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1 What are the central characteristics of the following: hunting and gathering societies, pastoral societies and agrarian societies.

2 In what ways did cities in traditional states and civilizations differ from modern cities?

3 Why is the Global South/Global North classification scheme said to be an improvement on previous schemes by its advocates?

4 Outline Wallerstein’s world-systems theory. How would this theory account for the experience of newly industrializing countries (NICs)?

5 Provide some examples from the chapter which illustrate the significance of economic, socio-cultural and political factors in the production of social change.

6 What is meant by globalization? Using two examples, explain how the concept of glocalization differs from globalization.

7 List some of the factors contributing to the contemporary phase of globalization. Do economic factors underpin the socio-cultural or the political ones?

8 Outline the main arguments of hyperglobalizers, sceptics and transformationalists.

9 List some consequences of globalization. Are these likely to be mainly positive or negative for ‘development’ in the Global South?

10 What is global governance? List some contributory examples. Is global governance likely to be enough to tackle global warming effectively?