Globalization Since 1492 Spring 06

Globalization Since 1492 Class #1 January 11, 2006 Walls and Bridges Convergences and Networks. Part 4 Chronology of Globalization Introduction to a document that will be very important in this course. The chronology of globalization is available at www.globalizationstudies.org. Breaking free from traditional disciplinary boundaries.

Globalization Since 1492 Class #1 January 11, 2006 Walls and Bridges Convergences and Networks. Part 3 Rethinking Columbus Leading up to the 1992 quincentenery of Christopher Columbus discovery of America there was a surge of dissent against the celebration of a moment that had led to the conquest of the western hemisphere by Europeans. We see here a document exposed from 1775 by William Shirley, Governor of Massachusetts outlining bounties that would be paid for bringing in captured Indians or scalps of dead Indians. Henry Ford was a huge supporter of the Nazi movement. He published the Dearborn Independent and used this paper to print anti-Semitic propaganda.

Globalization Since 1492 Class #1 January 11, 2006 Walls and Bridges Convergences and Networks. Part 2 Imperialism, Decolonisation and the International Rule of Law. In a 2004 decision, the International Court of Justice at the Hague ruled the barrier (in Palestine) was illegal and called for Israel to tear it down and compensate those whose lives were adversely affected by it. The rule of law is predicated on there being a sovereign. Internationally there is no sovereign beyond the individual nations within the system.The League of Nations and the United Nations were attempts at creating an international rule of law. The internet has developed its own set of rules and norms, it has often been described as a gift economy

Globalization Since 1492 Class #1 January 11, 2006 Walls and Bridges Convergences and Networks. Part 1 Introduction to the concepts and methodology behind globalization studies. Using new media technology to simultaneously do and study the interactive aspects of globalization. This work was influenced early on by Marshall Mcluhan, the University of Toronto Professor and media theorist who coined such terms as the media is the message and global village Globalization is often about transcending walls and boundaries. Walls are created to keep out certain influences. The Great Wall of China was built to protect the Chinese civilization from barbarians. The Berlin Wall was symbolic of the Cold War, and the choice between two systems. Walls can be viewed as creating a dichotomy marking the other. The War on Terror was presented by George W. Bush as a choice of being with us (US) or the terrorists. The wall separating Israel and Palestine in the West Bank is emblemat