From the Western dominance
of the world to nationalism, decolonization, and regional economic development.
From the Cold War after World War II,
the Communist and Capitalist superpowers and their camps, to the downfall
of communism and the universal development of capitalism.
From state regulation of the economy
after World War I in Europe and America, to deregulation in the 1980s-1990s.
The rise of the internet, business e-transactions,
global e-communication and communications across space (e.g. frequent fliers).
2. the reconfiguration of
global cultures, politics, national boundaries, security, economies, and the
environment in a global economy.
The interactions of cultures
in a global economy: cultural borrowings and clashes.
The formation of regional blocs in a
globally competitive economy.
The decreasing importance of ideology
and the growing importance of nationalism/ethnicity identities and the haunting
problems from the past: e.g. geographical boundaries drawn up by the British/French
in Africa that did not properly reflect ethnic distributions.
The growing importance of religious fundamentalism
as a response from the discontents of globalization.
The global reach of national security.
The global significance of regional environmental
issues.