on the music you listened to by
answering the following questions:
1. What was the most recent song or piece of music that you listened to?
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2. What is the origin of that song or piece of music? Describe the nationality of the creator of the
music as well as the tradition to which it belongs.
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3. What technology do you most commonly use to listen to music?
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4. Where is the technology made? Where is the company that owns the technology based?
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5. How have you obtained music? Was it downloaded? Through online purchases? Or was it physical
bought from retail outlets?
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Worksheet 2
Misconceptions about Globalization
You have just learned that globalization is defined in various ways. However, there are
misconceptions pertaining to this concept that we still need to realize. Below are
common misconceptions about globalization. Conduct a research on each item and
explain why they are considered misconceptions. Write your answers on the given table.
MISCONCEPTIONS EXPLANATION
Globalization
as Internationalization
Globalization
as Liberalization
Globalization
as Universalization
and
Westernization
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Worksheet 3A
Think of a current event featuring in headlines around the world. Topics may be about poli-
tics, music, sport, film, celebrity culture, or disaster (Hint: Twitter might provide some ideas).
Write about the event using some of the following prompts: national identity, language, design,
place of manufacture, origin of natural resources, cultural traditions, use of technology, history
etc. A sample is provided below:
Example: Globalization = Osama Bin Laden
He was born in Saudi Arabia to a family of Yemeni descent and educated at a school modelled on
the British education system. He joined the US– and Pakistani–Government backed resistance
against the Soviet Union’s invasion of Afghanistan and formed a series of organizations, whose
members came from Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Turkey and Lebanon— to name just a few. His men
fought with imported weapons and were funded by off-shore accounts, and by the early 1990s his
networks, influence and terror attacks spanned across the Middle East, North Africa and the Bal-
kans.
The victims of the September 11, 2001 attacks in the USA came from all over the world and
worked for multinational companies from countries like Japan, Germany, Switzerland and Singapore.
Bin Laden’s death in Pakistan at the hands of US forces (who arrived in helicopters that were built by
a company founded by a Ukrainian immigrant) was initially reported via Twitter; spreading the news
worldwide within minutes and more than half an hour before US President Barack Obama officially
confirmed the news in a live television speech.
Taken from: https://www.globaleducation.edu.au/teaching-activity/whats-globalisation-got-to-do-with-me.html#activity4
Worksheet 3B
Reflect on what you have written on the previous activity (Worksheet 3A). What can you gen-
eralize about globalization? Write a 100-word essay as your reflection.
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Worksheet 4
Try to understand the advantages and disadvantages of global trends, technologies and economies.
Read each of the following scenarios and decide whether the most significant impact of the
scenario (for you, for your fellow Filipinos or for the Philippines) is positive or negative by marking
the box with a check. You may use the ‘Depends’ column but you will need to justify this selection.
Albrow, M. & King, E. (1990). Globalization, Knowledge and Society. London: Sage.
Anttiroiko, A. (2015). Castells’ network concept and its connections to social, economic and political
network analyses. Journal of Social Structure 16.11: 208-219.
Bell, D. (1999). The Coming of Post-Industrial Society. New York: Basic Books
Chakravartty, P. & Sarikakis (2006). Media Policy and Globalization. New York: Palgrave MacMillan.
Held, D., Goldblatt, D., McGrew, A. & Perraton, J. (1999). Global Transformations. Cambridge: Polity
Press.
Harvey, D. (1989). The Condition of Postmodernity: An Enquiry into the Origins of Cultural Change.
Cambridge Massachusetts: Blackwell Publishers.
Heyman, J. & Campbell, H. (2009). The Anthropology of Global Flows: A critical reading of
Appadurai's Disjuncture and Difference in the Global Cultural Economy. Anthropological Theory
(9:2) 131-148, 133.
Holton, R. (2011). The Routledge International Handbook of Globalization Studies (2nd Ed). London:
Routledge.
Inglehart, R. (2005). Modernization and Postmodernization: Cultural, Economic, and Political Change
in 43 Societies. New Jersey: Princeton University Press.
James, P. (2014). Faces of Globalization and the Borders of States: From Asylum Seekers to
Citizens. Citizenship Studies. 18 (2): 208–23. doi:10.1080/13621025.2014.886440.
Larsson, T. (2001). The Race to the Top: The Real Story of Globalization Washington, D.C.: Cato
Institute.
Lechner, F. & Boli, J. (2011). The Globalization Reader. New Jersey: Wiley-Blackwell Publishers.
Ritzer, G. (2008). The Blackwell Companion to Globalization. John Wiley & Sons.
Robertson, R. (1992). Globalization: Social Theory and Global Culture (Reprint. ed.). London: Sage.
Steger, M. (2009). Globalization: A Very Short Introduction. New York: Oxford University Press.
(No Author). (2016) Networks of Capital. Retrieved last August 2017 from http://routledgesoc.com/
theme/networks-capital.
LEARNING OUTCOMES:
At the end of the course, the students will be able to:
Lesson Objectives:
a. Define economic globalization.
b. Identify and explain the actors that facilitate economic globalization.
c. Characterize the Modern World System.
d. Recognize the advantages and disadvantages of global economic integration.
e. Formulate a personal stance on global economic integration.
ACTIVATE
Let’s play the Island Game!
(adopted from http://hrlibrary.umn.edu/edumat/
sustecon/activities/2-2.htm)
catastrophe and it is up to you to develop a new society. This society should meet your needs, as
you define them, and it should avoid the mistakes of "the old ones," those who died in the recent
tragedy.
This is a beautiful island. It is tropical (average temperature 26°C), it has many sources of
food (fruit trees, fish, land for agriculture), and it has a steady wind from the West of about 15
mph. Remember, this is not a vacation, you have work to do so get to it!
Your task is to come up with your own Island Society. Use the following questions to guide
your discussion of how you will set up this new society. Record your answers on a separate sheet
of paper headed by the name you have given to the island.
Take note of these roles to help you in setting up your Island Society:
Interrogator: Ask questions one at a time. Keep the group moving along and on schedule.
Recorder: Record any group response to each question.
Group: Make sure answers do not conflict with one another and that they
are consistent with the economic plan. Ask questions to help group develop more specific
responses.
Map Specialist: Keep others aware of geography and natural resources of island to help
group develop a realistic economy.
Guide Questions:
Economic Plan
1. What will be your economic and/or socioeconomic goals? Choose only most important ones,
recognizing trade-offs.
2. Overall, what will be produced? How will it be produced? For whom will it be produced? Who will
Do not forget to create a name for your team that reflects the type of system you have
developed.
Reflection:
1. Which problem/s did you have to address in your island economy?
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2. How did you respond?
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3. How was it consistent or not with the type of economic system that your island has?
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Many businesses go global because it makes sense to. They have developed business
relationships internationally and their presence abroad will benefit the company economically and
professionally. Take Matthew for example. Matthew is a small business owner who has many
international contacts. He has been contemplating the idea of expanding his business
internationally so he decided to travel abroad to scope out a potential business location he had in
mind in order to determine if it would meet his company's needs.
While there, Matthew met many people and he was able to make a name for his business
quickly. Considering it a viable option, he spoke to his colleagues and partners back home. After
careful consideration of finances, laws, and regulations of the country, along with all expenses
needed to expand the business, Matthew and his team decided it was the right move to expand
their business overseas. Though they ultimately decided to move the business overseas, it was not
an easy choice for Matthew and his team. They really had to weigh out the many pros and cons in
order to make such an important decision.
What could be the pros that Matthew needs to consider when going global? The first benefit
is a global reputation. Since the business builds a name internationally, this could help it stay in
Now that you have learned the positive impacts of going global in business to the owner
itself, let us consider the pros on the global economy.
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The proponents for the expansion of economic globalization argue that it creates jobs and
lowers the prices of goods. For instance, when an American-born manufacturing company sets up
shop in an impoverished country, it creates jobs for the people there. On the other hand, when
China exports, or sends goods to another country like the U.S., it forces American manufacturers to
offer their goods at cheaper prices as well. Although it would not be all that empirical, to see this
phenomenon in action, just go to your local super store (that probably has the word 'mart' in its
name) and check out the prices and how many times you read the words 'Made in China'!
Relating Matthew’s situation to the macro impact of economic globalization, a global
reputation is definitely established, along with the creation of global partnerships that is beneficial
for expansion in the future.
Speaking rather ethnocentrically, many in the West argue that economic globalization will
encourage the growth of democracy as impoverished nations, especially those under dictatorships,
begin to interact with the freer West. In other words, when people get a taste of the products
from the industrialized world, they may just want more.
Although Matthew and his team have seen all the benefits of going global, they also have to
look at some of the downsides. One of these is dealing with local politics, since the country may run
into some political issues that could cause some harm to business sales. It is important for the
business to do its homework before expanding and make sure the country it does business in does
not have strong political issues. Other issues or risks to watch out for are the crime rate and war.
Cultural differences also have to be considered, since it is important to really understand the
culture of the country where you are moving to. Knowing beliefs and traditions will go a long way to
ensuring success and not offending the locals. For example, a country where the people believe in
dressing modestly will not welcome a business that manufactures revealing clothing.
Finally, it is essential to consider the possibility of financial instability. It is important to
Opponents argue that economic globalization has caused capital flight, the large-scale
departure of companies, assets, and wealth from a country due to economic instability or the
opportunity for cheaper production (Hermes, et. Al, 2003). Linking capital flight back to our
conversation on jobs, economic globalization has made it possible for large companies to move their
businesses to countries where they can pay their employees less. For example, a large computer
company knows it can pay a worker overseas 50¢ an hour, as opposed to the United States'
minimum wage of over $7.
Consequently, opponents to globalization have a problem with the effects of offering
lower-priced goods to consumers. This is nice for us when we go shopping, but goods coming into a
country cheaper has also been the demise of some local economies — once a large store comes to
a specific area, the small businesses just could not compete with the cheap prices that they offer,
forcing them to shut their doors. Yes, these huge stores have made a science out of importing, or
bringing in goods from another country, but many assert it has come at the loss of local businesses
and the demise of what many have called main-street local businesses. Although this sounds great
in theory, others do not see it with such rose-colored glasses. Opponents fear that large
companies, without any sort of accountability, just may end up being as dangerous as the dictators
they replaced.
If truth be told, economic globalization has, indeed, allowed for social injustices, such as poor
working conditions, wages that are scandalously low, and even the exploitation of children in the
form of forced labor. In other words, when a company sets up shop in a nation that does not
enforce fair labor practices, abuses may abound.
In this day and age, the world has changed as globalization takes place where we are moving
away from being self-contained countries to being a more integrated world. Imagine for a
moment that you run a business that produces digital cameras. How would globalization impact your
company?
There are two broad categories that describe the impact of globalization: market
globalization and production globalization (Levitt, 2001).
Market globalization is the decline in barriers to selling in countries other than the home
country. This change will make it easier for your company to begin selling products internationally,
since lower tariffs keep consumer prices lower and fewer restrictions when crossing borders makes
it easier for a company to enter a foreign market. It also means that companies must consider
other cultures when developing their business strategies and potentially adjust the product and
marketing messages if they aren't appropriate in the target country. This may not be an issue in the
camera industry, but a hamburger company entering India would definitely need to revisit their
product and strategies to be successful.
Production globalization is the sourcing of materials and services from other countries to
gain advantage from price differences in different nations. For example, you might purchase
materials and components for your cameras from multiple countries and then assemble the product
in yet another international location to reduce your costs of production. This change should lead to
lower prices for consumers since products cost less to produce. It also impacts jobs, since
production may shift from one country to another, usually from more developed countries to less
developed countries with lower average wage rates.
At present, there is an obvious change in businesses, a state known as globalization of
business, as changes in a business from a company associated with a single country to one that
The Modern World System is focused on the concept of economic integration. In this lesson,
we will learn about economic integration, its theoretical basis, and the different levels of integration
considering the trend that has been going on over the past decades.
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Economic integration involves agreements between countries to permit, to varying degrees,
the flow of capital, labor, goods, and services across their respective international borders (Tovias,
1994). It is an arrangement between different regions that often includes the reduction or
elimination of trade barriers, and the coordination of monetary (consists of the decisions made by a
government concerning the money supply and interest rates) and fiscal policies (the use of taxation
and government spending policies to affect the overall business activity). The aim of economic
integration is to reduce costs for both consumers and producers and to increase trade between
the countries involved in the agreement.
The argument in support of economic integration can be very complex, but the general
theoretical basis of it will be outlined here. Every country is better suited to engage in certain
activities than other activities. Some countries are rich in natural resources, some in labor, and
some in capital, just to name a few. For simplicity, the discussion will be restricted to capital (money
available for investment) and labor (workers).
If labor and capital are free to move across international borders, each country can
capitalize on its advantages. Countries with a great amount of capital will focus on economic
activities requiring a great amount of capital investment, such as pharmaceuticals, aerospace, and
emerging technologies. They will export capital-intensive goods and services, and import labor-
intensive goods and services.
As you might expect, there are varying degrees or levels of economic integration. Each type
of integration represents a particular level of economic integration. You can think of economic
integration as being on a continuum, in which no integration is at one end, and complete economic
integration is at the other end (Machlup, 1977).
CUSTOMS UNION
A customs union is formed by countries that not only eliminate trade barriers between the
members but also have a unified trade policy with countries outside of the union. For example, a
customs union will establish a common tariff that is applied to all imports coming into each member
country. The tariff revenues may be split among the members, according to a formula agreed to by
the members. An example of a customs union is the Andean Community consisting of Bolivia,
Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru.
COMMON MARKET
A common market has all of the characteristics of a customs union but also eliminates
barriers to the movement of capital, labor, and technology. Restrictions on immigration, emigration,
and foreign investment between members are lifted. Mercosur (short for Mercado Común del Sur
(or Common Market of the South) is a South American group of nations that is an example of a
ECONOMIC UNION
The highest level of economic integration occurs in economic unions. In addition to all of the
economic integration features found in common markets, members of an economic union must be
able to maintain consistency with monetary policy, fiscal policy, and tax policy. An economic union
also uses a common currency. It should be noted that an economic union requires that member
states give up a significant amount of their independent sovereignty. The European Union is an
example of an economic union.
In other words, the more integrated economies become, the fewer the trade barriers are,
and the more economic and political coordination there is between countries.
Of course, it is not always a walk in the park when it comes to being in agreement with other
countries. While there are potential benefits to economic integration, there are also potential costs
that need to be considered.
Let us discuss the advantages of economic integration, which fall into three categories
namely: 1) trade benefits, 2) employment and 3) political cooperation.
With economic integration, member countries (a) have a wider selection of goods and
services not previously available; (b) can acquire goods and services at a lower cost after trade
barriers due to lowered tariffs or removal of tariffs; and (c) have increased efficiency gains which
leads to an increased purchasing power since more trade is encouraged between member
countries, hence the balance of money spent for cheaper goods and services can be used to buy
more products and services.
Employment opportunities, on the other hand, tend to improve because as economic
integration encourage trade liberation and lead to market expansion, more investment into the
country and greater diffusion of technology, it creates more employment opportunities for people
to move from one country to another to find jobs or to earn higher pay. For example, industries
requiring mostly unskilled labor tend to shift production to low wage countries within a regional
cooperation.
Lastly, political cooperation among countries can improve because of stronger economic ties,
which can help resolve conflicts peacefully and lead to greater stability. A group of nations can have
significantly greater political influence than each nation would have individually. This integration is an
essential strategy to address the effects of conflicts and political instability that may affect the
region. Economic integration is, in fact, a useful tool to handle the social and economic challenges
associated with globalization.
Despite these benefits, economic integration has disadvantages. For one, there is creation of
trading blocs since economic integration can also increase trade barriers against non-member
countries. The downsides also include trade diversion and the erosion of national sovereignty.
Because of trade barriers, trade is diverted from a non-member country to a member country
despite the inefficiency in cost. For example, a country has to stop trading with a low cost
manufacture in a non-member country and trade with a manufacturer in a member country which
has a higher cost. In short, trade unions can turn away trade from non-members even if it is
economically detrimental for them to do so.
Now that you were presented with the main ideas about economic integration, its pros and
cons, do you think it gives more benefits than costs?
In truth, there really is plenty of debate on globalization. Whatever side you end up taking,
there are a few essential points to keep in mind to help make sure that your argument is as
intelligent as possible.
First point is: Remember that globalization measures cost per unit, not per hour - this is
crucial, and helps explain why factory workers in Germany and Japan are not victims of globalization
like those in the United States. This is because those countries have access to better technology,
which means that they can produce at a lower cost per unit. In those countries, technology is so
advanced that even while providing higher wages and better benefits, technological efficiency allows
those companies to still make more money by leaving their operations in their home countries.
Second point is: Knowledge is power - being able to adapt is an asset. A job is not a safety
net; however, a skill set is. People who work jobs that are replaceable overseas may find themselves
without a pay check, but those people who have a skill set that is needed locally will almost always
have a job.
Third, companies have to face consequences - many companies may be tempted to use
globalization to lower their costs far beyond what would be possible in the past, but they should be
careful in doing so. After all, creating an economy in which consumers do not have the money to buy
goods once the jobs have been moved overseas is not an economy that will generate many sales.
Consumers who lost their jobs because the company moved the factory overseas won't have money
to buy the now cheaper goods.
Worksheet 1
A. Multiple Choice. Read and analyze each question carefully. Write the CAPITAL LETTER of the
correct answer on the space provided.
___1. What is defined as the economic mixing and interdependence of economies across the world
through an escalation of cross-cultural movement of goods, services, technologies and wealth?
a. capital flight c. economic shift
b. economic globalization d. communism
___2. ___ is defined as large-scale departure of companies, assets, and wealth from a country due
to economic stability or the opportunity for cheaper production?
a. subsistence economics c. capital flight
b. macroeconomics d. capital reduction
___3. ___ is the decline in barriers to selling in countries other than the home country.
a. production globalization c. globalization of business
b. economic globalization d. market globalization
___4. It is the sourcing of materials and services from other countries to gain advantage from
price differences in different nations.
a. production globalization c. globalization of business
b. economic globalization d. market globalization
___5. Importing is the act of _____.
a. exchanging goods between countries c. bringing goods from another country
b. bringing goods to another country d. selling goods at less than cost
___6. Why might a country import goods instead of making everything itself?
a. To boost the country’s income (Gross Domestic Product)
b. It keeps a country’s ports and shipping industry in business
c. It can be more effectively and cheaply produced by another country
d. It keeps relationship with other countries positive and reduces the risk of conflicts.
___7. Which of the following best describes economic integration?
a. Agreements between countries regarding tariffs
b. Agreements between countries to create common markets
c. Agreements between two or more countries to reduce barriers to trade and economic
activities between countries
d. Effort to create a one world government with a completely integrated economy
___8. Which of the following is the general argument in support of economic integration?
a. It helps poor countries.
b. It helps rich countries.
c. It helps international organizations such as the UN and the World Bank.
d. It will eventually lead to an equalization of wealth among nations.
___9. Which among the following types of economic integration eliminates barriers to trade such as
tariffs and quotas among its members?
a. free trade agreements c. free trade areas
b. customs union d. common market
Worksheet 1
___10. Which among the following types of economic integration makes use of agreements entered
into between countries regarding trade issues?
a. free trade agreements c. free trade areas
b. customs union d. common market
___11. Which among the following types of economic integration has all of the characteristics of a
customs union but also eliminates barriers to the movement of capital, labor and technology?
a. free trade agreements c. free trade areas
b. customs union d. common market
___12. Which among the following types of economic integration is formed by countries that not
only eliminate trade barriers between members but also have a unified trade policy with countries
outside of the union?
a. free trade agreements c. free trade areas
b. customs union d. common market
___13. The following are characteristics of economic union except for ___.
a. It is the highest level of economic integration.
b. It has the features of common markets.
c. It is consistent with monetary policy, fiscal policy and tax policy.
d. Member states give-up a significant amount of independent sovereignty.
___14. The following are major drivers of globalization except for ____.
a. Technological innovation
b. Capital Investment
c. transportation systems
d. social and political reforms
___15. Economic integration does more good than harm.
a. True
b. False
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Worksheet 2A
The Pros and Cons of Going Global
PROs CONs
Worksheet 2B
The Pros and Cons of Economic Globalization
PROs CONs
Worksheet 2C
The Pros and Cons of Economic Integration
PROs CONs
Worksheet 2D
Let’s find the common denominator! Using the Pros and Cons in the previous activities and
the Venn-Diagram below, try to examine the similarities and differences between business
going global, economic globalization and economic integration.
Economic
Integration
Worksheet 3
What have you realized about the similarities and differences between the three concepts (going
global, economic globalization and economic integration? Is global economic integration good or
bad? Justify your stand by writing your reflection below.
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Lesson Objectives:
a. Recognize and critically analyze the role of international financial institutions in the creation of
global economy.
b. Explain the history of the Global Market in the 20th Century.
c. Identify and describe the attributes of Global Corporations.
d. Rationalize the Crises of Global Capitalism.
ACTIVATE
Look at the items below. Put a “✓” if the item has the characteristic of money, an “X” if the item
does not have that characteristic of money, and a “?” if you are unsure. Then add four more items
to the list. The first item is done for you.
Salt
Chocolate
Book
Beads
Desk
Could any of these items replace the money we have today? Why or why not?
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What would the world be like without money? An economy
can operate without money. In fact, most economies have
operated without it at some point in history. But we would not
want to try this for long, as it would become quite frustrating.
You know why? Here is how that would play out.
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money, they could trade products or services. Carl could trade an oil change that he sells for
P1000 normally for two of Mary’s chocolate cakes (which she sells for P500) normally. This seems
pretty simple in an economy with only two people. However, the more people you have and the
more types of goods you have, the more complicated your economy gets and the more costly it
becomes to satisfy everyone's needs and wants. A world without money becomes problematic.
Take for example, if you produce wheat, but you want cows, then you will have to find
somebody who raises cattle, who also wants wheat. Suppose you are a mason who lays bricks, and
you need some oil. Where can a mason find an oil refiner who happens to need a brick wall? This
may cost you a great deal of time and effort, and as you try to locate the right person to
exchange goods and services with, this could be a long time.
This lesson presents an overview of what money is, the benefits that come with using it,
including its functions in the economy. Said discussion will then lead us to the discussion on the role
of financial institutions in the creation of the global economy.
As you can see, money offers consumers and businesses some very basic and practical
benefits. Money was invented as an alternative to bartering. The major benefit of money is that it
increases the efficiency of an economy by reducing transactions costs. When people can use money
instead of bartering, this leads to more specialization and better division of labor within the
economy (Mishkin, 2007).
In an economy with money, Mary and Carl can specialize in what they do best instead of
what they can use to exchange with other people. Mary can bake cakes instead of being a farmer,
and Carl can repair cars, which he is really good at, instead of raising a cattle. Why does this
really matter? Because an economy with more specialization and division of labor trades more
often, produces more, and enjoys greater economic output.
Economists recognize three types of money: commodity money, representative money, and
fiat money. Money that is in the form of a commodity with intrinsic value is considered commodity
money. 'Intrinsic value' means it has value outside of its use as money. For example, gold has been
used as commodity money for thousands of years. Suppose Mary decided to pay Carl with a gold
bar that she inherited from her European grandfather - this would be an example of commodity
money being exchanged. In short, if we used gold coins to buy things, that would be an example of
commodity money.
But how did the money system came about? To answer this question, we need to understand
the basic functions of money that help create the foundation of the money system.
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If you have a part-time job or full-time job, a credit or debit card, you most likely have a
customer relationship with a financial institution. Financial institutions are organizations that
process monetary transactions, including business and private loans, customer deposits, and
investments (Wright & Quadrini, 2012). They are key to the financial intermediation process, whereby
financial institutions transfer funds from those who save money to those who borrow money. A
financial institution is an organization that manages different financial transactions such as
investments, loans and deposits.
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As you may have already guessed, non-depository institutions do not allow customers to
deposit money. However, they are considered financial institutions because they transfer funds from
savers to borrowers by investing the funds they receive. Insurance companies are non-depository
institutions. Insurance companies provide customers with policies that protect them from risk, for
which they charge them monthly premiums. Only a small percentage of the premiums collected are
paid out in losses. Insurance companies invest the rest of the premiums in securities, like stocks,
bonds, and other commodities, such as cattle, gold, and silver. Sometimes, insurance companies
purchase securities and commodities directly from an entity. Other times, there is a middleman
involved: an investment firm.
Investment banks are also financial institutions in that they play a role in the financial
intermediation process by channeling funds from savers to borrowers. Unlike commercial banks,
they usually do not provide services to the public. Areas of focus include initial public offerings
(IPOs), mergers, share offerings, and underwriting. Investment banks may also function as brokers,
provide financial advice to corporations, or serve as the middlemen between investors and
securities issuers. Examples of investment banks in the Philippines include BPI Capital Corporation,
Insular Investment and Trust Corporation, PNB Capital and Investment Corporation, Unioil
Resources & Holdings, Inc. Regulatory bodies, like the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)
and the Bureau of Treasury, oversee the activities of investment banks.
Now that you have learned about the financial institutions that normally exist in a local
economy, let us discuss the financial institutions that play a significant role in the global scale.
(www.worldbank.org)
When you think of a bank, what comes to your mind?
Probably deposits, ATMs, tellers behind the counter, loan
officers, and things like that. Basically, it is the place where
you borrow money, put money into accounts, and maybe even
keep things secure in a safe deposit box. However, unlike any
bank that you have ever been to, the World Bank does more
than just borrow and loan out money. This United Nations
agency provides development assistance, with eight goals
focused on improving health and reducing poverty and
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As mentioned earlier in this lesson, the International Bank has evolved into the World Bank,
which has gone through some changes. Initially, it focused on providing aid to European countries,
but in the late '60s, it shifted its focus to non-European countries instead, especially developing
nations. Then, in the late '80s, the World Bank began offering loans and financial assistance to not
just countries, but also non-governmental and environmental organizations in an effort to improve
world health and reduce poverty and disease.
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International stability requires economic stability. Another actor that make global economy
possible is the International Monetary Fund, which helps establish economic stability.
Also referred to as the 'sister' organization to the World Bank, the institution's purpose is to
encourage currency exchange with member countries in order for them to orchestrate global trade.
It also provides loans to governments and debt relief. This institution has helped developing nations
grow so that companies, like Meat Queen, will be interested in establishing businesses there due to
customer potential.
Let us have another hypothetical example. Meet John. He is the leader of a lesser-developed
country (LDC), and like many leaders of LDCs, John’s country has a problem. His country is having
trouble developing economically because it simply does not have the resources and money available
to make necessary investments to develop, such as investments in infrastructure and education.
John, like many leaders of LDCs, decides to turn to the International Monetary Fund for help.
The IMF It consists of nearly all sovereign states in the world today and is headquartered in
Washington, D.C.
The International Monetary Fund was legally established in 1945 with 29 members for starters.
More members joined as time passed, but because of Cold War potential membership growth was
prevented, as the Soviet Union, many of its allies
and its client states did not join. In the 1970s, the
IMF started to assist poor countries with
concessional financing, offering financing terms
more favorable than what the private market
offers. The fall of the Soviet Union and dissolution
of the communist bloc resulted in the ability of
more states to join the IMF, and it achieved nearly
universal membership in the 1990s. Today, the IMF
is attempting to help create stability during the
ongoing globalization process.
The IMF's overall goal is to help encourage
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TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE
The IMF also provides technical assistance to middle-and low-income countries, which involves
help with macroeconomic policies. Macroeconomic policies are concerned with the big economic
picture of an economy, such as a state's unemployment, growth rate, GDP and inflation. Technical
assistance is also provided to help create and implement programs to reduce poverty, manage and
reduce debt and spur economic growth.
The IMF will send a team to John’s country to provide training in key economic areas,
including central banking, monetary policy, exchange rate policy, tax policy, administration and
collection and use of economic statistics. The IMF may even bring in short-term and even long-term
specialists who reside in the country and work side-by-side with its officials.
LENDING
The IMF also serves as a lender to its members. Members go to the IMF for loans when they
cannot find favorable loan terms through other avenues. Two general types of financing are
available to John’ country. The IMF provides loans to help restore stability to countries with
struggling economies. The funds may be used to rebuild a country's cash reserves, stabilizing an
erratic currency or pay for imports. All these things will help John’s country grow economically. The
IMF also loans funds to low-income countries to help them develop economically and reduce poverty.
Finally, certain extremely poor courtiers with insurmountable debt may be eligible to debt relief,
including debt forgiveness.
Before we move on to discussing the last institution that facilitates economic globalization, it
is important to examine another institution that is closely related to it, the General Agreement on
Tariffs and Trade (GATT).
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International trade is the exchange of goods between national borders. Many nations
depend on international trade agreements, such as the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade
(GATT), to stimulate their economies. The General Agreement on Tariffs and
Trade, or GATT for short, was drafted in 1947 as a provisional agreement
to regulate international trade. However, the International Trade
Organization (ITO), which was supposed to take the place of GATT, was
never ratified. GATT was enforced from January 1, 1948 until December 31,
1994, when it was finally replaced by the World Trade Organization (WTO) on
January 1, 1995.
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Have you ever wondered who helped make all the rules and regulations for how businesses
and countries trade goods with each other? Today's global marketplace is extremely complex, with
thousands of moving parts. Many of the
The World Trade Organization
electronics, clothes you wear, or food you
enjoy may be partly made possible by the
agreements and policies that the World Trade
Organization has helped establish.
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As of 2017, there are 164 member countries that are part of the WTO. Countries such as the
United States, Canada, China, Honduras, Japan, Mexico, Pakistan, Singapore, the Russian Federation,
Australia, and South Africa are just a few, with Afghanistan as the 164th country to join.
Many countries officially joined in 1995 when the WTO replaced GATT, which they had been a
Now that we have learned the major drivers of economic globalization, let us now proceed to
identifying the existing world system in this modern time and age. Of course, it is best to go back
to the basic economic models used in the past to describe economic growth.
Pretend that Person A is on his way to a place because he is taking the day off. Person A
then takes the very busy expressway, which has three lanes on each side. Now imagine, you are
inside of a helicopter far above the expressway, looking at Person A’s car from a bird’s eye view.
You can see the progress of every car on it, and you can see the movement on the expressway, like
it is a big machine with moving parts. As you watch the traffic from above, you notice that the cars
are going an average of 55 miles per hour, considering the speed limit sign posted that says 55. If
you are on this expressway, 55 is your potential speed. From time to time, however, the cars slow
down. Let us look at two scenarios that would cause a slowdown.
Imagine that traffic is slowing down on the expressway right now. Why is it slowing down?
Because there are too many cars trying to get on at the same time. There is an influx of cars trying
to merge on to the expressway ahead. What happens next? The average speed of the cars goes
below 55 miles per hour as all of the cars behind slow down for a few minutes. This machine made
up of individual cars goes below its potential. Eventually, though, this situation resolves itself when
the extra cars get on to the expressway. The cars begin moving faster again, and traffic returns to
its potential of 55 miles per hour. Nothing is required to help the cars, they simply slow down for a
little bit.
Now let us look at another scenario. Imagine there is an accident between the place where
Person A was from and the place where this person is heading to. A big business truck carrying
products and services flips on its side and blocks the road. Fortunately, the driver is okay, and he
gets out of the truck. However, the truck is blocking everyone from moving through. When this
happens, it takes a long time before traffic is traveling at its potential speed again. In fact, traffic
stops completely until the police arrive on the scene and tow trucks come and clear the accident
from the road. Finally, even after a bad accident like this, traffic will start up again and it will reach
its potential speed of 55 miles per hour. But there is no telling how long it would have taken to clear
the accident without the help of the police and the tow trucks.
Over the years, economists came up with two basic models of the economy. There are other
variations of this, but these are the basic concepts. The first one is called the Classical Model, which
started just about the same time as Beethoven. The other model is called the Keynesian Model,
named after the famous economist John Maynard Keynes. This is a newer model. When you hear the
word 'Keynesian' just think of the Great Depression, because this model came about as a result of
the Great Depression.
A second model is called the Keynesian Model. As mentioned earlier, this model came about as
a result of the Great Depression. Economist John Maynard Keynes observed that the economy is not
always at full employment. In other words, the economy can be below or above its potential. During
the Great Depression, unemployment was widespread, many businesses failed and the economy was
operating at much less than its potential (Mankiw, 2007).
Think back of the expressway that Person A was driving on. Picture Person A behind the wheel,
when the business truck fell on to its side and traffic came to a complete standstill for a long time.
It was stuck until the police and the tow truck came. When economist John Maynard Keynes was
observing the Great Depression, he realized that the economy could be well below its potential for a
long time, and that something was causing it to get stuck. It may be self-correcting like the
classical economists were saying, but it was taking way too long. In the meantime, people were
losing jobs and were suffering. Keynes believed that the government and monetary leaders should do
something to help the economy along in the short run, or the long run may never come. In fact, he
is quoted as saying 'In the long run, we are all dead.'
Most of us can identify with this idea when we think about the economy. Sometimes the
economy is strong and sometimes it is weak. This is exactly what Keynes' model recognizes. The
economy may start out in a state of balance in which everyone is fully employed, but strong demand
for products and services temporarily pulls the economy above the full employment level. This is
what economists call an expansion. When weaker demand temporarily pulls the economy below the
full employment level, economists call that a recession.
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We just had an overview of the two models of economic growth. The Classical Model says that
the economy is at full employment all the time and that wages and prices are flexible. The Keynesian
Model says that the economy can be above or below its full employment level and that wages and
prices can get stuck. So, which model is the correct one?
Just think about the expressway again for a moment. If you watch the expressway for a long
time, you will notice that from time to time, too many cars try to enter the expressway at once, and
traffic slows down. This happens more frequently, but when it does, traffic returns to its potential
speed of 55 miles per hour without any help. Once in a long while, there is a major accident though.
MARKET INTEGRATION
There have been substantial advancements in in-
ternational market integration in the 19th century, which
led to the creation of a true world economy. Of course,
technological advances played a major role in this. From
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vast improvements in the railroad locomotive and the marine steam engine took place. Steamships
In early historical periods, as both cities and countries extended their reach beyond their
own borders, a form of globalization was initiated which then followed complex patterns of
interactive engagements organized through trade and directly influenced by the emergent and
subsequently dominant technologies, especially in shipping and navigation (Harvey, 1990).
The modern nation-state system emerged in ways that allowed invention and social
organization to combine that vastly increased world capital and the wealth of nation states.
Coupled with an extraordinary rise in global population that attended the industrial revolution, the
societies that arose would invent new ways to organize the world itself through colonialism and
imperialism that vastly weakened their interactions between peoples, states and regions such that a
clearly differentiated era of global interaction can be said to exist (Harvey, 1990). Global
corporations are characterized in terms of patterns of equity ownership, corporate ownership and
management of subsidiaries, the relationship of “central” organizational functions to supply and
distribution chains, etc.., which are actually attributes of corporate structures in the most
HISTORY OF TOYOTA
The finding of the Toyota Motor Company came from the mind of Toyoda Sakichi. Sakichi gave
his son Kiichiro the money to urge him to study the possibility of manufacturing automobiles in
Japan.
Kiichiro produced his 20 first vehicles in 1935 and in 1936, the automobile department
produced 1,142 automobile vehicles, 910 trucks, 100 cars, 132 buses. In 1937, Kiichiro and Risaburo
decided to corporate the automobile department as a separate company to attract outside
investors and named it Toyota Motor Company.
However, WWII started and damaged the whole market. After WWII, they had to completely
reinvent themselves. They were facing many challenges in this like: the Japanese market was too
small for them to get technology to mass-produce like American companies since the technology
aspect was not good enough); Japanese economy was very damaged — there was too little capital
for investment (economy aspect was not good enough); It was hard to lay off workers because
Americans established new labor laws that gave employees more power (political aspect was not
favorable); They slowly increased mass production (not as well as international countries) but Toyota
was still not able to expand overseas until the late 1960s because of one main reason: Japanese
cars were not competitive enough.
For example, in 1957, the Toyota Corona’s price was $1,694 while the Volkswagen Beetle was
priced at $1,111. Companies in other countries had cheaper mass production, giving them a competitive
advantage. They still tried to enter the US market in the 1950s even with a higher price, and they
realized there was an issue with the engine. After this issue, they learned and redesigned their
model.
By 1964, they finally had a car that was competitive internationally, after which they continued
growing globally.
SUCCESS FACTORS:
Toyota did many things to overcome their challenges and rise in the global market. There are
3 unique factors that made Toyota rise as a global corporation:
(1) Lean Production System — In normal mass production, they made limited products in huge
quantities in a long production line. Each of the employees was doing one small, single task at a
The main source of Toyota’s competitive advantage has been its ability to improve its
products constantly, either by having new ways of production, building relationships with high quality
suppliers, or taking consumer expectations into mind. Their constant change makes it hard for rivals
to keep up with them. This is how it has grown into a global brand and will continue to expand
further, as long as it keeps up this culture of constant improvement.
Worksheet 1
Read and analyze the story of Toyota in the previous pages. Then, answer the questions
that follow.
1. Identify the attributes of Toyota as a global corporation.
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Worksheet 2
Write a summarized version of the 2008 Global Financial Crisis. Use the following guide
questions to accomplish this worksheet.
1. What was the 2008 Financial Crisis?
2. What caused the Global Financial Crisis?
3. How did the Financial Crisis end?
4. When did the financial crisis end?
5. Reflect on the effect of market integration on the 2008 Financial Crisis.
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Worksheet 3
If you are to design the 21st century paper bill, showing the integration of markets around the
globe, how will it look like? Create your own design of any paper bill that would best represent the
global economy. You may use coloring materials to make your paper bill more creative.
Briefly explain the elements in your paper bill. How can you say that it represents the global
economy?
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Worksheet 4
Go back to our lesson on financial institutions. Make an assessment of the financial institutions
that exist in the Philippines. Then, make a comparison about the global financial institutions and
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Lesson Objectives:
a. Explain the effects of globalization on governments.
b. Identify and give details on the roles of the institutions that govern international relations.
c. Rationalize the challenges of global governance in the 21st century.
d. Formulate possible solutions to the problems in the structure and dynamics of the United
Nations.
e. Substantiate the relevance of the state and globalization.
f. Articulate a personal stance on global interstate system and understand its impact to the
Philippines.
ACTIVATE
Imagine how the world might look if no
opportunities were available for individuals to discuss
conflicting matters. Think of a problem that you have
encountered in your life with another person — a
family member, friend, classmate, etc. Then, create a
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unite more easily than ever before using the Internet. Globalization can impact local government
from the top down or from the bottom up. Let us take a look at some examples of how that might
look.
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Other than the nation-state, there have been different kinds of states in history. For
example, in 15th-century Italy, the independent body of government was centered on a city, which
were called city-states, but their power extended beyond the city limits and could change
depending on other powers, resources, etc. The nation state, by contrast, has a definite border
where its power ends. Say, the United States cannot enforce its laws in Canada.
At one time, kingdoms and empires ruled over lots of very different people who did not see
themselves as united or sharing any sort of identity. The transition from kingdoms, empires, and city
-states into nation states did not happen everywhere in the world at the same time, or in the
same way. In actual fact, we may never really know exactly what created the nation-state, but
literacy and press media, new shipping technologies, and new maps all changed the way people
understood their world and helped governments and people reorganize along new ideals. The
nation-state first appeared during the age of exploration, sometime between the 1500s and 1700s,
and it became the dominant system by the late 1800s. Sometimes the nation developed first, but
sometimes the state did.
The nation-state is a concept with two non-interchangeable terms — not all nations are
states, and not all states are nations. Take for example, Scotland. It has its own flag and
national culture but it belongs to the state of United Kingdom. The Philippines’ Bangsamoro is a
separate nation but it recognizes the authority of the country’s state. On the other hand, there
are states with multiple nations and there are nations with multiple states like the nation of Korea,
which is divided into two states: North Korea and South Korea. Ever heard of the ‘Chinese nation’?
Well, it can refer to both the People’s Republic of China (also known as the mainland China) and
Taiwan.
When we talk about the nation state, we are really talking about three separate things: the
nation, the state, and the nation state.
The nation state is a system of organization in which people with a common identity live
inside a country with firm borders and a single government (Roeder, 2007). In other words, the
nation state is how we identify ourselves as in: ‘I’m Filipino. I'm American. I'm Russian. And so on
and so forth.’ It also determines what language we speak, what laws we follow, and what holidays
we celebrate. Cinco de Mayo? Boxing Day? Fourth of July? Rizal Day? The nation state is a system
of political, geographic, and cultural organization, and it is one of the most important parts of
your life that you do not really think about. It is held together by its physical boundaries, its gov-
ernment, and the fact that the people believe they are connected to each other.
The fundamental parts of the nation state are the nation and the state. What then is a
state? In the broadest of terms, the state is a body of government. All the rules and laws, the
government officials and their titles, the physical boundaries and those who define them - these
make up the state. The state is what makes a country run from a political, practical standpoint. In
layman’s terms, the state refers to a country and its government, like the government of
The origins of the present-day concept of the sovereignty dates back to the Thirty Years’
War and the subsequent Peace of Westphalia. The said continental conflict arose out of political
and religious issues in the Holy Roman Empire and Europe as a whole, whose conclusion in 1648
changed the face of European politics.
In today’s century, if one does not like the church he or she attended to last Sunday, he or
she may try the one across the street — sort of taking religious freedom for granted. However, if
we had lived four hundred years ago, choosing a church was such an important decision that
making the wrong choice could actually cost us our life. From 1618 to 1648, a series of conflicts was
fought between Roman Catholic and Protestant states, in part to answer the question of what
churches European Christians were allowed to attend. These conflicts are known as the Thirty Years’
War.
To give you a brief background, we now go back to the 16th century when Martin Luther's
Protestant Reformation caused Christianity to splinter into numerous sects and subsects. In
the Holy Roman Empire, where the Emperor remained a staunch Catholic, members of these sects
often had to fight to defend their rights to worship or emigrate to states with princes or
monarchs sympathetic to Protestantism. Conflict between the Emperor and an alliance of German
princes - named the Schmalkaldic League - that preferred Lutheranism was settled with the 1555
Peace of Augsburg, in which the Emperor Charles V agreed to allow the princes of each state
within the Holy Roman Empire to choose either Catholicism or Lutheranism as the religion of their
state.
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Just a quick recap of the Aftermath of World War II: The effects of World War II presented
countless challenges. The dawning of the post-war era revealed a complex, more fragile world. The
United States and the Soviet Union emerged from the ashes of war as world superpowers. Both
superpowers had very different ideas of how Europe should be rebuilt.
To assist in the recovery of war-torn Europe, the Marshall Plan was implemented by the
United States. Between 1948-1951, the Marshall Plan provided economic aid to 16 European countries
struggling to rebound from the destruction of World War II. The Marshall Plan was officially called
the European Recovery Program, or ERP. The program was named after U.S. Secretary of State
George C. Marshall.
The Berlin Airlift was another important event following World War II. In 1948, Soviet forces
blockaded Allied-controlled West Berlin, restricting food, supplies, and even electricity. Though a
daunting undertaking, American and Allied aircraft flew around the clock to transport food to the
desperate people of West Berlin for nearly a year. The Soviets lifted the blockade in May 1949.
that a war like it never happened again. It was supposed to be the 'war
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to end all wars.’ Obviously, the league was not too successful because a second world war broke out
20 years later. Although largely ineffective, the League of Nations is important because it helped
set the foundation for the U.N.
The United Nations, often just called the U.N., is an international peacekeeping organization
aimed at promoting harmony between nation-states and preventing war.
The underlying principle behind the formation of the United Nations is collective security.
Under a collective security arrangement, a host of states band together in order to stop an
aggressor state. Say there is a bully in senior high school. He might pick on a kid or two if they are
isolated, but if 20 kids present a united front and tell the bully, 'Hey, if you pick on one of us, you
have to deal with all of us!', that bully is likely to back down. That is the idea of collective security:
strength in numbers.
The real concept of the U.N. began to become clear throughout World War II, wherein the
term ’United Nations’ was often used as a general term to refer to the Allies. One famous poster
from the war reads, 'The united nations fight for freedom.' As the war progressed, however,
To see how the U.N. seeks to accomplish these goals, let us examine its organizational
structure.
The Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) focuses on economic, social, and environmental
issues. It engages in coordination and policy review, as well as making recommendations on these
issues. It also plays a role in the implementation of internationally agreed upon development goals.
The International Court of Justice is the judicial organ of the United Nations. The Court
settles disputes between members. It also provides advisory opinions to the U.N. and its agencies.
The Trustee Council was originally formed to supervise 11 territories and to take the steps
necessary for these territories to achieve self-governance. All these territories have either gained
independence or self-governance. Consequently, the Trustee Council is pretty much inactive and only
meets on an as-needed basis.
The Security Council is charged with maintaining international peace and security. It also
recommends the appointment of the Secretary General and the admission of new members to the
United Nations. The Security Council, along with the General Assembly, elects judges to the
International Court of Justice. It has 5 permanent members and 10 non-permanent members who
are elected by the General Assembly for 2-year terms.
The permanent members of the Security Council include China, France, the Russian Federation
(which inherited the Soviet Union's seat), the United Kingdom, and the United States. Permanent
members have veto power to prevent the adoption of any substantive resolution proposed by the
Security Council and any reform to the United Nations' Charter.
The Secretariat manages the day-to-day operations of the United Nations and provides
services to the other organs. It is staffed with around 43,000 people as of 2014. The Secretary-
General is the head of the Secretariat. According to the U.N., the Secretariat's duties range from
administering peacekeeping operations to mediating international disputes, from surveying
economic and social trends and problems to preparing studies on human rights and sustainable
development.
The United Nations is headed by the Secretary-General of the United Nations. This position is
kind of like president, although the power is more limited. The Secretary-General is elected to
5-year terms. As of 2018, the Secretary-General of the United Nations is António Guterres,
appointed by the General Assembly on 13 October 2016. When the United Nations was founded in
1945, 51 member states joined. Today, the U.N. has 193 member states.
Regional Commissions are a group of officials in different countries that instruct, debate
and are in-charged of making a specific law or right. to develop the economy and the society (e.g.
WORLD BANK
The World Bank, as you have learned in the previous
lessons, is the international financial institution that provides
loans to countries of the world for capital projects. It was
established by the United Nations Monetary and Financial
Conference or the Bretton Woods Conference.
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International organizations under the World Bank (called the World Bank Group) were also
established for specific reasons and these include:
International Development Association (IDA) provides loans and grant programs that
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boost economic growth, reduce inequalities, and improve people’s living conditions.
Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency (MIGA) promotes Foreign Direct Investment (FDI)
into developing countries to help support economic growth, reduce poverty, and improve
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International Monetary Fund (IMF) ensures the stability of the international monetary
system by keeping track of the global economy and the economies of member countries;
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leading to countries with balance of payments difficulties; and giving practical help to
members.
World Trade Organization (WTO) regulates international trades. It deals with the rule of
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Specialized agencies of the United Nations are discussed in brief on the next page.
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) is a specialized agency of
the United Nations that leads international efforts to defeat hunger. It helps eliminate
hunger, food insecurity and malnutrition. It also aims to reduce rural poverty by making
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agriculture, forestry, and fisheries more productive and sustainable. It enables inclusive and
efficient agricultural and food systems and increases the resilience of livelihoods to threats and
crises.
justice, the rule of law, and human rights along with fundamental freedom. It contributes to build
peace among nations.
World Health Organization (WHO) aspires to build a better, healthier future for people all
over the world. It is concerned about public health whose primary aim is to eradicate
and combat dangerous diseases like AIDS/HIVS. It makes researches in medicines and
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vaccines to eliminate diseases, and to develop nutritious foods. It is also responsible for World
Health Report and Survey.
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International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) intends to foster the planning and
development of international air transport so as to ensure the safe and orderly growth
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International Maritime Organization (IMO) is responsible for the safety and security of
shipping and prevention of marine pollution by ships.
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International Telecommunication Union (ITU) connects all the world’s people by allocating a
global radio spectrum and satellite orbits, and develop the technical standards that
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ensure networks and technologies seamlessly interconnect, and strive to improve access to
ICTs to underserved communities worldwide.
Universal Postal Union (UPU) ensures a truly universal network of up-to-date products and
services. It sets rules for international mail, exchanges and makes recommendations to
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stimulate growth in mail, parcel and financial services volumes and improve the quality
of service for customers.
the Earth’s atmosphere, its interaction with the oceans, the climate it produces and the
resulting distribution of water resources.
copyright and trademarks), which lead to the development of a balanced and effective
international intellectual property (IP) system that enables innovation and creativity for the benefit
of all.
International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) invests in rural people, empowering
them to increase their food security, improve the nutrition of their families and increase their
incomes. IFAD aims to build resilience among them, expand their businesses and take charge
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of their own development.
United Nations World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) is responsible for the promotion of
responsible, sustainable, and universally accessible tourism, leading international
organizations in the field of tourism, which promotes tourism as a driver of economic
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growth, inclusive development and environmental sustainability. It also offers leadership and
support to the sector in advancing knowledge and tourism policies worldwide.
It was mentioned in the earlier part of this lesson, there is no such thing as “world
government” (James, 2014). As Thomas Weiss (2014) puts it, “There is no global government. Yet, on
any given day, mail is delivered across borders; people travel from one count1y to another via a
variety of transport modes; goods and services are freighted across land, air, sea and
cyberspace; and a whole range of other cross-border activities take place in reasonable
expectation of reliable, safe and secure service for the people, groups, firms and governments
involved. Disruptions are rare - indeed, in many instances less frequent in the international domain
than in some countries that should have effective and functioning governments. That is,
international transactions are typically characterized by order, stability and predictability.”
In truth, there is no single government aimed at solving different disputes around the world.
However, Wess (2014) finds this puzzling: “How is the world governed even in the absence of a world
government in order to produce norms, codes of conduct and regulato1y, surveillance and
compliance instruments? How are values allocated quasi-authoritatively for the world and accepted
as such, without a government to rule the world?”
Well, there is one common denominator between the governments of various states in the
globe: cooperation. Hence, the existence of global governance or world governance, a movement
towards political cooperation among international actors aimed at creating negotiations to answer
the problems that affect more than one state or region.
Although the contemporary system of global political relations is not integrated because
of each nation-state’s sovereign power, the political, economic and cultural laws, rules and
regulations intended for a global scale are common to all regimes — they are bureaucratic
rational, regularized, and codified.
The removal of trade barriers and the implementation of liberalization of world capital
markets, and swift technological progress, specifically in the fields of information technology,
transportation and telecommunications, have vastly increased and accelerated the movement of
people, information, commodities and capital across the globe. Correspondingly, they have also
broadened the range of issues which spill over the borders of nation-states. As a result, an
international norm setting and regulation has become a necessity, including consultations and
formal negotiations on a global or regional scale. Many of the problems afflicting the world today
(such as poverty, environmental pollution, economic crises, organized crime and terrorism) are
increasingly transnational in nature, and cannot be dealt with only at the national level, nor by
state-to-state negotiations.
This being said, the national decision-making process calls for a transfer of decisions to the
international level, and due to an increase in the demand for participation, it also requires many
decisions to be transferred to local levels of government. This implies that public policies have to
be undertaken at different levels (Subrandt, 2000) since globalization entails complex decision-
making process, which take place at different levels namely: sub-national, national, and global,
paving the way to a growing multi-layered system of governance.
It is increasingly being acknowledged that good governance is a key element in the
development process of any country, and in ensuring that globalization benefits all in society. The
State, in partnership with civil society and the private sector, has a major role to play in the quest
for peace, greater freedom, social equity and sustainable development. Improving and reforming
public administration and governance systems is critical in addressing a number of issues, including
making globalization work for all; alleviating poverty and income inequality; advancing human rights
and democracy; protecting the environment and promoting sustainable development; and managing
violent conflict and combating international crime. States can either guarantee people’s freedom
and a measure of social justice, or can hold back development. How the public sector is structured,
administered and operated, as well as what policies are pursued, has therefore a great impact on
people’s well-being.
The promotion of a higher quality of life and the protection of human dignity should be
regarded as a crucial element in any effort to globalize. To survive and thrive, a state must have a
more solid foundation of governance, in shared values and institutional practice.
With the advancement of globalization and increased unpredictability, there is a need to
redefine the role of the State and to strengthen its capacity to manage effectively change and
complexity. With the current global issues experienced by the world, the state’s responsibilities
have changed leading government institutions to make important modifications in the way they
operate. Overall, the course of change points to a shift of focus away from hands-on management
and the direct production of services and goods towards strategic planning with a view to the
establishment of an enabling framework for private enterprise and individual initiative (i.e. from
direct intervention in the economy to regulator). Competing demands on the State from local,
regional and transnational levels have also caused a shift of the State’s center of gravity and with
it the locus of power.
Worksheet 1
Below are global issues that confront our world today. Assign an international institution that
could be tasked to address the problem and on the third column, suggest a possible solution that
a student like you can do to help solve the problem.
Sustainable
Development for Asia
and the Pacific
Human Trafficking
Gender Violence
Philippines’ War on
Drugs
Food Security
ISIS
Worksheet 2
A. Multiple Choice. Read and analyze each question carefully. Write the CAPITAL LETTER of the
correct answer on the space provided.
___2. Which of the following is not a role of the United Nations in international politics?
a. Cultivating of friendly international relations c. Alleviating hunger and poverty
b. Provide a forum to achieve other goals d. Peacekeeping e. none
___3. ___ is the number of permanent members on the United Nation’s Security Council.
a. 3 c. 10 e. none
b. 5 d. 15
___4. How many countries signed the UN’s charter when it was ratified to form the UN?
a. 51 c. 54
b. 50 d. 44
___5. What was the entity that was the precursor to the United Nations?
a. League of Nations c. European Union
b. Allied Powers d. Axis Powers
___6. Which of the following is not a permanent member of the UN Security Council?
a. US c. Russian Federation
b. China d. Japan
___7. Which of the six branches of the United Nations has the authority to issue sanctions and
authorize military action?
a. The General Assembly c. The Secretariat
b. The International Court of Justice d. Economic and Social Council
___9. A host of nations banding together to stop an aggressor state could be considered:
a. Collectivism c. Common Security Program
b. Mutual Defense d. Collective Security
Worksheet 3
The Universal Declaration of Human Rights was created by the United Nations in 1948 to
firmly define the ideas of human rights and fundamental freedoms. The Declaration contains 30
articles that are considered to be the basic rights that cannot be denied to any human being in
the world. Although this is not a legally binding international treaty, and therefore cannot be
strictly enforced, the Declaration formed the basis of modern ideas about human rights, and parts
of it have been included into nearly every international treaty written since 1948, including
the International Bill of Human Rights.
Prove or Contradict: Does the United Nations hold authority over the Philippines’ War on
Drugs under the Duterte Administration? Justify your answer.
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Worksheet 4
In your own words, define what a state is. Then, describe the role that the interstate
system plays in the international scene and identify its impact on the Philippines. Cite specific
instances wherein the global interstate system affects any situation in the Philippines.
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LEARNING OUTCOMES:
At the end of the course, the students will be able to:
Lesson Objectives:
a. Define Global Divides.
b. Differentiate Global North and Global South.
c. Develop an understanding of the rationale behind such division.
d. Determine the impact of globalization the existence of the Global North-South Divide.
e. Formulate a personal stand on the over-all impact of Global Divides on the Philippines, the
Filipino society and the Filipino self.
ACTIVATE
Analyze the cartoon below and then answer the questions that follow.
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tremendous social upheaval. But the period after the Civil War also brought significant changes to
the North. Wartime economic growth changed the way people lived after the war, and with the end
of slavery came the beginnings of the Civil Rights Movement that would come to life a whole century
later. So why is the North richer and the South poorer?
The North had already been more industrialized than the South at the start of the war, and
the demands of wartime accelerated the transition in the North from an economy based on farming
to one based on manufacturing. In other words, there was a movement from being an agricultural
country to an industrial one. While the agricultural, slave-based Southern economy was devastated
by the war, the Northern economy benefited from development in many of its industries, including
widespread violence, partly because there were fewer Black people as a percentage of the
population. But Northerners did have to grapple with many of the same issues.
Even though less than 2% of the Northern population was Black, organizations like the National
Equal Rights League pressured white politicians in support of civil rights, particularly voting rights,
and educational opportunities for freed slaves. While they had not been enslaved before the war,
African American citizens in the North still did not enjoy equal status with whites. They had been
guaranteed equal economic privileges and equal status under the law by the Civil Rights Act of 1866,
but these rights were slow to materialize. Especially after many Black soldiers had fought and died in
the Union army, Black citizens felt they deserved the same rights after the war.
Black communities in Philadelphia also fought to desegregate the city's streetcars,
foreshadowing the bus boycotts of the 1960s. Education was another important issue. Many Black
activists in the North focused on equal access to public schools for Black children, another fight that
would continue on into the Civil Rights Movement of the 1960s.
While they did not get all the social changes they wanted, Black people living in the North did
make important gains after the war. One example is the Fifteenth Amendment, which allowed
American men to vote regardless of their 'race, color, or previous condition of servitude.' This was
and New Zealand are located at the southern hemisphere of the globe does not mean that they are
part of the Global South. In fact, these two countries have been labeled as part of the North.
Brandt’s (1980) thesis on international development issues provided a foundation to the study
of the drastic differences in the economic development for both the North and South hemispheres
of the world. The findings of his report suggests that there is a great gap between the standards
of living along the North and South divide. With this in mind, developed countries should therefore
transfer a large amount of resources to the developing countries since the countries of the North
divide are extremely wealthy because of their successes in terms of trade in manufactured goods
and the countries of the South divide suffer from poverty due to their trade in intermediate goods,
where export incomes are low.
Original
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Political Classification
There are also some examples of First or Second World countries becoming Third World
countries, and of Third World countries moving up the industrialization ladder. The chart below may
hold more surprises for you than the last one.
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Political Classification
Cuba Second World Third World
North Korea Second World Third World
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The term ‘Third World’ was originally a political term not aligned with either the capitalist or
communist powers of the Cold War. It was actually defined as all those states that did not involve
themselves in the Cold War conflict of ideologies (McMahon, 2003). This loose conglomeration of
countries included most of Africa, almost all of Central and South America, most of the Baltic
States and the Middle East, most of the southern Asian countries from Afghanistan to Thailand as
well as most of the island nations between Australia and southern Asia. These varied states included
rich and poor nations and also communist and capitalist nations.
This definition has morphed over the years so much so that the term ‘Third World’ is almost
exclusively used to refer to countries with lots of poverty and very little economic or industrial
development. Countries that hoped to navigate between the two poles of the Cold War to explore
the countries that were generally less economically developed than their First- and Second-World
What then are the key differences between the Global North and the Global South?
The North-South Divide is criticized for being a way of segregating people along economic
lines and is seen as a factor of the widening gap between developed and developing economies.
However, several measures have been put in place to contract the North-South Divide including the
lobbying for international free trade and globalization. The United Nations has been in the forefront
in diminishing the North-South Divide through policies highlighted in its Millennium Development Goals.
It is likewise important to remember that the terms First World country, Second World
country, and Third World country are seen as either outdated, politically incorrect, useless, too
subjective, or any combination thereof nowadays. Ergo, a Second World country is no longer any
specific nation or group of nations whatsoever.
Evaluate the characteristics of the Global South and the Global North. Write the differences
between the two based on the characteristics given on the first column of the table below.
Definition
Living conditions
(good, moderate)
Growth
(low, high, moderate)
Standard of living
(low, high, moderate)
Distribution of Income
(equal, unequal)
Factors of Production
(effectively or ineffectively utilized)
Worksheet 3
As a region, Latin America has multiple nation-states, with a complex export-based
economy comprising of countries in Central America, South America, and the Caribbean. Your task
is to describe one of the following Latin American countries: Brazil, Argentina, Colombia, Mexico,
and Chile, based on economic sectors, infrastructure, foreign investment, and contemporary
foreign and economic policies. Fill-in your answers using the table below.
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COUNTRY
Based on your given answers above, is your chosen country part of the Global North or
the Global South? Justify your answer. _______________________________________
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Worksheet 4
The Philippines is among the third world countries belonging to the Global South. What do you think
are the factors that lead to it being one of the LEDCs? What should the leaders of the Philippines
do to help improve its economy so that it can have a chance to become part of the Global North in
the future? Write a short reflection on these questions to describe the over-all impact of Global
Divides on the Philippines, the Filipino society and the Filipino self.
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Lesson Objectives:
a. Compare and contrast globalization and regionalization.
b. Characterize Asian Regionalism and explain its purpose.
c. Expound on the rationale behind the creation of regional organizations.
d. Determine the factors leading to a greater integration of the Asian Region.
e. Synthesize on how Asian countries confront globalization and regionalization.
ACTIVATE
If you are to give a title on the cartoon below, what would it be and why?
TITLE: _______________________________________________________________________
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Note, however, that in the early stages of Asia’s economic take-off, regional integration
was slow. Specifically, East Asian economies focused on exporting to developed country markets
rather than selling to each other. Initially, they specialized in simple, labor-intensive manufactures.
As the more advanced among them graduated to more sophisticated products, less developed
economies filled the gap that they left behind. The Japanese economist Akamatsu (1962) famously
compared this pattern of development to flying geese. In this model, economies were described to
have moved in formation not because they were directly linked to each other, but because they
followed similar paths. Of course, the development did not yield strong economic links within Asia at
first considering the sequential and competing markets outside the region. But as Asian economies
are becoming closely intertwined not because of the changes in the region’s development strategy
but because of predominantly nondiscriminatory and outward-oriented policies, interdependence has
proved very evident. In effect, Asia’s economies have grown large and prosperous enough to
become important to each other, that patterns of production have increasingly depended on
networks that span several Asian economies and involved wide-range exchanges of parts and
components among them. Asia is at the center of the development of such production networks
because it has efficient transport and communication links, as well as policies geared to supporting
trade.
The region is home to over half the world’s population, producing 3/10 of global output (in
terms of purchasing power), and consistently records the world’s highest economic growth rates.
The Asian “miracle” (World Bank 1993) did not end with the 1997-1998 financial crisis — for some
countries, it even marked Asia’s Renaissance Period or the beginning of its renewed acceleration
focused on finding new and flexible forms of cooperation that reflect the region’s diversity and
simplicity. Asia’s economies are increasingly connected through trade, financial transactions, direct
investment, technology, labor and tourist flows, and other economic relationships. It conducts more
than half of its trade with itself, with some of the world’s wealthiest economies and some of its
poorest. Its strength derives from many factors such as openness, diversity, and dynamism of its
interconnected economies.
Recent times have witnessed an unprecedented growth in the number of regional economic
integration agreements in Asia across the globe, which helps bridge development gaps among its
The opportunities are indeed clear, which is why regional integration has become a high
priority in national policy making. Yet the challenge of cooperation cannot be underestimated since it
requires trust, innovation, and compromise and, most likely, time. However, policy-makers appear
committed to pushing the regional agenda forward, but most definitely, it requires considerable
leadership and energy to achieve desirable results.
The rest of the world could benefit, too. With continuous economic integration not just with
each other but with the rest of the globe, coupled with sustained dynamism of the Asian Region, and
strengthened regional cooperation, Asia would surely reinforce a new and stabilizing mechanism of
global economic growth. So how does Asian Regionalism benefit the world?
Asia’s deepening connections are beginning to be reinforced by policy until formal economic
cooperation among Asian governments found it crucial to establish regional organizations as an
important element of the region’s policy making architecture.
(Source: www.asean.org)
ASSOCIATION OF SOUTH EAST ASIAN NATIONS (ASEAN)
Founded in 1967, the ASEAN now has ten member states (Brunei Darussalam, Cambodia,
Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand and Viet Nam). Cooperation
ASEAN + 3
ASEAN Plus Three is the name given to the regional framework for dialogue between the ten
ASEAN member states and the three East Asian powers China, Japan and South Korea. ASEAN Plus
Three was formed in the late 1990s in response to the Asian financial crisis and works mainly on
economic, trade and financial policy, but also on environmental and health issues. The multilateral
cooperation of ASEAN Plus Three has also given rise to a number of agreements such as the free
trade agreements of the ASEAN with China, Japan and South Korea.
The Philippines remains to be an active and important founding member of the ASEAN having
hosted several summits recently and in the past. With the dispute between China and the Philippines
over the West Philippine Sea, the current administration under President Rodrigo Duterte aims to
preserve the incessant cooperation between the members of the organization as he finds various
means to foster peaceful and open ties with China.
Economic integration has facilitated a bonafide regional community in East Asia where
collective efforts are made for peace, prosperity, and progress. Given the divergences that exist
among the member states, it is cooperation that contributed much to Asia’s prosperity.
Worksheet 2
Research on the most recent ASEAN Summit held in the Philippines. Write down the main
point agenda of the summit to bolster the economic growth of the Asian Region and then evaluate
the potential impact of each identified agenda on the member countries. You may use the table
below for your answers.
Worksheet 3
While Asian Regionalism has posed several advantages for its member countries and the
entire world, it cannot be denied that there are major issues in relation to its implementation. List
down ten (10) issues and explain its potential impact on the region and the world. An example has
been provided for you below.
PROBABLE THREAT
POTENTIAL IMPACT
caused by Asian Regionalism
Ex. Security threats The free flow of people and goods pose a security threat on the
countries as control over its entry and exit are minimized.
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Centre in Colombo.
Vamvakidis, A. (1998). Regional Integration and Economic Growth. World Bank Economic Review May(12): 251–270.
Vogel, E. (2010). Regionalism in Asia: Why we should stick with existing structures. An Essay presented
to the Japan Institutional Affairs Conference on the East Asian Community idea in Tokyo on
March 17, 2010. Retrieved last February 14, 2017 from http:// www.eastasiaforum.org/2010/03/
30/regionalism-in-asia-why-we-should-stick-with-existing- structures/
World Bank. (2008). World Development Indicators. Washington, DC: World Bank.
Yeats, N., & Deacon, B. (2006). Globalism, Regionalism, and Social Policy: Framing the Debate. UNU/CRIS
Occasional Papers 0-2006/6. Helsinki: United Nations University
No Author. (2006). Regional Trading Arrangements of India: Conceptual and Policy Issues. Paper Presented at
The Indian Economy in the Era of Financial Globalisation, University of Paris–X and Maison des Sciences
de l’Homme, Paris, 28–29 September.
No Author. (2009). Regional Trade-FDI-Poverty Alleviation Linkages: Some Analytical and Empirical Explorations.
Discussion Paper 18. Bonn, Germany: German Development Institute (GDI). Das, R. U., P. Edisuriya, and A.
Swarup. Forthcoming. Regional Economic Engagements and the Free Trade Agreements. New Jersey, NY:
World Scientific.
LEARNING OUTCOMES:
At the end of the course, the students will be able to:
Lesson Objectives:
a. Distinguish various media that drive various forms of global integration.
b. Describe the relationship between media and globalization.
c. Explain the dynamic between local and global cultural production.
ACTIVATE
What role does media play in your life as a student?
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Media refers to the different means of communication like radio, television, internet, direct
mail, etc. It plays a very important role in shaping human mind - in the uncovering, promotion,
education, and dissemination of information. Mass media is a section of the media determined to
reach a greater audience or the general public. On the other hand, Global media refers to forms of
mass communication that reach across the world. Today that includes everything from traditional
media, such as TV, radio, and newspapers, to social media like Youtube, Twitter, and Facebook.
Thanks to satellites and the internet, even the most regional news can be found and accessed
across the entire world.
Most globalization theorists believe that media has played an important role in acceleration
of globalization. With the increase in the importance of economic, cultural and technological
integration between countries, it has a great impact on our society’s personal lives. It is because of
globalization that today there is an increased access to a broad range of media. The most visible
effect of globalization is wide spread communication. The introduction of newspapers, magazine,
internet and TV has immensely helped to spread information and has helped people to come
together from all over the world.
From all the discussions about globalization, we have learned that there are positive and
negative impacts of globalization on various aspects of the human life. Its influence on media has
also its own advantages and disadvantages, but the advantages are much more.
As mentioned above, one can see that the process of globalization has led to opening up of
people mind not just within their boundaries but also be aware of what is happening around the
Worksheet 2A
Think of a U.S. product that is available throughout the world, such as an athletic brand like
Nike or a food product like Pepsi or Coca-Cola. Now go online to the different country-specific
branches of the company’s website.
Reflect on these questions and submit your paper (computerized) on a short bond paper
next meeting.
Worksheet 2B
Using your FB account, post a statement on your wall about the role of media in the
contemporary world. Observe how your friends would react and take note of their comments.
Share your experience to the class.
Worksheet 3
Using the interview result in the previous activity, write a reaction paper about how media
has shaped the Philippine culture. You may use Koreanovelas as an example, but make sure that
you also use your own observation about how the Korean industry has changed the way Filipinos live
their lives at present by citing five (5) specific instances/situations about this.
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Elliott, P. (2007). Another radio is possible: community radio, media reform and social change
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Kheeshadh, M. (2012). Effects of globalization on mass media in the world. International Journal of
Asia:2, 10.
Nag, B. (2011). Mass media and ICT in development communication: comparison & convergence.
Global Media Journal – Indian Edition: 2, 2.
Obijiofor, L. & Inayatullah, S. (2005). Impact of New Information and Communication Technologies
(ICTs) on Socio-economic and Educational Development of Africa and the Asia-Pacific. A pilot
study.
Zilkova, M. (2006). Globalisation Trends in Media. Newcastle, UK: Cambridge Scholars Press.
Lesson Objectives:
a. Characterize the relationship between religion and globalization.
b. Assess the effects of globalization on religious practices and beliefs.
c. Analyze the relationship between religion and global conflict, and global peace.
ACTIVATE
Access this link before the beginning of this lesson: “The Rise of ISIS” (http://www.pbs.org/
wgbh/frontline/film/riseof-isis/). Then, think of words that you can associate with the world religion.
RELIGION
EMPOWER
How did you feel about giving a definition of religion on your own? Was it easy to think of
words that you can associate with religion? Indeed, religion is difficult to describe and realize,
because human belief structures are varied and complex. But one thing is for sure, religion is
strongly connected to culture.
Ole Preben Riis in "Methodology in the Sociology of Religion" (2011) defines religion as "a world
view, an ideology, an organization, an attitude, a set of values, as moods and motivations, or as an
ethical disposition.“ The The Penguin Dictionary of Religions says religion is "a general term used in
most modern European languages to designate all concepts concerning belief in God(s) and
Goddess(es) as well as other spiritual beings or transcendental ultimate concerns.“
Some Christians declare that Christianity as "not a religion, but a relationship with Jesus.“
Some Muslims say "Islam is not a religion - it is a way of life.“ It used to be the case that "most
SECULARIZATION
Each religion has secularized in its own distinctive way, which has resulted in its own distinctive
secular outcome. Even if globalization increases secularization, it does not bring one common
worldview. As counter-movement to US-globalization, Islam revivalists and developing neo-
Confucianism promote Asian values. Great religions see the globalization led by the US closely
connected to secularization and therefore as threat to themselves. Special in the world view is
Protestantism as it rejects hierarchy and community and any intermediaries between the individual
and God in contrast to most other religions.
Is secularization a consequence of globalization? Let us analyze in the following table.
In the process of cultural exchange around the globe, a peaceful relationship involves
methods for mutual trust, namely:
① Government : Summit meeting, IGOs (more communications)
② Economy : Trade relation (interests by cooperation)
③ Society : The role of NGO ( Mediator between civilizations)
In summary, Müller’s view on religion and globalization include: 1) Different religion is one of
important elements making different culture; 2) Ignorance and repulsion on different culture make
conflicts; and 3) Communication and understanding other culture is important for peace.
We have learned that globalization 1) provides more chances of communication, given the
evolution of communication, transportation, and migration; 2) also intensifies the economic
interdependence among actors, where people perceive the economic benefit from cooperation; and
3) Globalized NGO can hold “merciless global capital (Neo-liberalism)” in check. As a result, these
networks will help to make common values in the globe: Humanity, Mutual Respect, and Peace,
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4. What could be the possible reasons why people are sometimes mistaken for ISIS or any other
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6. What can you do, as a student, to avoid misjudging people such as in the article? ______________
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Ankerl, G. (2000). Global communication without universal civilization. INU societal research. Vol.1:
Coexisting contemporary civilizations: Arabo-Muslim, Bharati, Chinese, and Western. Geneva:
INU Press.
Azzouzi, M. (2013). Religion and Globalization: Benefits and Challenges. Romanian Review of Political
Science and International Relations, 10 (1), 150-154.
Blankley, T. (2005). The West's Last Chance: Will We Win the Clash of Civilizations?, Washington, D.C.,
Regnery Publishing, Inc..
Goldstein, W. (2009). Secularization Patterns in the Old Paradigm. Sociology of Religion, 70 (2), 157-
178.
Harrison, L. & Huntington, S. (2001). Culture Matters: How Values Shape Human Progress, New York,
Basic Books.
Mueller, W. (2011). A Good Example of Peaceful Co-Existence. Druck und Bindung: Prime Rate kft.,
Budapest.
Thomas, S. (2005). The Global Resurgence of Religion and the Transformation of International
Relations: The Struggle for the Soul of the Twenty-First Century. New York: Palgrave Macmillan.
LEARNING OUTCOMES:
At the end of the course, the students will be able to:
Lesson Objectives:
a. Recognize the attributes of a Global City.
b. Analyze how cities serve as engines of globalization.
ACTIVATE
Think-Pair-Share Activity. Pair-up with your seatmate and conduct an interview with each other
following the set of questions indicated below. Write your answers on the space provided.
Interviewee’s Name: ____________________________________________________________
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The onslaught of globalization has introduced us to the concept of Global City. For one, cities
are ecosystems for business and innovations. It is a critical site for analyzing how an urban
center’s network of businesses take place, where the talent of its citizens are honed, where cultural
exchanges are born, and so on and so forth. Highlighting the important role of cities in the world
economy has been deemed significant since it mainly functions as the command and control nodes
of global corporations, which have been termed as “global cities” (Friedmann, 1986). Cities have
become mediums and arenas of globalization and in the years to come, more and more people will
experience globalization through cities.
A global city, is also called world city or sometimes alpha city or world center. It is a
city which is a primary node in the global economic network. The term "global city", rather than
"megacity", was popularized by sociologist Saskia Sassen in 1991. She initially identified three global
cities namely, New York, London, and Tokyo - all of which are hubs of global finance and capitalism.
"World city", meaning a city heavily involved in global trade and is a home of the world’s top stock
exchanges where investors buy and sell shares in major corporations. New York has the New York
Stock Exchange (NYSE), London has the Financial Times Stock Exchange (FTSE) and Tokyo has the
Nikkei. The value of shares traded in these markets are staggering — while the Philippine Stock
Exchange traded only $231.3 billion, the value traded in the NYSE alone is $19,300 billion.
More recently, the term has focused on a city's financial power and high technology infra-
structure, with other factors becoming less relevant.
The following criteria are variable and fluid but they are the typical characteristics of
global cities (adopted from Beaverstock, 2010):
1. There is a variety of international financial services, notably in finance, insurance, real
estate, banking, accountancy, and marketing.
Every few years, the Globalization and World Cities Research Network rate cities by ranks. As
the leading institute ranking world cities, GaWC takes into account many factors such as economic
factors that are deemed more important than cultural or political factors though in the ranking.
Below is a list with the latest data from 2016 (since GaWC has not done a study in 2017 or 2018).
Alpha+ world cities Singapore, Hong Kong, Paris, Beijing, Tokyo, Dubai, Shanghai
Cities are ranked based on Alpha, Beta and Gamma but for this lesson, only the alpha cities
are shown. Alpha++ world cities are cities most integrated with the global economy; Alpha+ world
cities are highly integrated cities, filling the advanced service needs; Alpha world cities and Alpha-
world cities are cities that link major economic states and regions to the world economy.
The Global Cities Outlook, on the other hand, evaluates a city’s potential based on the rate of
change across four dimensions: personal well-being, economics, innovation, and governance. It
brings a forward-looking perspective to city-level policies and practices that shape future
competitiveness, identifying growing cities that are likely to become the world’s most prominent
cities.
Why do you think there is a lot of inequality in global cities? The question of how globalization
can be made more just depends on how people make their cities more just.
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Alderson, A., Beckfield, J. & Sprague-Jones, J. (2010). Intercity relations and globalization: A Survey
of Cities in Globalization. London: Earthscan.
Beaverstock, J. (2006). World City Networks 'From Below.' Taken from https://www.lboro.ac.uk/gawc/
last January 2, 2019.
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Flows City. 6:3, 351–68.
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Forms of Modernity, Cambridge: Polity Press.
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Lesson Objectives:
a. Develop a better understanding of the demographic patterns of the world.
b. Assess how global demography affects others aspects of the human life.
c. Determine the relationship between global demography and globalization.
d. Suggest solutions to the matters concerning global demography.
ACTIVATE
As of 2018, the population of the Philippines is at 106,512,074 which has grown 1.5% from
2017. With this amount of people in the country, can we say that population increase detrimental
to the development of the Philippines? Write the pros and cons of population increase using the
table below.
Based on your answers above, what can you conclude about the effect of population to the
development of the Philippines? ______________________________________________________________
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Demography is the study of statistics such as births, deaths, income, or the incidence of dis-
ease, which illustrate the changing structure of human population, and thus, poses an effect on
globalization on a holistic level. Basically, it pertains to the composition of a particular human
population.
Through the years, the demographic patterns of human history has been stable — its growth
was slow and the structures of age, birth rates and death rates have changed gradually (Bloom &
Canning, 2003).
However, the human population is constantly changing. In this lesson, we will also explore the
factors that cause increases and decreases in the human population, including births, deaths, immi-
gration, and emigration.
Take a minute and think about all of the different people you interact with in a given day. For
most people, this would include family, friends, co-workers, and strangers. A population is often
described as a group of individuals of the same species that inhabit the same area. Therefore, all
of the people you encounter each day are part of your population. Other examples of populations
include the dandelion plants growing in a field or the cockroaches that inhabit a single house.
On a larger scale, you can think of all humans on Earth as the human population. As of 2017,
the human population reached 7.6 billion. Although the human population has been around this size
for most of us for our entire lives, the population has not always been so large. Around 10,000
years ago, before the invention of agriculture, it is estimated that the human population was only a
few million people worldwide. After the invention of agriculture, the human population began to grow
slowly until the 1900s, when a rapid increase in the human population began. With increases in
technology and medical advances, the human population was able to reach three billion in the 1960s.
Since that time, the population has more than doubled and continues to increase.
Now that we know how the human population has changed overtime, it is important to
investigate the factors that have influenced these changes. There are many factors that can
influence the size of a population. Some factors result in an increase in the population, while others
can cause a decrease in population size.
Now that we have learned about the factors that increase population size, let us investigate
the factors that have the opposite influence. The first factor that results in a decrease in the
population size is mortality. Mortality is the number of individual deaths in a population over a period
of time. In terms of the human population, mortality is often described as the death rate, which is
the number of individuals that die per 1,000 individuals per year.
Death rates are often used to describe how many individuals die in specific age groups. For
example, the death rate of infants is often an important statistic to investigate when looking at
changes in the population. Similar to birth rates, the death rate is also often described as a
percentage of the population. In 2010, the death rate for infants in the United States was 0.6%,
while in Ethiopia the infant death rate was 7.1%.
The second factor that can decrease the size of a population is emigration. Emigration is the
migration of an individual from a place. When an individual emigrates from a location, they decrease
the population within that area. If you think back on the immigration example, with the person
moving from London to New York, we said that the person was immigrating to the United States.
Using this same example, the person would also be emigrating from England. Similar to immigration,
Although there are factors that either increase or decrease the human population, when
these factors are combined, they represent the overall population growth rate. The population
growth rate is the rate at which the population changes in size. As discussed earlier, the rate of
change is determined by subtracting the number of people that leave the population, through death
or emigration, from the number of individuals that enter the population, through birth or
immigration. This calculation makes it possible to combine all of the statistics that influence
population size and to determine how the overall population is changing over time. The population
growth rate can result in either a positive or negative rate depending on the factors.
There are many differences between non-industrial and industrial countries. In this part of
the lesson, we will explore the concept of demographic transition and the stages that guide a
country through its changes into an industrial country.
Over the course of human history, there have been many people who have been interested in
the characteristics of the human population and the future of population growth. After analyzing
how western populations have changed over time, one pattern was discovered that indicated there
was a connection between population growth and the economic development of a country. It was
observed that in countries with high standards of living, the population grew at a slow rate, while in
countries with low standards of living, the population grew more rapidly.
This discovery resulted in the creation of the concept of demographic transition, which is a
series of stages that a country goes through when transitioning from non-industrial to industrial.
The demographic transition concept involves four stages that are based on changes to population
size and social behaviors.
Pre-Industrial Stage
The first stage of the demographic transition is the pre-industrial stage. During this stage,
the population is stable, with both high birth rates and high death rates. The death rates are high
because there is increased disease, minimal medical care, poor sanitation, and limited food supplies.
As a result of the high death rate, people tend to produce more offspring to try to compensate
for the mortality. Although the birth rate and death rate can fluctuate slightly, overall they remain
equal, which results in zero population growth.
Transitional Stage
Following the pre-industrial stage is the transitional stage. During this stage, the human
Industrial Stage
The third stage of the demographic transition is the industrial stage, which is characterized
by an increasing population with declining birth rates and low death rates. The death rates remain
stable and low during this stage due to the continuation of the economic and social changes that
improved the standard of living during the previous stage. During this stage, the birth rates begin to
decline for many reasons. For the most part, people realize that they no longer have to produce
large numbers of offspring because the offspring they do produce have a higher chance of
surviving to adulthood. Many people also start to prefer smaller families, where they can
concentrate more resources on less people and increase overall livelihood.
The decline in birth rates also correlates with an increase in employment opportunities for
women and the increased access to contraception. Although the birth rates are declining, the
population continues to increase due to the low death rates and the momentum of the population
from the previous stage. The high birth rates in the previous stage produced more overall people
that will reach reproductive age, and even if they produce fewer offspring than previous
generations, they are still adding to the population.
Post-Industrial Stage
Following the industrial stage is the final stage of the demographic transition. This stage is
referred to as the post-industrial stage and is characterized by a stable human population, with
both low birth rates and low death rates. The birth rates and death rates remain low due the
economic and social changes of the previous stages. As the gap is closed between death rates and
birth rates, the human population will stop increasing and remain at a stable level.
According to the United Nations Report, the current world population is at 7.7 billion as of
2018 and is projected to increase by 1 billion over the next 12 years. This may even reach 9.6 billion
by 2050, pointing the said growth unevenly across the world with a huge portion coming from the
developing countries, with more than half in Africa.
The population of the world’s 50 least developed countries is expected to more than double
by the middle of this century, with several poor nations tripling their population over the period. In
contrast, the population of the developed world is expected to remain steady at around 1.2 billion,
Some years, it seems like everyone you know is having a baby. Other years, it might seem like
giving birth is the last thing going on in your circle of friends. But, whether it affects you directly or
not, birth surrounds you all the time — someone is probably being born at this very minute and
minute by minute, the number of people being born into the world starts to stack up.
We look at the number of births in a given time period and population as the crude birth
rate, or CBR. More specifically, CBR is the number of live births per year, is estimated mid-year, and
is almost always reported per 1000 living people. Let us look at an example.
The calculation of crude birth rate is simple, as long as the required data is available. The
formula is: CBR = (number of births) x 1000 / estimated population at mid-year
For example, say we wanted to calculate the CBR for Z Place in U.S. for year 2013. If we say
the number of live births that year was 672 and the estimated mid-year population was 107,619, we
can plug the numbers in to look like this: 672 x 1000 / 107619 = 6.24 births per 1000 people
This little example is quite a bit below the average of United States birth rate of 13 per 1000
people but this is just a simple example.
At this point you may be wondering why someone would want to calculate CBR. Like most
math and sociological problems, there actually is a purpose other than making students do work.
As the name implies, the CBR is a crude measure of public health. Crude measure in this
sense doesn't mean awful or unmannerly; it actually refers to an unrefined or nonspecific way of
figuring something out. In other words, though reliable, crude measurements have their flaws.
One reason we use CBR is that the data to compute it--the number of births and the total
population--is more readily known than other, more accurate (and non-crude) measures, like general
fertility rate, total fertility rate, and pregnancy rate. These other measures all take into account the
sex and age of the population that might give birth and are more difficult to track and measure.
Why do scientists even care about birth rates? The main reason that birth rates in general
are calculated is so future populations can be predicted. Government officials living in a country with
a population expected to double in 20 years would be facing a very different set of challenges than
one where the population is expected to decline by 10%. Population scientists use birth rates,
including CBR, along with a lot of other factors to predict what the population of a country will be in
10 or 20 years.
Even so, the CBR for a population does give some 'big picture' insight into what is going on in
an area, region, or country. For example, Japan (CBR of 8 in 2013, according to the World Bank),
Germany (9), Canada (11) and the United States (13) all have significantly lower CBRs than do
Afghanistan (34), Somalia (44), and South Sudan (36). Population scientists would look at these
numbers and wonder why, or form hypotheses about resources and tests to examine data.
Important to note is the fact that using CBR is not a perfect predictor of prosperity or
industrialization by any means, since Cuba has a CBR of 10, but is very poor and under-developed.
What can we expect in the next half century? Based on the indicators that are available,
Roser (2018 made a few points: 1.) There will be continued by slowing population growth; 2.) The
world’s population is ageing and the growth in the sheer number of elderly people will be huge;
3.) International migration will continue, but the extent is still unclear; 4.) Urbanization will continue
and greater economic opportunities in the cities will surely continue to attract migrants from rural
areas, along with environmental and social problems that may persist.
EVALUATE
TAKE HOME ACTIVITY:
1. POSITION PAPER. Write a position paper on this topic: “What demographic change do you
think is the best suited for the Philippines? Why? Justify your answer.”
Submit your paper on a short bond paper, computerized, font type: arial, font size: 12,
single-spaced by the end of the week’s meeting.
2. POSTER-MAKING. Using a 1/8 illustration board and coloring materials, create a poster that
shows the differences between a rural and urban area. Be able to depict the distinct
characteristics of each in your poster. Prepare for a presentation of your poster in
class.
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Fertility Rate
Life Expectancy
Working Age
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Lesson Objectives:
a. Identify the factors underlying the global movements of people.
b. Understand the reasons for global migration.
c. Evaluate the issues and concerns related to migration.
d. Explain the impact of global migration to the Philippines.
ACTIVATE
A. Imagine you were moving to a new country. What would be the most important factors to
take into consideration? Put these in order of importance by writing numbers inside the box before
each item (with 1 being the most important).
Cinemas/theatres/concert halls Parks/green areas
Good flats/houses Free press and media
Good transport systems Democratic system/equality
Good schools/hospitals/universities Language
Presence of family/friends Culture
Safe streets Others : (please indicate)________________
B. Which of these things would most make you want to leave your home city or country?
Unemployment
Poor housing and services
Poverty
Famine
War/unsafe social situation
No job prospects for your skills/qualifications
Government persecution
Discrimination
Climate
Geographical location
Others: (please indicate) ____________________
C. Why do you think these factors are important to consider when leaving your home country
to move to another one? ____________________________________________________________________
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Every year, we see geese flying overhead during the fall, migrating south for the winter.
Aren't you glad we don't do that? Well, we all travel for sure, but most of us do not have to
relocate every single season.
However, just because most humans do not migrate every season, does not mean there are
not human migrations. A human migration is the movement of people with the goal of long-term
relocation, so commuting and vacations do not count. Generally, we do not consider a move down
the street to be a migration either; this term is usually applied to a significant relocation.
Throughout human history, people, communities, and entire societies have migrated for various
reasons. Turns out, migrating is not just for the birds.
Historically, human societies have engaged in several major migrations, from Moses telling the
Pharaoh to let his people go, then wandering around the desert for 40 years, to the mysterious
abandonment of advanced Amerindian cities like Chaco Canyon.
So why do people migrate? The most basic way to divide up the many reasons is into
categories of push and pull. Push factors are those which force people to leave their current home.
Across history, push factors have included a diverse range of situations, including drought, famine,
flooding, war, invasion, disease, lack of job opportunities, unsafe environment, high criminal rate,
crop failure, lack of religious or personal freedoms, or discrimination. You will notice that these are
all pretty unpleasant things.
The other category of reasons to migrate are somewhat nicer. Pull factors are things that
attract people to a new area. Things that are attractive enough to make people want to migrate
could include job opportunities, education opportunities, freedom, safety, food, climate, more wealth,
better services, safer environment, political stability, more fertile land, lower risk from natural
hazards, or established networks of family and friends. Humans are a pretty stubborn species, so
getting us to migrate usually requires a combination of push and pull factors. Things can be great
somewhere else, but generally, they also have to be pretty bad where you currently are. That is the
basic recipe for a migration.
One other important distinction between types of migration is the idea of voluntary versus
involuntary. It is a pretty basic idea: if you make the choice to move, based on whatever push and
pull factors matter most to you, it is a voluntary migration. But if you are physically forced to
Obviously, people have been migrating for a long time, otherwise we would all still be living in
Africa, and things would be getting pretty crowded. But human migration was not just a phenomenon
of the past. Migrations are still an important part of modern society, and most modern theories
believe that 21st century migrations are primarily related to economic factors; In other words,
where people can find work and where they can afford to live. There are still migrations for other
reasons, such as political freedom and education opportunities, but work seems to be the most
common.
Let us look at some modern ideas about migration. The dual labor market theory explains this
as the result of technologically developed societies dividing labor into high-skilled and low-skilled
labor, but refusing to work in low-skilled positions. This creates an abundance of job opportunities
that others will gladly pursue.
The relative deprivation theory claims that most economic-based migration is a result of
awareness of income differences. This means that people tend to leave areas with high levels of
economic inequality to areas where most people make about the same amount of money, under the
assumption that they can eventually become financially stable.
The world systems theory states that the interaction between societies on a global scale
influences migration. The basic idea is that every part of the global community affects the others -
Country A trades with Country B, which hurts the economy of Country C, and so people leave
Country C for Countries B or A. Although none of these theories are universally accepted, they all
base their ideas on the assumption that money drives modern migrations. More importantly though,
they show that human migration is still an important part of our modern global community.
Given the benefits that migrant workers give to their home countries with their remittances,
global migration leads to a removal of dynamic young workers in the home country. This process is
often referred to as “brain drain.” Sub-Saharan Africa and Asia have lost 1/3 of their college
graduates, 60% of which have moved to MEDCs for better job opportunities and income (McKinsey
Global Institute, 2016).
The loss of professionals performing key roles in the society like doctors, has been
detrimental to the home countries. Although the governments are aware of this long-term handicap,
they have no choice but to encourage migrant work as part of state policy because of the
remittances’ impact on the country’s GDP.
Like globalization, global migration produces various contradictory responses. Yet, it is very
clear that as global interdependence increase, so does global migration. This is because
economies that are dependent on globalization (such as Singapore, Saudi Arabia and even
protectionist Japan) rely on foreign labor to continue growing and will actively encourage foreign
labor to earn.
EVALUATE
TAKE HOME ACTIVITY:
1. REFLECTION PAPER. Write a short reflection on the topic: “How does global migration
benefit the Philippines?“ Submit your paper on a short bond paper, computerized,
font type: arial, font size: 12, single-spaced by the end of the week’s meeting.
2. GROUP PRESENTATION. Divide the class in two and prepare for a 5-minute role-play
Activity next meeting. One group will portray the push factors affecting global
migration and the other one will portray the pull factors.
Worksheet 1
Give at least five (5) push and five (5) pull factors that cause global migration and identify its
pros and cons for both the home and host countries.
LEARNING OUTCOMES:
At the end of the course, the students will be able to:
Lesson Objectives:
a. Define and explain sustainable development in the context of globalization.
b. Analyze the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals.
c. Rationalize the various models of Global Food Security.
d. Discuss the World Food Crisis.
e. Articulate a personal definition of global citizenship.
f. Realize the ethical obligations of global citizenship.
g. Apply the concepts of sustainable development and global citizenship in the Philippine setting.
ACTIVATE
Close your eyes and imagine that you are now 50 years older, with a wonderful wife/
husband and beautiful children. What would you want them to have and experience in their lives
that you yourself enjoyed during their age? On the contrary, what is it that you are hoping for
them not to experience in this globalized world? List down your answers and be able to share it to
the class.
I want my children to have and experience: I don’t want my children to have and
experience:
The natural environment is very giving. Every day, humans take advantage of resources from
nature to meet their daily needs, including fresh air, food and clean water. When humans take only
what they need, nature replenishes these resources and life is sustainable. However, if the natural
environment is pushed beyond its limits because humans use resources too quickly, introduce
pollutants into the environment or destroy nature in a pursuit of more economic and social
prosperity, then nature has a hard time keeping pace.
The World Commission on Environment and Development came out with a report in 1987 called
'Our Common Future.' This report is often referred to as the 'Brundtland Report' and is credited with
coining the term 'sustainable development,' which is defined as development that meets the needs of
the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs.
This sounds like a very responsible concept. Most people want to preserve all that is good in
the natural environment, so their children and grandchildren can benefit from its rich resources. This
also sounds like a very simple concept. If each human being only uses what he or she needs for
survival, then the natural environment can keep giving back, and essentially humans and the
environment can live in harmony for many generations to come.
However, the concept gets muddied when we consider the fact that life is not only about
survival. There are economic and social needs that must be met and these needs impact the
environment's ability to sustain itself. For example, if we look at the economy, we see that it is
dependent on society for things such as labor and a market to exchange goods and services.
We also see that both the economy and society are dependent on the environment. This is
because the environment provides them with raw materials, such as food, clean air and freshwater,
as well as natural resources, such as timbers and fossil fuels. The economy, society and the
environment must work together and they have done so for centuries.
Be that as it may, at some point, the Earth may no longer be able to support the world's
population. Many scientists believe in the limits to growth hypothesis, which implicates that society is
ignoring signs that Earth's carry capacity is reaching its maximum limit. Carrying capacity, also
known as the ecological footprint, is the amount of basic elements, such as water, a population
requires to make the resources it uses and to eliminate its wastes. But businesses may actually have
Although the idea of sustainable development seems to be the perfect solution to save our
Earth's resources, not all businesses support the idea. Many companies do not want to support the
idea of sustainable development because many businesses only care about profits and not about
saving Earth's natural resources. Another obstacle is that companies wrongfully believe that there
will always be a plentiful supply of Earth's resources. The impact from this type of corporate
thought is devastating to the environment. Though water and forests can be replenished, if the rate
of depletion is faster than growth, the resource will also disappear. The growth of many
corporations comes with polluting our resources, which impacts future generations that will not be
able to use those resources as they cannot be fixed. For example, a top company in the U.S. is
responsible for polluting the Hudson River. In addition, non-renewable resources, such as fossil fuels
like oil, are gone forever once the Earth's reserve is depleted. In truth, there is no way for
businesses to reproduce oil and gas. Currently, the rate of depletion and pollution is not at a
sustainable rate for life to continue infinitely.
There are three critical factors that have resulted in hastening Earth's environmental
catastrophe and making sustainable development extremely challenging to implement. First, is the
Earth's population explosion, which has put a huge strain on Earth's natural resources. The world's
population has dramatically increased quickly in the last two hundred years with no end in sight. In
addition, the world's income inequality has dramatically affected the living conditions of populations.
Lastly, the rapid industrialization of many developing nations has created an immediate need for
resources. For instance, countries such as India and China have grown quickly with economies that
need more of the Earth's resources for cars, technology, food production, etc.
There are four possible solutions that businesses may use to adapt sustainability business
strategies and the depletion of resources:
1.) Technological innovation by creating new technologies that allow companies to produce products
using less energy and resources with less waste. Companies must develop ideas, such as air
conditioners that use salt water, or gravity powered irrigation that delivers nutrients and water to
the root.
2) Change consumption patterns by shaping consumer demand for less harmful product production
and promote safer, environmentally-sound products.
3) Reasonable pricing will allow consumers to choose sustainable products for consumption. In
addition, governmental support by imposing taxes on companies that use harmful products or
activities.
4). Pollution prevention by eliminating waste and curtailing pollution during the production and
In September 2015, the UN General Assembly adopted the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable
Development that includes 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Building on the principle of
“leaving no one behind”, the new Agenda emphasizes a holistic approach to achieving sustainable
development for all.
GOAL #1: No Poverty (End poverty in all its forms everywhere)
GOAL #2: Zero Hunger (End hunger, achieve food security and improved nutrition and promote
sustainable agriculture
GOAL #3: Good Health and Well-being (Ensure healthy lives and promote well-being for all at all
ages)
GOAL #4: Quality Education (Ensure inclusive and equitable quality education and promote lifelong
learning opportunities for all)
GOAL #5: Gender Equality (Achieve gender equality and empower all women and girls)
GOAL #6: Clean Water and Sanitation (Ensure availability and sustainable management of water and
sanitation for all)
GOAL #7: Affordable and Clean Energy (Ensure access to affordable, reliable, sustainable and
modern energy for all)
GOAL #8: Decent Work and Economic Growth (Promote sustained, inclusive and sustainable economic
growth, full and productive employment and decent work for all)
GOAL #9: Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure (Build resilient infrastructure, promote inclusive
and sustainable industrialization and foster innovation)
GOAL #10: Reduced Inequality (Reduce inequality within and among countries)
GOAL #11: Sustainable Cities and Communities (Make cities and human settlements inclusive, safe,
resilient and sustainable)
GOAL #12: Responsible Consumption and Production (Ensure sustainable consumption and production
patterns)
GOAL #13: Climate Action (Take urgent action to combat climate change and its impacts)
GOAL #14: Life Below Water (Conserve and sustainably use the oceans, seas and marine resources
for sustainable development)
GOAL #15: Life on Land (Protect, restore and promote sustainable use of terrestrial ecosystems,
sustainably manage forests, combat desertification, and halt and reverse land
degradation and halt biodiversity loss)
GOAL #16: Peace and Justice Strong Institutions (Promote peaceful and inclusive societies for
sustainable development, provide access to justice for all and build effective,
accountable and inclusive institutions at all levels)
GOAL #17: Partnerships to achieve the Goal (Strengthen the means of implementation and revitalize
the global partnership for sustainable development)
It is widely agreed upon that the main cause of food insecurity is poverty. Poverty makes it
very difficult for people to grow their own food and also to buy enough food. Currently, it is
estimated that over 1.5 billion people live on less than $1 a day, and are, therefore, unable to buy
enough food to keep them healthy. Due to the low-income levels in many areas, it is also not
possible for people to grow their own food because they do not have money to invest in agriculture.
The second leading cause of food insecurity is the growth of the human population. The human
population has been growing steadily, and the amount of food needed to feed the population has
also increased. Overall, the human population is expected to increase by about 2 billion people by
2050, and this will put a serious strain on the availability of food. Although currently enough food is
produced to feed every human on Earth, as populations grow, the amount of people suffering from
food insecurity will increase. The increase in the human population will be particularly difficult in poor
countries where people already struggle to obtain food and will have more trouble as the population
increases. Additionally, the growing population can also influence food insecurity by limiting the
amount of food available for consumption. As the human population increases, there is a higher
demand for alternative fuel sources, such as biofuels. In recent years, this demand has led to large
amounts of corn being used to create biofuels, thus reducing the amount of corn available to feed
people.
On the global scale, many poor countries have been given incentives by wealthier countries or
organizations to increase their own food production. The World Bank provides grants to poor
countries to increase their agriculture systems and food supplies. Wealthy countries have also
Our world is incredibly large and filled with diverse people, countries, cultures, and beliefs. Do
you know checkers, oonch neech and semut, orang, gajah? What do all of these have in common?
They are all children's games! In the United States, children play checkers. 'Oonch Neech' is a version
of the game of 'tag' in Pakistan, and 'Semut, Orang, Gajah' is like the game 'Rock, Scissors, Paper'
for kids in Sumatra. Even though children in these countries may live very different lives, they all play
similar games.
Similarly, global citizenship is the idea that everyone, no matter where they live, is part of a
worldwide community. Although your life may not look like the lives of children in other countries, you
share similar experiences, like playing games or having a family. Being a global citizen means that
you look for these similarities and try to understand how life may be different for other people.
To better understand it, global citizenship can be broken down into four parts.
Cultural Awareness
Have you ever eaten food from another country? Do you speak another language? More
importantly, do you actually understand what it would be like to live somewhere else? Another part
of global citizenship is cultural awareness. Cultural awareness means that you search for
opportunities to learn about other people's languages, food, religions, governments, homes, families,
history, and daily lives. Additionally, this means thinking about ways that other people's lives are both
the same and different from yours. Can you think of a person you know from another country? How
is his/her life compared to yours?
Environment
Oil spills, toxic fumes, and trash in the ocean are just a few examples of dangers to the
environment. Global citizens understand that the environment is shared by everyone.
What happens to the environment in one part of the world affects other places. Pollution in
the water or air does not just stay in one spot because air and water currents move it around the
earth. This means that if people in one part of the world don't take care of the environment, then it
could harm people in other countries. How can you help take care of the environment where you
live?
Global Economy
With today's ability to travel by air and water, people can buy things from all over the world.
You may eat a banana from Colombia or watch a television that was made in China. Global citizens
understand that everyone is connected through what they buy and sell. Different areas of the world
provide people with items that they need or want. Without people in other countries making certain
goods, you may be unable to have them. What are some things that you own that are made in other
countries?
Perhaps, people can never really be forced to think about their role as citizens of the world.
But remember, regardless of the race, nation, or creed that we have, we belong to the same world.
One way or another, we will have to find global solutions to the global problems that have been
around us for quite some time.
A. ASSESSMENT PAPER. Watch Al Gore’s Film, “The Inconvenient Truth” OR Leonardo Di Caprio’s
11th hour and write an assessment paper of how you think these movies can be used to help
people realize the importance of sustainability. (Format to be given by the teacher)
B. RESEARCH PAPER. Choose from among the 17 Developmental Goals of the United Nations.
Research on how this specific goal is addressed and attained in the Philippines. Include in your
research two to three pictures that would show an interpretation that the government is really
working hard to achieve this goal.
C. COLLAGE-MAKING. On a 1/8 illustration board, create a collage that would show the
characteristics of a global citizen. Below your collage, write a 5-sentence explanation about it.
D. ESSAY WRITING. Write an essay on the following topic: “I am a citizen of the World, I am a
Global Filipino.”
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