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Geopolitics (Globalization (The worldwide movement movement toward…
Geopolitics
Globalization
The worldwide movement movement toward economic, financial, and trade communications.
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Social: Information and ideas, internet and social media.
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Triggers: Improved communications, improved transportations, free trade agreements, growth of MNC's, International organizations.
Effects: Changes in food supply, Divison of labor, Cultural impact, Environmental concerns.
Pros: Free trade, companies get access to wider markets, incentives for cooperation dialogues, elimination of stereotypes.
Cons: Gap between rich and poor, environmental negative impact, loss of cultural identity, smaller countries struggle the most.
Levels of economic integration: Preferential trade area, free trade area, custom union, common market, economic union.
The European Union
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The Schuman Declaration: place french and german production of coal and steel under one common high authority
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Stages of the EU: 
What is in it for the countries: Shred currency, Free trade zone (elimination of taxes, quotas), Free movement of people (travel, life and work in other EU country).
The Schengen Area: abolition of internal borders, common international visa.
Democracy, Trade, and Peace
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Presidential Democracy: Citizens elect executive and legislature
Parliamentary Democracy: Citizens elect Legislature, legislature elect executive
Separation of Power: Executive, Legislative, Judicial.
Characteristics of democracy: Representation, Equality under the law, separation of power and checks and balances, Rights; Freedom of speech, association, press.
Purpose of Government: Maintain order, Public service, Economical and fiscal decisions, National security.
Brexit
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Reasons: They gave 14.5 billion a year, Migration, Protect companies from foreign competition, EU regulations cost 600 euros million every week, the interference of the EU