“Pillars” of Global Studies

1a) When Manfred Stegar talks about the four “pillars” of Global Studies, how does he relate aspects of “space and time” to territory and sovereignty?

2a) Describe one of the main debates as outlined by Giles Gunn (Hyperglobalists, Skeptics, Transformationalists), and how you agree and/or disagree with this stance on globalization.

3b) As described by Dilip Hiro, how is slavery an example of glocalization?

4b) Other than businesspeople, who also benefited from the Silk Road as described by Richard Foltz? How is this an example (or not) of globalization as this class has come to describe it?

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