Review for Final Quiz (Short)

Note: For those that want to read the Rothkopf article I talked about, it is here.

Note: If you are interested in the article-length version of Francis Fukuyama's "End of History," there is an version here, or here (pdf format).

This is the final set of terms/concepts for the semester. As usual, be aware of the links between the various terms. If you have any questions, let me know.

Diversity
Culture
Holism
Internal Change
External Change
Ethnic Groups/Cultural Identification
Ethnocentrism
Cultural Relativity
Social Darwinism
Nanavut/Inuit
Globalism
--Assimilation
--Acculturation
--Syncretism
State Primacy
--Patriotism/Nationalism
--Subjugation
--Paternalism
Cultural Pluralism
--Tolerance
International Criminal Court
--Nuremberg
--Genocide, War Crimes, Crimes Against Humanity
--History of Court and Modern Issues
--Narrow versus Broad treaty negotiations
--Pros & Cons of ICC; US position
--South Africa "Truth & Reconciliation", Pinochet & Chile
Child Labor
Paths to Globalism/Cultural Imperialism:
--Davos Culture, Faculty Club International, McWorld
Are universal human rights a Western Invention?
Fukuyama: "The End of History"
"Americanization"/Cultural Imperialism Good/Bad
--Rothkopf
--Benefits and costs

(Final Note: For those discussing the last extra-credit book (Dower's "Embracing Defeat"), we'll do it tomorrow night (Wednesday, April 25) at 6PM at Mercury Tapas Bar (250 High Street).)

Review for Third Quiz: Economics and Globalization

These are the terms/concepts you should be familiar with for the quiz. As usual, be able to understand each concept but look above and below each entry to see how that particular concept matches with other topics. Questions? Post them here, and I'll answer.

Developed vs. Underdeveloped States
Rich versus Poor States: how rich versus how poor?
GNP and GNP/PC
Purchasing Power Parity (What isn’t measured in GDP?)
Industrialization vs. Basic Needs
Cycle of Underdevelopment
(Dual Economy, Low Productivity, Insufficient Capital, Few Human Services, Trade, Foreign Aid, Private Investment, Technical Assistance, Lack of Social Cohesion, Insufficient Natural Resources, Explosive Population Growth)
Colonial Legacy (positives and negatives)
Cash Crops
Tariff Barriers
Non-Tariff Barriers (Quota, Subsidy, Regulation)
Stronger vs. Weaker Currencies (What effect does this have on trade?)
Liberal Economics (Comparative Advantage, Specialization, Free Trade)
Dependency (Import Substitution versus Export Driven Growth)
Participatory Development
Globalization: Definitions
Globalization: Free Trade debate
Globalization Mechanisms
(Convergence, Pressure on Government/Policy, Why fewer and less regulations, taxes, etc?)
International Monetary Fund( Two Roles - formal and informal, Benefits and Criticisms, "Golden Straightjacket")
East Asian Financial Crisis: Two explanations
Globalization: Positives and Negatives, Pros and Cons (lots here)
Effects (not just economic)
Indonesian Experience(Sovereignty, East Timor, Democracy, “Revolution from Beyond”)
China (Strengths, Weaknesses, Effects)
Current Events (Mostly Iran Hostage Crisis)