It had always been there
Technology improves quality of life and longevity
Not everyone benefits equally
e.g. Energy, Communications, Travel, Family Planning, Green Revolution, Vaccines & Antibiotics
Diseases associated with poverty
Malaria
Tuberculosis
Cholera
Diseases associated with longevity
Emergent Epidemics / Pandemics
Global economic integration and liberalization
Lowering barriers to trade
“Knowledge Economics”
Super national organization
e.g., WTO, NAFTA, ASEAN
Rise of Multi-national corporations
Economics
Core
Semi-periphery
Periphery
Brain drain
Globalization triggers debates and responses
UN Universal declaration of human rights
Global Feminism
Liberation Theology in Latin America
End of Apartheid
Greenpeace
Censorship
Consumer culture has globalized and transcends national borders
Movies & Television
Bollywood, Hollywood
BBC
Social Media
Facebook, Twitter, Weibo
Sports, Music
Online Global Commerce
Amazon Alibaba
Global Brands
Coke, Nike, Toyota, Luxury Goods