Exercise 1: NAFTA

Part 1: Guided discussion

• Discuss readings - Any and all comments
• How are political borders less effective because of globalization?
  • Consider TNCs, the flow of goods, capital, labour and ideas
• How has NAFTA reduced political freedom in Canada, the USA and Mexico?
• Define populism and nationalism
• Explain the rise of Donald Trump through:
  • Nationalism and Populism
  • The threat of American resources and culture
• Discuss the shift of power from nation state to TNCs as a result of their economic size and dominance. Compare the wealth of TNCs with that of nation states.
• Read together and discuss the passage in Guinness p. 181
• Has the creation of consumer culture increased the power of TNCs?
• Has the creation of consumer culture decreased the power of governments?
• Explain why it has become very important for nation states to adopt a regional identity
• Will increased immigration result in a loss of national sovereignty?
• What are the consequences of a major TNC who’s main revenue is war-related?
• Will the increased flow of idea, capital, goods and labour decrease the sovereignty of nations?
  • Think of past CS to support your answer – Aid, Jamaica, Ethiopia, NAFTA etc
• Watch the video below and discuss how it applies to NAFTA

Part 2: NAFTA

Using Guinness p. 188 – 192 and these articles for this section:

• Disadvantages of NAFTA
• Advantages of NAFTA
• NAFTA’s Economic Impact (on US, Canada and Mexico)
• NAFTA Remains a Threat to National Sovereignty

In groups, write a detailed outline for this IB question: (on a google doc, shared with me)

(a) Explain how one multi-governmental organization has led to a loss of sovereignty. [10 marks]

• Make sure to include a detailed account of NAFTA’s main lines
• Consider all 3 countries involved
• While your main focus will be on the negative impact of NAFTA on sovereignty, include a counter argument
• Include at least 10, underlined vocabulary terms from this unit
• Share your outlines with the class

Exercise 2: Trump

• Examine the resurgence of nationalism in one country as it attempts to retain control of its resources and culture.
• Discuss anti-globalization movements.
• Discuss the attempts to control migration into one country.

Divide into 5 groups. Create a detailed argument on how Donald Trump rose to power through the following talking-points:

1. Illegal Immigration of Mexicans
2. Capital flight and employment of TNCs to China
3. Loss of White-American culture
4. Coal lobbying
5. Anti-NATO and Anti-Nafta rhetoric

You will give a one page factsheet about the subject to your class. Each factsheet must include:

• Quotes
• Mr Trump's main arguments
• The public response to Mr Trump's ideas (both for and against)
• As much as possible, reference to the argument impact on culture and resources

Past Paper question:

a) Analyse the relationship between globalization and the resurgence of nationalism in one country you have studied. [10 marks] May 12

b) Examine the range of responses to the loss of national sovereignty that globalization can bring. [15 marks] May 13