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What is globalisation?

Q. What is globalisation?. A. The process by which societies become increasingly interconnected. Q. What is meant by the term ‘global risk society’?. A. A world society in which risks transcend national boundaries. Q. Who argued we’re entering a ‘global risk society’?. A. Ulrich Beck.

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What is globalisation?

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  1. Q • What is globalisation?

  2. A • The process by which societies become increasingly interconnected

  3. Q • What is meant by the term ‘global risk society’?

  4. A • A world society in which risks transcend national boundaries

  5. Q • Who argued we’re entering a ‘global risk society’?

  6. A • Ulrich Beck

  7. Q • What do you understand by the term ‘society-centred theories?

  8. A • Theories which see the role of the state shaped by wider society

  9. Q • Who argues for ‘society-centred theories’?

  10. A • Pluralists • Marxists • New Right Theorists

  11. Q • What are state-centred theories?

  12. A • Theories which see the state as having the ability to act independently from wider society

  13. Q • Who argues for ‘state-centred theories’?

  14. A • Nordlinger • Skocpol

  15. Q • What do you understand by the term ‘fragmented elite model’?

  16. A • A model which claims that power is concentrated in the hands of a few elites who compete for influence

  17. Q • Which academic supports the ‘fragmented elite model’?

  18. A • Budge

  19. Q • What do you understand by the term ‘elite recruitment model’?

  20. A • This model argues elites are now recruited from all social-classes

  21. Q • Who argues for the ‘elite recruitment model’?

  22. A • Stanworth & Giddens

  23. Q • What three points do New Right theories of the state argue?

  24. A • For a free market – on with free and open competition • Reduced interference in the lives of individuals • Reduced state welfare

  25. Q • What does David Held argue?

  26. A • In a global society nation-states have too little control over their own economies

  27. Q • What is partisan alignment?

  28. A • Identification with and loyalty to a particular political party

  29. Q • What is class dealigment?

  30. A • A reduction in class based voting

  31. Q • What is political socialisation?

  32. A • The process in which individuals learn political values and party loyalty from their parents

  33. Q • What do Butler and Stokes argue?

  34. A • Partisan and class alignment is due to political socialisation

  35. Q • What do Slarvick and Crewe argue?

  36. A • They argue the main reason for partisan dealignment is class dealignment

  37. Q • Identify one reason for continuing dealignment

  38. A • Sanders points out the ideological gap between Labour and Conservatism is continually narrowing

  39. Q • What are protective pressure groups?

  40. A • Pressure groups whose main aim is to promote a particular cause

  41. Q • What are protective pressure groups?

  42. A • Pressure groups whose main aim is to protect the interests of their members

  43. Q • What are old social movements?

  44. A • They’re mainly class based being concerned with material or economic issues such as better working conditions, higher pay, longer holidays

  45. Q • What are NSMs?

  46. A • New social movements are more concerned with non-material issues. They’re not class based and tend to focus on single issues.

  47. Q • Why have NSMs come into existence?

  48. A • Giddens’ argues NSMs are a reaction to global risks. As many risks transcend national boundaries traditional protests within national boundaries are inadequate

  49. Q • What does Ralph Miliband mean when he argues the media is ‘the opium of the people’?

  50. A • He likens the media to a drug which creates an illusion and sense of wellbeing to its audience

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