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Globalization By Professor Timothy Lim Department of Political Science Cal State Los Angeles Four Inter-Related Questions ? What is globalization? ? Is globalization new? ? Is globalization significant? Why? ? What do we need to know about globalization? What is Globalization? Some Definitions Globalization refers to all those processes by which the peoples of the world are incorporated into a single world society, global society. What is Globalization? Some Definitions Globalization can be defined as the intensification of worldwide social relations which link distant localities in such a way that local happening are shaped by events occurring many miles away and vice versa. What is Globalization? Some Definitions Characteristics of the globalization trend include the internationalizing of production, the new international division of labor, new migratory movements from South to North, the new competitive environment that accelerates these processes, and the internationalizing of the state …making states into agencies of the globalizing world. What is Globalization? Some Definitions Globalization refers to the processes whereby social relations acquire relatively distanceless and borderless qualities, so that human lives are increasingly played out in the world as a single place. What is Globalization? Some Definitions Globalization is a historical process, the result of human innovation and technological progress. It refers to the increasing integration of economies around the world, particularly through trade and financial flows. The term sometimes also refers to the movement of people (labor) and knowledge (technology) across international borders. There are also broader cultural, political and environmental dimensions of globalization What is Globalization? Some Definitions Globalization is a term used to describe the acceleration and intensification of economic interaction among the people, companies, and governments of different nations. What is Globalizat