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Globalization and Canadian Sovereignty, 2005.
Discusses whether globalization is ending Canadian sovereignty.
1,800 words (approx. 7.2 pages), 13 sources, MLA, AU$ 102.95
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This paper looks at the globalization of trade and finance and how it impacts Canada. More specifically, the paper discusses whether globalization is eroding Canadian sovereignty. The paper looks at how the globalization of trade and commerce is changing international relationships at various levels as well as the provisions and policies in trade agreements that pose a threat to national sovereignty and government policy.
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"The globalisation of trade and finance is changing international relationships at several levels of interaction. One expects changing relationships in the conduct of commercial activities and some people accept that compromises are both desirable and necessary in relation to labour standards, the protection of the physical environment and other socially and politically sensitive issues. Even many of the people who accept the need for compromise in some areas, however, tend to balk at actions that lead to substantial curtailments on state sovereignty to support..."
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Globalization and Canadian Nationalism, 2002.
An overview of the impact of globalization on Canadian nationalism and sovereignty.
2,150 words (approx. 8.6 pages), 9 sources, AU$ 129.95
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This paper will examine the process of globalization and the effect that it has had on the concept of Canadian nationalism and sovereignty. Efforts will be made to look at how this process has actually destabilized the nation state and led to a fragmentation of the Canadian national identity. The paper will also include a discussion of Canadian nationalism vis-a-vis American patriotism.
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Aboriginal and Canadian Sovereignty, 2002.
The argument that Aboriginal sovereignty can coexist within Canadian sovereignty.
2,790 words (approx. 11.2 pages), 6 sources, MLA, AU$ 134.95
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This paper examines how, since the 1980s, the idea of Aboriginal sovereignty has been a subject of growing debate in Canada and how centrally at issue is the dispute over Aboriginal rights. It discusses how there is a contrast between traditional Aboriginal values and those of modern-day society and how within Canada there exists a prevailing tension between Aboriginals and non-Aboriginals on many levels. It analyzes how the government is in need of serious revision and why some Canadians feel that the only solution to the crisis the Aboriginal peoples presently find themselves in is some form of Aboriginal sovereignty. It shows how these Canadians believe that the best way to address the crisis is to have First Nations peoples control their own destiny through self-determination in order to confront current challenges successfully and ultimately lead to a greater state of well-being for its peoples.
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"In addition to the Indian Act, which was subsequently amended multiple times, other influential policy documents were developed including the Statement of the Government of Canada on Indian Policy (1969), also known as the White Paper and Citizens Plus (1970) which ?presents a counter-policy written by the Union of Alberta Indians, a treaty Indian group, in reaction to the federal document? (41) and called for Aboriginal self-determination. The White Paper?s aim ?was to outline a strategy that would integrate Indian peoples into mainstream society? (43). Conversely, ?The guiding principles for economic development, proposed in Citizens Plus, suggest a reliance on a combination of government assistance and private enterprise [in order to] make reserve communities into centres of profitable and productive private industry? (49)."
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Canadian Arctic Sovereignty, 2005.
An analysis of the opportunities and problems that exists in Canada's arctic region, with an emphasis on Canada's sovereignty there.
2,508 words (approx. 10.0 pages), 13 sources, APA, AU$ 123.95
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This paper discusses the Arctic region in Canada and its sovereignty. It describes the many lucrative and economically viable opportunities that exist there. The paper then looks at the problem that exists in that the Arctic area is so vast and so fragile that not many expansions can take place without causing damage to the environment. The paper also discusses demographic problems in the area, but focuses on Canada's sovereignty issues there. In addition, the paper argues that Canada must assert a presence in the Arctic region to prevent damage to a very sensitive and valuable ecosystem. The paper concludes that the possible ramifications for Canada not asserting this presence could lead to poor sustainable development and possible disputes between circumpolar nations in the future.
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"Military presence in the Arctic region is nothing unfamiliar, past and present. Events such as World War Two led to the construction of designated military bases, which brought about infrastructure to the Arctic region. An example of this infrastructure that was constructed in the Arctic is the Alaska Highway. This highway was completed in October of 1942 and stretches for two thousand four hundred and fifty kilometres (Grant, 1988). This huge undertaking was done mostly by the American government in secrecy. This was because Alaska was apart of the Northwest Staging Route that had aircraft travelling from the United States to the Soviet Union. It was seen as a "jumping off point" to aid the Allied troops in Europe. Many bridges needed to be built along the way and because it was war time there was a lack of man power as well as resources. So as a result, many bridges were disassembled in the southern parts of the United States and reassembled where they were needed along the Alaskan Highway route (Duerden, 2005). At this point in time, Canada would provide "right of ways", and waive import duties and taxes and allow the use of timber and gravel along the route. Canada would attain control of the highway in the Yukon, Alberta and British Columbia portions, six months after the war ended and it would become "an integral part of the Canadian highway system." (Grant, 1988) The negative impacts that the construction of these various airfields and roadways had on the ecosystems of the Arctic region was measurable. The ground that they were built on was permafrost, which is difficult to build on due to the heaving and uplifting that takes place when it freezes then thaws."
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Globalization and Sovereignty, 2007.
This paper argues that globalization must lead to some erosion of state sovereignty.
2,664 words (approx. 10.7 pages), 10 sources, MLA, AU$ 129.95
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The paper explores the subtle balance between globalization and sovereignty of the state. The paper supports the thesis that globalization continues to have an increasingly negative impact on the sovereign rights of individual nation states. The paper explains that globalization must result in a loss of sovereignty to some degree if unity is to be achieved. However, the paper points out that how much nations must give up largely depends on how different their laws are from international standards.
Outline:
Human Rights and Sovereignty
The Case of Feudalism and the Early History of the United States
A Matter of Degree
Conclusion
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"The key roadblock to achieving complete globalization of the economy is the issue of sovereignty. Just as human rights issues pit the rights of the state against the rights of the individual, so does globalization pit the good of the world against the rights of individual nation states to determine their destiny. Until advances in communication led to rapid integration on a global level, the issue of state sovereignty was rather clear. Each state had the right to govern as it saw fit. Happenings within the borders had little impact on the world at large. That is not to say that conflicts did not occur, such as when it found that a certain group was treated unfairly, but when the basic rights of the group had been restored, the world once again backed out."
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"Globalization Unplugged", 2007.
A review of the book "Globalization Unplugged: Sovereignty and the Canadian State in the Twenty-First Century" by Peter Urmetze.
2,473 words (approx. 9.9 pages), 1 source, MLA, AU$ 121.95
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This paper examines how in "Globalization Unplugged: Sovereignty and the Canadian State in the Twenty-First Century", Peter Urmetzer tackles the issue of whether globalization truly detracts from a country's sovereignty. While reviewing the literature and history of globalization, he evaluates the term 'globalization' from all angles to find a better understanding of what is meant by it. The paper explains that in making his claim that globalization does not hinder the sovereignty of a nation-state, Urmetzer uses strong analysis in his arguments by approaching the issue of globalization from an unbiased perspective using both qualitative and quantitative analysis.
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"Attempting to make sense of the perception of globalization, Urmetzer tries to define the term and its historical significance. He understands the power of the term, and the effects it is perceived to have on the nation-state, but he notes that the "empirical foundations of how it has affected Canada remain largely unexamined" (Urmetzer 2005: 3). This makes Urmetzer's work a unique piece of literature in the cluttered Americanized field of globalization. In Globalization Unplugged, Urmetzer examines the effects of globalization on Canada that can be applied to other nation-states as well. This becomes increasingly challenging, because the term 'globalization' can be used to refer to "everything and anything" (Urmetzer 2005: 4). Thus before jumping into the empirical evidence, Urmetzer wisely and effectively sets out to understand the term before jumping to conclusions as the effects of globalization on not only Canada, but other nation states as well. "
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Globalization vs. State Autonomy, 2005.
Examines the impact of globalization on state sovereignty, focusing on political economic aspects.
3,417 words (approx. 13.7 pages), 7 sources, APA, AU$ 155.95
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The paper raises and answers the following questions. What is the scope of state autonomy in an age of "globalization"? Can states realistically achieve stability, autonomy, development and prosperity? How does the design of the international monetary system and the rules/norms of the international financial system impact the role of the state? What is the relationship between national-state and multi-national corporations?
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"Responses to the question of the scope of state autonomy within the context of globalization differ tremendously because the response ultimately reflects the responder's own attitude towards, and definition of, globalization. For some economists, such as Prof. Robert Wade, globalization has severely curtailed state autonomy to the extent which states are virtually incapacitated when confronted with a domestic financial or monetary crisis. In essence, the governance of financial markets has largely transferred from states to those international institutions and actors which, and who, function to order and manage the global financial and monetary systems. Theoretically speaking, that transference is justified by the overall aim of coordinating economic activity among and between states so as to reduce financial crisis and ensure the implementation of an economic agenda which moves towards economic growth and stability. However, as Wade points out, that aim has not been fulfilled as is evidenced in the fact that crises have increased. It is within the framework of financial and monetary systems that are increasing characterized by instability and susceptibility to shock resulting in crisis, that the issue of the scope of state autonomy acquires special significance."
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Globalization in Canada., 2002.
Discusses the downside of globalization for Canada's economy.
1,400 words (approx. 5.6 pages), 6 sources, AU$ 85.95
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It shows that, by increasing capital flows across borders, globalization significantly weakens Canadian sovereignty. Moreover, it fuels the policies of deregulation and privatization, which, in turn, hurts Canadian social programs and poor people. .
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Globalization - Threat or Opportunity?, 2005.
This paper focuses on the existing or non-existing impacts of globalization and explores the myths surrounding globalization.
2,622 words (approx. 10.5 pages), 18 sources, MLA, AU$ 128.95
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This paper examines how globalization is one of the most hotly debated issues in world politics and how some view globalization as a system or age, while others regard it as a revolution or the neo-imperialistic process of the 21th century. It looks at how globalization can be defined as the process of denationalization, integration, and growing interdependence of markets, economies and societies, which affects the environment, political systems, and cultures.
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Introduction
Economic Impacts of Globalization
Globalization and National Sovereignty
Globalization ? The End of Cultural Diversity?
Conclusion
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"Information technology is one of the main drivers of globalization. The important role technology plays in the globalization process is often disregarded or at least underestimated. The degree of technological innovation determines whether a country reaps the benefits of globalization or not. Studies have shown that developing countries still lag behind industrialized countries as far as technological development is concerned. According to a recent UN report only one person in 200 in Southeast Asia has Internet access. In Arab countries only one person in 500 has access to the Internet. In African countries, the ratio is even worse. Information technology, which was originally designed to connect the world, has produced a ?digital divide? that has exacerbated the gap between the rich and the poor. The low degree of technological innovation in developing countries certainly deprives people in developing countries from participating in the globalization process. The question is, however, whether information technology will at the same time be the only key to catching with industrialized countries."
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Globalization and Developing Nations, 2005.
An examination of how globalization has subordinated national sovereignty in developing countries.
900 words (approx. 3.6 pages), 1 source, AU$ 57.95
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The following paper outlines how third-world sovereignty has been diminished by globalization. Chiefly, the paper looks at the realities of an interconnected global economy as well as the rise of new technologies that make it easier for MNCs and NGOs to move capital and human resources across national borders. The paper also looks at what all of this means as well for big business.
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"Globalization has greatly impacted the sovereignty of developing countries in two fundamental ways: it has made the national governments of fledgling states vulnerable to control at the hands of western multinationals; and it has compelled non-western nations to adopt western labour standards and western labour regulations. As it pertains to international business, it may be said that the subordination of third-world sovereignty to globalizing phenomena is a double-edged sword insofar as, yes, international business can more easily than ever before transport its business holdings and assets to countries congenial to its interests but, at the same time, the western labour standards the international business community eagerly seeks to avoid can be enforced even in third-world states."
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Canada and Globalization, 2008.
Looks at foreign investment in Canadian industries under the constrains of World Trade Organization (WTO) and the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) agreements.
3,240 words (approx. 13.0 pages), 14 sources, APA, AU$ 150.95
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This paper explains that the interests and vantage points of governments and corporations tend to differ on questions of foreign takeovers and investments. The paper then points out that Canada's entry into the World Trade Organization (WTO) agreements enables involvement in a globalized economy under new international rules. The author underscores the importance of public interest groups given the neo-liberal economic shifts of the government, including the radical departure of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) agreement. The paper argues that restrictions must be demanded that will regain Canadian economic sovereignty by better regulating foreign investment.
Table of Contents:
Introduction
World Trade Organization (WTO)
Public Interest Groups and NAFTA
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"Critics of international trade agreements sometimes refer to their influence in weakening understandings of sovereignty. An example of this is found in differing conceptions of Canadian Arctic sovereignty, the Americans interested in future navigation through the Northwest Passage enabled by global warming, claiming that the Passage is an international strait, the Stephen Harper government reiterating that it is indisputably Canadian and that proposed sea traffic is an infringement and a pronounced environmental risk."
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Globalization, 2005.
This paper discuses globalization as neo-colonialism or as a politically correct term for imperialism.
3,000 words (approx. 12.0 pages), 15 sources, MLA, AU$ 142.95
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This paper explains that colonialism had to end because it was too openly exploitative; globalization emerged as a means to achieve what imperialism had done, but in a politically correct and legitimate manner, such as through GATT and WTO. The author points out that globalization has led to Southern financial dependence on the North by indebtedness to Western/Northern international banks, a situation of unfair competition, increased poverty, and greater debt; the gap between the two has increased tremendously. This paper states that southern countries ultimately participated in their own oppression by signing trade treaties and participating in the creation of the WTO; Third World countries must find the means to regain sovereignty or rebel against their political economic oppression.
Table of Contents
Table of Contents Defining Globalization
The Myths of Colonialism and Globalization
Multinational Corporations as Engines of Globalization/Imperialism
Conclusion
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"Far from being motivating by concern for the welfare of the South or out of a moral sense of responsibility, both Marx and Lenin present imperialism as having been the natural outcome of capitalism. Through a review of their argument, it will be seen that despite the tendency to one-sided views of capitalism as the greatest evil, they do provide a framework for understanding globalization as another natural outcome of capitalism, or a veiled form of imperialism.organizations, the emergence of the transnational corporations, and multilateral, regional and international trade treaties. In Samir Amin's opinion, globalization was the internationalization of the capitalist economic system. It is characterized by the increasing power of global financial institutions, intensified trade, political economic treaties, the international flow of finance capital, and the multinational firm, all of which have severely influenced the political economy of the Third World."
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Defining Globalization, 2005.
Examines challenges in defining the concept of globalization and its underlying assumptions.
3,084 words (approx. 12.3 pages), 15 sources, MLA, AU$ 145.95
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This paper argues that globalization is neo-colonialism or a politically correct term for imperialism. The institutions of globalization and its engines, MNCs, and international financial institutes, do promote the oppression and exploitation of the South by the North. However, the paper argues that these countries ultimately participated in their own oppression. They signed the trade treaties, and they participated in the creation of the WTO. To be realistic, it is important to realize that globalization, at least for now, is here to stay. The paper shows, therefore, that it is up to the Third World countries to find the ways and means by which to regain sovereignty or to rebel against their political economic oppression.
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"Even though the exploitative nature of MNC operations appears quite clear, not all political economists accept that MNCs do have such power and authority over host economies so as to function as engines of neo-imperialism. Robert Gilpin, for example, argues the issue of MNCs from a statist point of view, claiming that while they may be extremely powerful, they are ultimately less powerful than political systems. In fact, Gilpin states that multinational corporations are shaped by, and do not shape, state politics. This may have been true for a limited time in the sense that it was the political and economic climate of certain countries that gave birth to multinational corporations but, with the growing economic power of MNCs, the relationship changed. It is inarguable that MNCs abuse host economies and exploit the local people and natural resources due to the fact that they have become more powerful than many of the countries they operate in."
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Globalization and the Internet, 2005.
A discussion on the effects of globalization and the internet on modern nation states.
920 words (approx. 3.7 pages), 10 sources, MLA, AU$ 50.95
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This paper considers how the global media, particularly the Internet and globalization affects the sovereignty and autonomy of modern nation-states. The author presents examples from three countries namely China, Saudi Arabia and the United States.
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"Although many consider the advances in transportation and telecommunications that occurred during the twentieth century to signal the beginning of international ..."
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What Is Globalization, 2004.
A look at what dimensions of change are identified by those who argue that globalization and interdependence are transforming world politics.
1,600 words (approx. 6.4 pages), 5 sources, MLA, AU$ 84.95
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This paper addresses shifts in the balance of power and in security rather than how psychological and social changes are affecting politics. The paper looks at how globalization and interdependence weaken sovereignty. It then outlines the rising power of non-state actors, such as NGOs and transnational corporations. The writer also discusses the nationalist, and often disintegrative, forces that exist as part of the globalized world. It ends by describing the effect that globalization has upon security.
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"The weakening of state sovereignty is often part of the definition of globalization. Sovereignty is being eroded in several ways. A global society is developing in which people share similar experiences and values and feel connected to people in other states. In the global society, personal allegiance to the state may be not be as strong as allegiance to substate or international groups. In addition, the lack of hot war between great powers after WWII has meant that the great powers are less able to wield their national symbols effectively and inspire devotion to the state. This lessens the state's power over its citizens in crucial situations, such as when a state wishes to go to war. I will discuss that situation further in later in the paper. In the global society, people feel bound by common humanity and are therefore sensitive to human rights violations. Globalization has not stopped human rights violations but the actions have become publicized through recently improved communications networks and human rights abuses are likely to be censured. Human rights violations may even result in humanitarian intervention, which will be discussed later. The qualifications for sovereignty have changed. Legitimate state authority is now "linked, in moral and legal terms, with the maintenance of human rights, values, and democratic standards." State sovereignty is frequently violated by intervention and undercut by the allegiances of the state's own citizens."
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Hawaiian Sovereignty, 2006.
A discussion about the native Hawaiian population, with regards to reinstating Hawaiian sovereignty.
2,602 words (approx. 10.4 pages), 10 sources, MLA, AU$ 126.95
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The paper gives a brief history of Hawaii. The writer shows the results for the 1970 census, which showed that native Hawaiians only made up 21.1% of the population. The paper discusses the various options that have been suggested to reinstate Hawaiian sovereignty, for example, to form an independent, separate state somewhere on the Islands. The paper shows arguments for and against sovereignty. In conclusion, the writer states that even if sovereignty is reached, this will not solve any of the social and physical ills, or economic poverty experienced by some of the native Hawaiians and that if the call for sovereignty can do one positive thing, it would be that it calls to the attention of the American people, and Congress, the plight of some native Hawaiians.
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"In looking at some of the suggestions for Hawaiian sovereignty, one has to be astounded at the naivete of some of its proposals. For one, there is an element that wants the native Hawaiians to function as "a state within a state" much as Native Americans do on reservations. This seems totally absurd, given the privation and the seemingly limited freedom of American Indians.
"Hawaiians for sovereignty also have the choice of what they call "the international model". "When the Hawaiian nation was overthrown in 1893, it was an independent nation with a written constitution. It had its own currency and postal system, and concluded extensive treaties with other countries around the world, especially the United States and Great Britain." (Anon, p. 2)
These advocates want a return to that independence, by a vote of all Hawaiians. If approved, it would then form an independent, separate state somewhere on the Islands. Exactly where, and who would govern it, and who would have the right to live there, and what the relationship would be with the rest of the Islands, in fact, the rest of the world is still in the :dream" stage, it seems. These advocates are not dreaming. They are serious. And, perhaps they ought to be taken seriously, even if their ideas seem ludicrous and unworkable to the majority. It is not merely historical reasons for this desire for sovereignty, it is that some native Hawaiians feel they are discriminated against, and the position themselves (again) in the same situation as Native Americans, who seem not to be able to get the same opportunities for education, and careers and white and other Americans do. These Hawaiians badly want to be treated as equals in the International society of nations. They want respect, they feel they are not getting, and they rely on their independent history for proof that they deserve to be free and equal, and not "subservient" to the Americans, or anyone else."
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