1. Marked by INCREASED GLOBAL INTERCONECTEDNESS
1991-present
Marked by INCREASED GLOBAL INTERCONECTEDNESS

2. POLITICAL CHANGES
China emerged as one of the most powerful countries in the world
USA has increasing influence over world politics

3. ECONOMIC CHANGES
Market economy: free-market principles; no governmental control
Command economy: central planning and state ownership; high governmental control
Mixed economy: free-market principles coupled with some governmental control

4. SOCIAL CHANGES
Globalization: the integration of social, environmental, economic, and cultural activities of nations that has resulted from increasing international contacts

5. SUPRANATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS
Supranational organizations: organizations that go beyond national boundaries

6. SUPRANATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS
The World Trade Organization: an organization of member states that have agreed to rules of world trade among nations
Settles trade disputes
151 nations (but not Russia!)
The World Bank: created in 1945 to help rebuild after WWII
Loans money to low and middle-income countries
Wants to eliminate poverty and support economic development

7. SUPRANATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS
European Union: formed after WWII, integrates many European countries together through -
Trade and a common currency *some exceptions*
Supranational government
Common foreign, security, and defense policies
Small, eastern European countries can apply to join, but must first meet a set of criteria
North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA): Mexico, Canada, and US
Closely links the three countries’ economies by eliminating tariffs and reducing trade restrictions

8. SOCIAL CHANGES Urbanization and rural decline
Growth of megacities (populations of more than 10 million)
Population growth
Green Revolution in the 1970s – high-yield seeds and fertilizer leads to massive boom in agricultural production

9. SOCIAL CHANGES Growing equality between men and women (eh….)
Human rights
More equality for genders and races, attempts to eliminate slavery, torture, cruel and inhumane punishment, exile, etc
Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs) – Amnesty International, Doctors Without Borders

11. people met in Tiananmen Square to criticize corruption in the government
Government sent the army in response to shut down the protests- hundreds of protesting citizens died

12. SOCIAL CHANGES
Post-modernism: values that emphasize quality of life over concern with material game
Preservation of the environment, promotion of health care and education

13. SOCIAL CHANGES
Cultural globalization: spread of culture – particularly US culture – to the rest of the world
Cultural imperialism?
Thanks, internet

14. SOCIAL CHANGES
Stateless nations: people of a common identity without a corresponding state organized by a central government
Based on ethnicity, religion, culture
Kurds, Catholics in Northern Ireland, Palestinians, etc

15. SOCIAL CHANGES
Increase in acts of terrorism