Diagram Illustrating the Globalization Concept/ Process
GLOBALIZATION
Definition:
The growth and intensification of
political, economic, social and
cultural relations across borders.
STAGES:
Colonialism Characteristics:
Imperialism Liberlization of world trade.
FACILITATORS Formation of regional trading blocs.
Integration of money and capital
markets
World Trade
Organization
World Bank
Objectives: International Monetary Fund (WB)
Liberlize world trade and create an (IMF)
open global trading system.
Principles: Prime Movers:
Non-discrimination Purpose: Technological innovation
Most-Favoured Nation Treatment To provide short-term loans to developed Role: Neo-liberal ideology
(MFN) countries. Make loans to less-developed Transnational and Multi-
National Treatment Since 1980: approve applications for commercial countries below commercial national Corporations
Predictability loans from developing countries. interest rates. (TNC/MNCs)
Set conditions for loans. Approves structural and sector
adjust loans