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12/13/2009

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Global North
Definition
world's industrialized, wealthy states.. located primarily in the northern hemisphere (negative growth rate)
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global south
Definition
LDC's found primarily in southern hemisphere (huge fertility increase)
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third world
Definition
cold war term to describe developing countries of africa, asia, latin america
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first world
Definition
wealthy industrialized countries.. committed to varying types of democratic political institutions and developed markets
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second world
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cold war term for soviet union and eastern european allies. shared commitment to centrallhy planned economies
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decolonization
Definition
achievement of independence by countries that were once colonies of other states
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mercantilism
Definition
economic strategy to gain wealth. encourage exports, discourage imports
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laissez-faire economy
Definition
free market.. little to no gov't regulation
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sphere of influence
Definition
area dominated by a great power
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self-determination
Definition
doctrine that people should determine gov't that manages their affairs
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MNC's
Definition
multinational corporations. based in one country but invest heavily in other states
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LDC's
Definition
most impoverished states in global south
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barter
Definition
exchange of one good for another, rather than currency
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development
Definition
increases capacity to meet basic human needs and raise standard of living
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modernization
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argument stating that countries develop through capital accumulation
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dependency theory
Definition
lesser (periphery) states rely on core countries who exploit them
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dualism
Definition
poor rural area next to urban, developing or modernizing sector with little interaction between the two
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NIC
Definition
newly industrialized countries. prosperous members of global south.
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dependent development
Definition
industrialization of countries outside leading capitalist states within confines set by the dominant states. ensures they never catch up to them.
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global east
Definition
south asian countries that have become competitors with traditionally dominant global north
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nonalignment
Definition
FP strategy that keeps countries out of alliances with major powers to stay out of war.
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import-substitution industrialization
Definition
encouraging domestic entrepreneurs to manufacture products traditionally using imported goods.
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export-led industrialization
Definition
growth strategy that develops export industries to compete internationally
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g77
Definition
group of 77. coalition of countries that sponsored the "joint declaration of developing countries" calling for reforms of north-south trade
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New International Economic order
Definition
UN resolution encouraging dialogue to increase global south's involvement in making int'l economic policy
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remittances
Definition
money sent back home by an immigrant worker
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foreign direct investment
Definition
MNC's investing in a state's infrastructure in return for increased capital
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externalities
Definition
unintended side effects reducing true value of original decision
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Heavily indebted poor countries
Definition
countries so indebted that they can't pay them off without experiencing political instability and economic collapse
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structural adjustment
Definition
reducing role of state, increasing role of global south market in countries' economies.
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washington consensus
Definition
view that global south countries can best achieve sustained econ growth through democratic capitalism
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microfinance
Definition
small loans to entrepreneurs to help start/expand small business
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global village
Definition
popular image used to describe awareness of the world as an integrated interdependent place
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digital divide
Definition
division between states that have high number of internet users and those that don't
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agenda setting
Definition
deciding what receives attention from gov'ts first by giving them publicity
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tariffs
Definition
taxes imposed by gov'ts on imported goods
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nontariff barrier
Definition
gov't restrictions not involving tax or duty that increase the cost of importing goods into a country. (like trading with someone outside of WTO)
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trade integration
Definition
econ globalization measured by amount of trade raising faster than amount of gdp's increase
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strategic corporate alliances
Definition
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arbitrage
Definition
selling of one currency to buy another to make a profit. helps regulate currency's worth
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capital mobility hypothesis
Definition
MNC's movement of investment capital led to globalizations of finance
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human rights
Definition
1) security rights 2) due process rights 3) liberty rights 4) political rights 5) equality rights 6) social rights 7) group rights
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communitarianism
Definition
moral value comes from politics
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cosmopolitanism
Definition
moral value comes from individuals
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human security
Definition
welfare/protection of individuals.. humans come first, not states
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indigenous peoples
Definition
original inhabitants, ruled by gov't controlled by others
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genocide
Definition
deliberate extermination of a minority
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refugees
Definition
people who flee to another country to seek asylum
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displaced people
Definition
people still living in own countries, but removed from their own home
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brain drain
Definition
if you took geography with me you would know
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asylum
Definition
protection to refugees
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humanitarian intervention
Definition
use of peacekeeping forces to protect people from gross violations of their human rights
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carrying capacity
Definition
maximum biomass supported by a given territory
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tragedy of the commons
Definition
everyone takes advantage of seemingly endless resources.. depletes quickly

1.climate change
2. ozone depletion
3. biodiversity loss
4. ocean exhaustion
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fertility rate
Definition
average number of children born to women during their reproductive years
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replacement children
Definition
parents replace themselves with two children.. stable population if rate stays the same
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demographic transition
Definition
1. traditional society (high birth high death)
2. early modernization (high birth low death)
3. later modernization (low birth low death stable growth)
4. post modernization (lower birth lower death negative growth)
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population implosion
Definition
rapid reduction of population trend
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pandemic
Definition
disease that spreads throughout one or more continents
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transgenic crops
Definition
new crops- increased characteristics. genetic engineering.
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sustainable development
Definition
meeting needs of today while taking future into consideration
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desertification
Definition
soil erosion, over farming, deforestation. converts cropland to nonproductive, arid sand
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fukuyama
Definition
pro-globalization. "end of history". western liberalism will spread through globalization. no more new gov'ts.. all peace.
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huntington
Definition
against globalization. globalization will lead to destruction. +interaction = +conflict.
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hoffman
Definition
globalization will lead to conflict in response to its effects. terrorism because of: comparisons to global better off, political dislocation
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conditional convergence
Definition
countries will grow at same rate despite gdp or capital as long as population rate is the same
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caprioli and trumbore
Definition
dehumanize own, dehumanize others. internal violence - external violence
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arbitrary discrimination
Definition
view self as superior. if you can take shit from your own people, you'll be more willing to take shit from other states.
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coleman
Definition
inequality of women stunts econ/political development. makes states prone to extremism.
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future perspective (k+r)
Definition
total pop will continue to SURGE. too high to maintain.. war famine will happen
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future perspectives (LONGMAN)
Definition
BUST. population will drop too quickly. not enough youth and very low development.
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