The common perception of Globalisation is that it is an exclusive human affair. This is especially due to the dominance of economics in every layer of society. This paper challenges this assumption with the examples of plate tectonics and Antarctica. These examples make clear that although human agency is a significant influence in causing Globaisation, it has no monopoly over the phenomenon.
Inhaltsverzeichnis (Table of Contents)
- Globalisation as Three-Dimensional Process
- Economic Globalisation as Driver of Flow
- Beyond Human Agency: The Case of Antarctica
- Territory in Motion
- Global Flows: Human and Non-Human Agency in the Antarctic
- Data Flows and the Entanglement of Human and Non-Human Forces
Zielsetzung und Themenschwerpunkte (Objectives and Key Themes)
This essay aims to expand the understanding of globalization by incorporating non-human agency into the traditional anthropocentric view, which primarily focuses on economic aspects. It aims to demonstrate the complex interplay between human and non-human forces in shaping global processes.
- The multi-dimensionality of globalization, including economic, cultural, and political aspects.
- The significance of flows, both human-generated (financial) and non-human-generated (magma, weather), in shaping territories.
- The role of territory in the context of globalization, highlighting the interconnectedness of networked nation-states and global flows.
- The entanglement of human and non-human forces in driving globalization, particularly illustrated by the case of Antarctica.
- The impact of globalization on the planet, particularly concerning the role of human-induced climate change and its effect on the Antarctic continent.
Zusammenfassung der Kapitel (Chapter Summaries)
- The essay begins by introducing Cochrane and Pain's concept of globalization as a three-dimensional process encompassing economic, cultural, and political dimensions. This section emphasizes the role of economic globalization as a driver of flows, particularly through the mobilization of financial capital.
- The following section explores the non-human realm, using the example of Antarctica to illustrate the power of non-human forces in shaping territories. The essay discusses the role of plate tectonics, volcanic activity, and weather flows in the creation and transformation of the Antarctic continent.
- The final section further examines the entanglement of human and non-human forces in Antarctica. The essay emphasizes how human-induced climate change, driven by financial flows and global economic activity, affects the Antarctic ecosystem. It also discusses the role of scientific research stations in shaping territorial claims and the generation of data flows.
Schlüsselwörter (Keywords)
This essay explores the multi-dimensional nature of globalization, focusing on the interplay of human and non-human forces. Key themes include: economic globalization, flows (financial, magma, weather), territory, networked nation-states, Antarctica, climate change, data flows, and the entanglement of human and non-human agency.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is globalization solely a human-driven process?
No, the paper argues that globalization is also driven by non-human forces like plate tectonics, weather patterns, and volcanic activity.
Why is Antarctica used as a case study?
Antarctica illustrates how non-human agency shapes territory and how human scientific data flows are entangled with natural environmental forces.
What are "non-human flows"?
These are natural movements such as magma flows, oceanic currents, and atmospheric changes that impact global connectivity and territorial shifts.
How does climate change relate to non-human agency?
Human-induced climate change shows the entanglement of financial flows (human) with planetary reactions (non-human), affecting global ecosystems.
What is the "three-dimensional" view of globalization?
It refers to the economic, cultural, and political dimensions, which this paper seeks to expand by adding the physical/environmental dimension.
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- Christian Scheinpflug (Autor:in), 2011, No Monopoly: The Importance of Non-Human Flows as Cause for Globalisation , München, GRIN Verlag, https://www.grin.com/document/175439
