Global Systems and Governance

Exam Answer
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THE BIG IDEA

“This subject is about how the world is linked together through money, jobs, and technology. It looks at the big groups that make rules for every country and how we try to protect special places that belong to everyone, like the South Pole, from being destroyed or overused.“

CRUCIAL KEYWORDS

Globalisation

The process of the world becoming more connected, making it easier to buy things or talk to people across the planet.

Global Commons

Parts of the world that nobody owns and everyone shares, like the deep ocean or the air we breathe.

Transnational Corporation (TNC)

Massive businesses that have offices and factories all over the world to save money and sell to more people.

Sovereignty

A country’s right to make its own rules and laws without other countries telling them what to do.

Remittances

Money sent back home to family by people who have moved to another country for work.

How It Works

1) Time-Space Compression

Imagine the world is getting smaller because planes and the internet make it so much faster to travel or share news than it used to be.

2) Global Governance

It is like having a global school council where leaders from different countries meet to solve big problems that one country cannot fix alone.

3) Unequal Power Relations

It is like a game where the biggest, richest players make the rules, which often makes it harder for the smaller players to win or get ahead.

CASE STUDY EVIDENCE

  • Most countries in the world have promised to keep Antarctica for science only and to never start wars or dig for oil there.
  • Apple designs its phones in America but builds them in China because it is cheaper, showing how big companies split their work across the world.
  • The WTO helps countries trade more easily, but some people think they care more about making money than protecting the planet.

EXAM ESSENTIALS

  • Remember: horizontal integration is buying your rivals; vertical integration is buying the factories or farms that supply you.
  • Charities and pressure groups are important because they speak up for poor people or the environment when governments might not.
  • When writing an answer, always talk about money, people, politics, and nature to get the best marks.