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Rana Plaza
Rana Plaza Quiz
1. What catastrophe happened at Rana Plaza?
2. In what country is Rana Plaza?
3. What is the main good exported by that
country?
4. The threat of trade restrictions prompted that
government to do what?
5. What is ‘fast fashion’?
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1. How is the Rana Plaza situation tied to market
globalism?
• Neoliberal economic model
• Steadily improving GDP, GDP/pc
• 80% of total exports = 18% of GDP
• Remittances = 13% of GDP
• Competitive advantage
• ‘Race to the bottom’
• Losing MNCs
• Corruption
• Consumerism
• ‘Fast fashion’
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(con’t)
• Lack of global governance
• Labor laws
• Building, health codes
• Unions
• Threat of trade restrictions
• Poor state – diff. to regulate, enforce
• Protocol- voluntary
• Key MNCs opted for non-binding contract route
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2. What are the most prominent transnational
issues discussed in the article that a justice
globalism advocate would address?
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Economic exploitation
Economic inequities
Lack of gl. gov.
Lack of gl. civil society
Human rights violations
• Lack of GN responsibility to GS
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3. Considering the Rana Plaza situation, what are the
pros and cons of globalization?
Cons
• Exploitation of poor country
• Lack gl. standards
• Poor governing capability
• Infrastructure/laws/funding to protect citizens
• Hazardous work conditions
• Feeds/thrives on/needs consumerism
perpetuates NEM
• Worker, gov’t fear of losing factory income
• Competition drives down prices
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Pros
• Offers income in agrarian society
• Worse alternatives to making money
• Export earnings
• Need cash for imports
• Rising GDP, purchasing power
• Development potential
• Cheaper/ more consumer goods
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Paper 1
Read the following articles about the Olympics: London 2012, Sochi 2014
• Discuss each concept using the Olympics to highlight relevance to the
real world: Globalization, global social consciousness, justice
globalism, market globalism, and religious globalism
• Format your paper as follows:
• Introduction: Brief overview in own words of key points about
challenges and issues related to the Olympics (Better introductions
collectively discuss points v. each article in turn)
• Body: One paragraph for each concept: In own words, explain
concept, issues associated with the Olympics, give specific examples
as support
• Conclusion: Briefly reiterate key points as to how the Olympics
suggests a move toward globalization
• 1,200 word max; exceed it = 5% for each additional block of 10 words
• Follow the Standard Format for Written Work