History Evolution The Beginning In Dispute Globalization A

History & Evolution

The Beginning: In Dispute Globalization = A process • Migration • Nayan Chanda- Bound Together • Inventions • Advancements based on inventions • Interaction facilitated by advancements ¤

Prehistoric Era • Migration • Farming • Communities • Divergence • People spreading apart ¤

Premodern Era • Writing • Key basic inventions • Empires • Law • Infrastructure • Trade ¤

Early Modern Era • Renaissance • Enlightenment • Exploration ¤

Modern Era • • • European dominance Inventions/ IR Capitalism World wars Communism Linked communication, transport ¤ http: //imgarcade. com/1/industrial-revolution-inventions-telephone/

Contemporary Era Culmination of factors • People, places, things Convergence • Distances diminished = Connectability ¤

Evidence of Globalization • Neoliberal economic norm • • Deregulation WTO Supertankers Spin-offs of PCs • Security • 9/11 • Arab Spring • Environmental impact • Climate change • Resource depletion ¤

Trends • Increasing middle class • ↑ consumer product demand • Foreign direct investment (FDI) • New restaurants • Joint ventures • Regional expansion - Tata

Trends (cont. ) • Retooled products to taste, social aspirations • Appealing to aspiring middle class • Education tools • Display wealth through ‘elite’ appeal ¤

History & Globalization • • ¤ Disagree over starting point Many variables 1980 s- conditions in place Spread into EEs