Remake of Remake of Unit 9: Globalization Research project by Diego Di Lena Rodriguez https://padlet.com/diedilenarodriguez/kvb6valk34tz2y3g Explore the causes and effects of globalization by researching some global organizations that were created (or spread globally) in the second half of the 20th century. Make a copy of this template to post your answers to the topics and questions below. 9.4: Key Concept - Changing economic institutions, multinational corporations, and regional trade agreements reflected the spread of principles and practices associated with free-market economics throughout the world. 9.5 (and 9.3): Key Concept - Movements throughout the world protested the inequality of environmental and economic consequences of global integration. 9.5: Key Concept - Rights-based discourses challenged old assumptions about race, class, gender, and religion. 9.7: Key Concept - Responses to rising cultural and economic globalization took a variety of forms. 9.8: Key Concept - New international organizations, including the United Nations, formed with the stated goal of maintaining world peace and facilitating international cooperation. en-us 2022-04-13 12:33:55 UTC 2022-04-13 13:02:39 UTC hello@padlet.com 9.4: Economic Institutions diedilenarodriguez https://padlet.com/diedilenarodriguez/kvb6valk34tz2y3g/wish/2142317560 Choose ONE of the following economic institutions and answer questions about them using the internet: 
  1. The World Trade Organization 

  1. When was this organization founded? 1995
  2. Where is its headquarters? Geneva, Switzerland
  3. What is the goal of the organization? (Do NOT copy/paste the mission statement- summarize in your own words!) The goal of the organization is to help other use trade to make a living, job opportunites, ect.
  4. Is the United States involved in this organization? If so, how? If not, why not? yes, to ensure that trade flows freely.
  5. Are there any controversies surrounding this organization? If so, summarize them. None

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  1. NAFTA

  1. When was this trade agreement signed? Dec 8, 1993
  2. What countries are involved in this trade agreement? Mexico, Canada, US
  3. Discuss one controversy about this trade agreement. The companies threatened to move to mexico to keep workers from joining unions.



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Examples of multinational corporations to choose from: 
Google 

Google is being challenged by the government on the principles and pratices asociated with free-market economics due to all of the antitrust lawsuits that it has received including the other minor lawsuits. There is currently a legal fight between Washington and Silicon Valley that could have vast implications for the entire tech industry.



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  1. Greenpeace 

  1. What is the focus of this organization? (What are they trying to accomplish?) They are trying to accomplish the ability of earth to nurture life in all its diversity.
  2. Research and summarize a recent protest they staged. What were they protesting? Where? How did they protest? What was the result? They protested againts shell plans to pollute North Sea, They were in favor of protecting earth and its sea's. This is happening in the North Sea. They protest peacefully and offer solutions for the earth.
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  1. Choose the FIVE rights that you think are the most important (this can be the ones that are important to you personally, or the ones you think have the biggest impact on humanity) I think that 5 rights that are the most important are 1, 2, 3, 7, 13
  2. Are there any rights on this list that you think should not be guaranteed human rights? If so, why not? Are there any rights that you think SHOULD be on the list, but aren’t? I believe that there arent any on this list that should not be guaranteed, nor do I think there should be any rights added.
  3. Find a right on the list that is not guaranteed by the US government. Why do you think this right is not protected by the US government? Religion because religion is known to be free in the US, no restrictions.


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  1. Brexit

  1. What happened during this event?/What led these companies to be created? Give some context around the event or creation of a company. It was created to foster economic cooperation between european nations in the wake of world war ll.
  2. What type of response is this to globalization? (Think SPICE themes) This is economic because it allows multiple countries to be able to trade where both benefit from it. 
  3. How is this an anti-globalization response? Because it pushed up UK inflation by 1.7 percent leading to an annual cost of 404 euros for the average British household.
  4. What happened as a result of this response? They withdrew from UK, and European Union.
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  1. The International Criminal Court

  1. When was this organization founded? July 1, 2002
  2. Where is its headquarters? The Hague, Netherlands
  3. What is the goal of the organization? (Do NOT copy/paste the mission statement- summarize in your own words!) The goal of the international criminal court is to ensure and help end to impunity for the bad guys of crimes.
  4. Is/was the United States involved in this organization? If so, how? If not, why not? They are not because they voted againts the creation of ICC
  5. Are there any controversies surrounding this organization? If so, summarize them. One is that it has spent most of its existence meting out European-style justice to African defendants.
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  1. World Health Organization (WHO)

  1. When was this organization founded? April 7, 1948
  2. Where is its headquarters? Geneva, Switzerland
  3. What is/are its main goal(s)? to ensure that people have health coverage, to protect them on their health side.
  4. Describe one current/recent issue that this organization has addressed, and how it address(ed) it. Covid made the World Health Organization fail because covid took so many people so unexpectedly that WHO was not prepared for it, it caused for an issue with their organization.


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