Turkey's local responses for global policies
Turgut Berkin Can 1/1/15
21101843
POLS465-1
FINAL TAKEHOME ESSAY
Question: The global is often understood in opposition to the local. This relationship takes on a complex nature when viewed from the perspective of global governance. Using the articles we have discussed in class give three examples of local responses to globalization and global governance using the Turkish case. Analyze how these dynamics lead to an intensification of social problems at the local and national levels.
Local Responses to Globalization and Global Governance in Turkey The global is often understood in opposition to the local. The word of 21st century is “global.” It is a buzzword for business, governance, politics etc. In regards of the occasion living in an interconnected world, globalization has injected into everything. In a world like this, there is no global business, governance or politics actually. Globalization is system which is created by binds of connected local business, governance, politics etc. Every culture, country and even communities has their own local habits, runnings. In this local world, governments have to operate “globally local”. The majority of countries are members with reference to multinational organizations like United Nations, European Union, G8 etc. In light of the fact that being a part of international organizations, countries and governments must follow some “global” rules of these organizations. However, governments should remember every single part of people and communities are local and for the reason that locality, governments should be “globaly local” in order to avoid conflicts and avoid intensification of social problems at the local and national levels. Most of the people started to see environmental problems of the earth is a global problem for all humanbeings. It is not just an international interest, along the lines of protecting oceans, forests, atmosphere from pollution is a duty for everybody. By means of considering the
21101843
POLS465-1
FINAL TAKEHOME ESSAY
Question: The global is often understood in opposition to the local. This relationship takes on a complex nature when viewed from the perspective of global governance. Using the articles we have discussed in class give three examples of local responses to globalization and global governance using the Turkish case. Analyze how these dynamics lead to an intensification of social problems at the local and national levels.
Local Responses to Globalization and Global Governance in Turkey The global is often understood in opposition to the local. The word of 21st century is “global.” It is a buzzword for business, governance, politics etc. In regards of the occasion living in an interconnected world, globalization has injected into everything. In a world like this, there is no global business, governance or politics actually. Globalization is system which is created by binds of connected local business, governance, politics etc. Every culture, country and even communities has their own local habits, runnings. In this local world, governments have to operate “globally local”. The majority of countries are members with reference to multinational organizations like United Nations, European Union, G8 etc. In light of the fact that being a part of international organizations, countries and governments must follow some “global” rules of these organizations. However, governments should remember every single part of people and communities are local and for the reason that locality, governments should be “globaly local” in order to avoid conflicts and avoid intensification of social problems at the local and national levels. Most of the people started to see environmental problems of the earth is a global problem for all humanbeings. It is not just an international interest, along the lines of protecting oceans, forests, atmosphere from pollution is a duty for everybody. By means of considering the
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