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15 June 2009

• 14:1614:16, 15 June 2009 diff hist +2,392‎ N Problems Associated with ‘Global Assets’ ‎ Created page with '*'''Global warming (global climate change)''', one of the greatest threats to global civilisation: results of global climate change assessments are regularly published by the Int…'
• 14:1014:10, 15 June 2009 diff hist +2,852‎ N Issues Calling for Legal Regulation at the Global Level ‎ Created page with '(Most of the above problems require that too, according to Rischard.) These problems include the following: *'''Restoration of the tax systems''': Globally mobile taxpayers (MNC…'
• 14:0614:06, 15 June 2009 diff hist +2,895‎ N Issues Calling for Global Commitments ‎ Created page with '*'''Global poverty'''. There are three billion people in the world who live on less than USD 2 per day, and half a billion live on less than USD 1 per day. The world poverty shou…'
• 14:0514:05, 15 June 2009 diff hist +262‎ N Effectiveness of global institutions (IWF and World Bank) as global policy makers ‎ Created page with '# The nature of globalisation. Global actors and driving forces # The economic dimension of globalisation # Capital Markets and ‘Financialisation’ of the World # …'
• 13:4813:48, 15 June 2009 diff hist +12,637‎ N Adequacy of poverty reduction policy of IMF and World Bank in the agricultural sector in Africa ‎ Created page with '== Focus on a particular aspect: == '''Research Question:''' Does the liberalization policy of IMF and World Bank help developing countries in poverty reduction? – Using the …'
• 13:4713:47, 15 June 2009 diff hist +15,376‎ N Energy in relation to globalisation and sustainable development ‎ Created page with '== Focus on a particular aspect: == * Research Question: What are the possible negative effects of the use of renewable energy sources (RES) on the energy security (security of…'
• 13:4413:44, 15 June 2009 diff hist +14,068‎ N Fair Trade and the need of changing consumption patterns ‎ Created page with '=== Map === '''My general Purpose:''' Show that fair trade is prevented by many countries and show what has to change to promote a fairer trade system which can initiate more …'
• 13:3913:39, 15 June 2009 diff hist +9,609‎ N The shift to outsourcing in the developed countries ‎ Created page with 'Connection to other globalization themes: 1. The nature of globalisation. Global actors and driving forces 2. Globalisation Glossary 3. [[The political aspects of glob…'
• 13:3813:38, 15 June 2009 diff hist +15,575‎ N Migration and psychosocial risks ‎ Created page with '== Connection to other globalization themes: == 1. The shift to outsourcing in the developed countries 2. Globalisation Glossary 3. [[The economic dimension of global…'
• 13:3713:37, 15 June 2009 diff hist +46‎ N Safety and health in the workplace ‎ Redirected page to Migration and psychosocial risks current
• 13:3613:36, 15 June 2009 diff hist +15,419‎ N Responsibility of consumers ‎ Created page with 'Who might have the power to reach a global change of view on sustainable globalisation? === Links To Related Themes At The Wiki === * ''Influence of global institutions and …'
• 13:3513:35, 15 June 2009 diff hist +3,975‎ N The United Nations and the necessity of global governance ‎ Created page with 'This is a well defined topic and clear indiciation of your position/opinion in the title. You might find it useful to also link this issue to Global Regulation, Global Business E…'
• 13:3213:32, 15 June 2009 diff hist +569‎ N Students:2008/2009 student themes ‎ Created page with ''''List of themes''' developed by students: Jan Baumann The United Nations and the necessity of global governance Leif Boss Responsibility of consumers Myriam Kalde [[…'
• 05:5605:56, 15 June 2009 diff hist +9,054‎ N An analysis of the roles and positions of the players within global civil society ‎ Created page with '__NOTOC__ Authors cited (Barša and Soukup) offer a useful analysis of the present-day views on global civil society (GCS). The term GCS, in their interpretation, tends to refer …'
• 05:5305:53, 15 June 2009 diff hist +901‎ N Transnationalising politics ‎ Created page with 'A <u>transnationalisation of politics</u> is another important aspect of globalisation besides the internationalisation of the state. The amount of political activity transcendin…'
• 05:5005:50, 15 June 2009 diff hist +1,436‎ N Internationalising the state ‎ Created page with 'The process of political globalisation has an accompanying effect, related to the emergence of inter-governmental and other global networks, which is the <u>internationalisation …'
• 05:4905:49, 15 June 2009 diff hist +2,684‎ N A bit of history: From the Peace of Westphalia to global politics ‎ Created page with '=== The territorial sovereignty principle === For nearly four hundred years, the principles of international order and relations among states were derived from the Peace of West…'
• 05:4805:48, 15 June 2009 diff hist +2,324‎ N Three principal positions on political globalisation ‎ Created page with 'A number of categorisations have emerged attempting to organise the various positions on political globalisation. Anthony McGrew, for instance, classifies the proponents of the v…'
• 05:4605:46, 15 June 2009 diff hist +2,255‎ N List of references - Global Governance ‎ Created page with '==== Recommended literature: ==== McGrew, Anthony (2004) In: David Held (editor). ''A Globalizing World? Culture, Economics, Politics''. London: Routlege, str. 128–167. Slaug…'
• 05:4605:46, 15 June 2009 diff hist +2,450‎ N Four levels of governing ‎ Created page with 'Parallel to the paradigm offered by McGrew, a whole array of other attempts to provide a systemic understanding of the various forms of global governance have appeared. J. A. Sch…'
• 05:4505:45, 15 June 2009 diff hist +2,065‎ N Three points of view on global governance ‎ Created page with 'Going back to the paradigm outlined by McGrew, fundamental differences exist in the opinion on global governance as held by the internationalists, globalists, and transformationi…'
• 05:4405:44, 15 June 2009 diff hist +7,504‎ N Political solutions: Global Government and Global Governance ‎ Created page with '__NOTOC__ Jiří Pehe == „Governance“ versus „government“ == Most current thought on global management and administration is based on the term ‘governance’, which …'
• 05:4305:43, 15 June 2009 diff hist +8,051‎ N Water Exploitation and Pollution ‎ Created page with '==Water Circulation and Its Importance== The existence of water on planet Earth and its circulation are closely related to atmospheric processes. The ocean is a giant reservoir …'
• 05:4305:43, 15 June 2009 diff hist +8,235‎ N Global Climate Change ‎ Created page with '== Magnification of Greenhouse Effect== The '''greenhouse effect '''is a very important property of the Earth’s atmosphere, making a substantial contribution to the relatively…'
• 05:4205:42, 15 June 2009 diff hist +7,314‎ N Global Threat to Life’s Diversity ‎ Created page with '==Biodiversity== In a simplified perception, the existing biosphere is the aggregate of all organic species living on this planet. Systematic biologists assume that between 10 a…'
• 05:4205:42, 15 June 2009 diff hist +9,667‎ N Soil and Food Production ‎ Created page with '==What Is Soil?== Only since man began cultivating plants and domesticating animals has soil been known as we know it: primarily a means of food provision. '''Agricultural, cult…'
• 05:4205:42, 15 June 2009 diff hist +10,701‎ N The Earth’s Human Population- Growth and Poverty ‎ Created page with '== Population Growth == The estimated number of individuals of the species ''Homo sapiens sapiens'' is a little over 6 billion today. However, the human population on Earth has …'
• 05:4105:41, 15 June 2009 diff hist +568‎ N Global environmental problems ‎ Created page with 'A variety of environmental problems affect our world. As globalization continues and the earth's natural processes transform local problems into international issues, few societ…'
• 05:4005:40, 15 June 2009 diff hist +1,964‎ N Students:Soil fertility ‎ Created page with 'Globalization is promoting soil fertility by putting profitability above sustainability. What brings the negative impacts, '''which are the main causes of production loss?''' Ro…'
• 05:4005:40, 15 June 2009 diff hist +2,524‎ N Students:Researching Globalisation ‎ Created page with '== Pro-globalization (globalism) == === Annotation=== Support of globalization: free trade should increase economic prosperity and technologies can raise living standards around …'
• 05:3705:37, 15 June 2009 diff hist +1,425‎ N Students:Sports in Nature ‎ Created page with '== Orienteering == === Annotation === here should be the annotation of your readings === Links === ==== External Links ==== Orienteering. (2008, September 29). In ''Wikipedia,…'
• 05:3705:37, 15 June 2009 diff hist +1,539‎ N VCSEwiki:Case study development ‎ Created page with 'Case study represents PRACTICAL contribution to the theme based on experience more than readings. In order to accomplish it successfully, please: * choose a local issue with glob…'
• 05:3605:36, 15 June 2009 diff hist +2,411‎ N VCSEwiki:Writing manual ‎ Created page with '== Introductory steps == *You can use '''prewriting techniques''' for identifying your theme. Some brainstorming is really useful before you start! *For academic writing, ver…'
• 05:3505:35, 15 June 2009 diff hist +3,898‎ N VCSEwiki:Reading manual ‎ Created page with 'At this point, let's think about how we will approach two very important skills: critical thinking and critical reading. =Critical thinking and reading= Critical thinking does …'
• 05:3405:34, 15 June 2009 diff hist +7,022‎ N VCSEwiki:Blank page ‎ Created page with '__NOTOC__ == Step 1 - Readings == In any area of interest, you have to develop understanding of the context of your work. In this course, please read the provided texts that int…'
• 05:3305:33, 15 June 2009 diff hist +3,933‎ N Instead of a conclusion: back to baby-farming? full text ‎ Created page with 'In 1729, the Irish clergyman and satirist Jonathan Swift put forward a novel solution to the economic problems of a society being ravaged by British cob- nialism: the poor should…'
• 05:3205:32, 15 June 2009 diff hist +4,257‎ N Transnational communities and citizenship full text ‎ Created page with 'Nation-state citizenship was the adequate form for a world of relatively autonomous nation-states. Such citizenship was meant to be singular and exclusive, and naturalization was…'
• 05:3205:32, 15 June 2009 diff hist +3,250‎ N Significance of transnational communities for national identity full text ‎ Created page with 'Individuals and groups develop transnational linkages because these provide the best ways of dealing with the social situations and opportunity structures they encounter in the c…'
• 05:3105:31, 15 June 2009 diff hist +3,182‎ N Transnational Comunities and Global Cities full text ‎ Created page with 'The ambiguous character of transnational communities and the ambivalence of their consciousness and identity is particularly evident when it is linked to discourses on global cit…'
• 05:3005:30, 15 June 2009 diff hist +5,468‎ N Migrant Incorporation Under Conditions of Globalisation full text ‎ Created page with 'As discussed above, globalization leads to major changes in the character of international migration. The context for migrant incorporation has already changed radically and will…'
• 05:3005:30, 15 June 2009 diff hist +7,085‎ N Modes of Incorporation full text ‎ Created page with 'Each immigration country has its own way ofregulating the situation of new- corners, but — as I have argued elsewhere (Castles, 1995; Castles and Miller, 1 998:244—50) — it…'
• 05:2905:29, 15 June 2009 diff hist +939‎ N Perspectives for Multicultural Societies and Transnational Communities full text ‎ Created page with 'A core feature of the nation-state as it emerged in Western Europe and North America was its claim to manage ethnic difference though border control as well as through processes …'
• 05:2905:29, 15 June 2009 diff hist +7,515‎ N Types of Migration full text ‎ Created page with 'People have always migrated for a variety ofreasons, However, in the last half- century three types of primary migration have been most common: permanent settlement migration, te…'
• 05:2805:28, 15 June 2009 diff hist +8,745‎ N Causes of Migration full text ‎ Created page with 'Much migration research has focused on the causes of migration. These debates cannot be summarized here, but clearly are central to any assessment of likely future. However, it s…'
• 05:2705:27, 15 June 2009 diff hist +2,801‎ N The volume and Significance of migration full text ‎ Created page with 'UN figures show that about 120 million people were resident outside their country ofbirth in 1990, and that the number ofinternational migrants was growing only slightly faster t…'
• 05:2605:26, 15 June 2009 diff hist +7,640‎ N International migration as a systemic factor in globalisation ‎ Created page with 'The upsurge of interest in migration in recent years obscures the &ct that migrations of various kinds were always key factors in colonialism, industrialization and nation-buildi…'
• 05:2605:26, 15 June 2009 diff hist +3,626‎ N Migration and community formation under conditions of globalisation/Introduction ‎ Created page with 'This article sets out to rethink the dynamics of the migratory process under conditions of globalization. Two main models of migration and incorporation dominated academic and po…'
• 05:2505:25, 15 June 2009 diff hist +11,840‎ N Migration and community formation under conditions of globalisation ‎ Created page with '''Migration and Community Formation under Conditions of Globalization'' ==INTRODUCTION== This article discusses the conceptual issues of migration research before focusing on tw…'
• 05:2405:24, 15 June 2009 diff hist +1,785‎ N Students:Globalisation 2008/2009 Themes ‎ Created page with '__NOTOC__ #The nature of globalisation. Global actors and driving forces #Globalisation Glossary - to be extended! #[[The political aspects of globalisation (a crisis in …'

10 June 2009

• 21:4621:46, 10 June 2009 diff hist +2,695‎ N List of references - civil society ‎ Created page with 'Bello, Walden (2001). The Future in the Balance: Essays on Globalization and Resistance, Food First Books, Oakland, CA. Bello, Walden (2002a). What's Wrong with the OXFAM Trade …' current