QUESTION 1: Many believe that the role of the nation-state has been shifting for at least several decades, and that globalization is accelerating these changes. For this answer:
???• Where did the modern idea of “nation-state” originate, and what does it mean? [Do not simply define the words ‘nation’ and ‘state’!] Your answer must show that you clearly understand the term.
• Then, describe some of the key ways in which globalization processes are affecting the nation-state system today, giving at least 3 concrete examples.
Question2. The popular phrase “Think globally, act locally” is largely associated with justice globalism. For this answer:
• Contrast the beliefs of “market globalism” and “justice globalism.”
• Then, drawing on the reading assignments from Unit 2, explain what the idea of “world culture” refers to, and some of the key hopes and concerns it raises.