-been accused of collecting + exploiting its users’ private data
-issues like privacy protection, cyber bullying, identity theft
-“trying to make world more open place”
-played role in “Arab Spring” (protests)
>organized w/ help of social media
UN
- defends human rights + fundamental freedoms
- international peace + Security
- promote friendly relations between member countries
- peacemaking operations
- international law + develop
EU
- after 2 WW desire united Europe to prevent extreme forms of nationalism
- prosperity + social progress w/ European citizenship
- promote friendly relations between member countries
- guarantee freedom + justice for European peoples
- human rights, globalization
- military cooperation in peacemaking missions
International peacekeeping
- once peace has been established, peacekeepers are sent to oversee peace progress (elections)
- no UN Army
Globalization
=unstoppable system of worldwide connection. There is exchange among all countries of world which develops global economy using advantages of communication, technology + transport
Environment
- infrastructure
- “greener technology“
- more use of resources
- pollution/CO2
- war, poverty + terrorism issues
- climate change
politics
- collective action
- modernization
- education
- refugee crisis
economy
- economic growth
- creates jobs
- access products from different countries
- unfair working conditions
- global players killing small businesses
technology
- computer, telephone, internet
- transport (mobility)
- higher productivy
- science
- quick travel
culture/people
- loss of culture/identity
- variety of jobs
- diversity of religions
- interventions (war, devide)
- exploitation of labor
- widening gap between rich + poor
- learning more about other countires (tolerance)
- unsustainable lifestyle (consumerism, disappearing limited resources)
health care
- higher availability of medications for more people
- higher education of doctors
- medical services
- diseases easily spread all around globe
How does Globalization affect Germany?
Globalization is damaging cultural diversity. Chances are that you eat at McDonald’s, drink Coke, wear Nike sneakers + watch Simpsons on TV. Led to Americanization of world + it’s getting worse all time
WTO - World Trade Organization
- deals w/ rules of trade between nations
- replaces GATT (General Agreement on Tariffs + Trade)
- supervise + liberalize international trade
- regulation of trade between participating countries
- promote free trade + stimulate economic growth
- reduction of trade barriers= open markets
- handling of trade deputes
- goal: help producers of goods + services, exporters, importers conduct their business
NATO
- international organization for defense collaboration
- guarantee freedom + security of members
Outsourcing
=Shifting jobs from 1 country to another
-companies are more flexible
-higher productivity (tasks done in countries do them best)
>best engineers picked
-less costs
-products can be spread all over the world
-undermine standards of living + income
>bad working conditions, child labour
Global warming
=increase in Earth’s temperature caused by human activities (burning oil >releases greenhouse gases into atmosphere)
-Greenhouse gases form blanket around Earth, trapping heat + raising temperatures on ground
>steadily changing climate
Threats global warming
- air pollution
- fouled water supplies
- rise in sea levels + temperatures
- endangering animals + plants
Carbon footprints
-primary footprint:shows emissions of greenhouse gases for which 1 is directly responsible by travelling/ using electricity
-2ary footprint:emissions produced by manufacturing of goods that 1 buys
>where food comes from + how processed affects 2ary footprint
Fair trade
aim ensure that workers in poor countries are paid fair price for work + products
