Tourism and International Relations Module 3, Globalization as increasing worldwide integration of communications culture and economics,

Globalization and World Trade
Module Objectives

By the conclusion of the specified learning experiences, delegates will be able to:
Internalize the phenomenon of globalization as, even though controversial, might be explained as the increasing worldwide integration in communications, culture, and economics;

Define Globalization in relation to the increasing worldwide integration of communications, culture, and economics

Take a lead in the current debate relating to globalization and national culture, specifically how one might support or distract from the advancement or maintenance of the other;

Explain the inception of the World Trade Agreement (WTA) and the prospect that it was seem to have held at that time.

Give a brief explanation of the World Trade Organisation (WTO) and the level of the current membership.

Explain what dumping means and how it’s viewed by host nations.

Conversant with the sunset agreement and its implications for the parties involved.

Demonstrate a heightened understanding of the pre-existing and persistent trade war between
United States and the United Kingdoms.
Indicate the requirement for detecting and validating dumping.

Provide cases to support their explanation of countervailing dumping measures.

Use the relationship between China and India on the one hand on the majority of the WTO membership, on the other.

Explain the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) and the primary objectives of its establishments.

Demonstrate an understanding of GATT and analysis the winners and losers.
Explain the progress towards and obstacles affecting a unitary GATT system.

List at least five services covered by the General Agreement of Trade in Services (GATS).

Outline the inspection of GATS and its effectiveness.

List the main objectives of GATS and the extend to which they
have so far been achieved.

List at least 10 participants of GATS agreement.

Explain the main rationale to the current opposition to GATS.

Propose a strategy for protecting National and International frontiers, whiles insuring continuing participations in GATS.

Suggest how National Sovereignty might be protected in the light of the GATS.

Use cases to illustrate the conflict that persists between National Security and free service promotion under GATS.

Use the case of US Ports Authority (P and O Ferries) and the (Dubai Ports Authority) to support the nation that there is some element of protectionism in the international service trade
agreement under GATS.

Evaluate the US Stance towards GATS particularly in the light of the Cancun.

Chart the progression of GATS in Europe, particularly evaluating the international free trade of (GATS) within original free trade (EC).

Debate GATS vs. market in infiltration.
Illustrate UK’s attribute towards GATS, drawing conclusions as to wither she is at odes with the rest of Europe.

Module Contents, Concepts and Issues


Globalization as increasing worldwide integration of communications, culture, and economics

Globalization and national culture

Globalization and financial risk management

The emergence of the World Trade Agreement (WTA)

The World Trade Organisation (WTO)
Dumping, anti-dumping and anti-subsidy: Introduction
Detecting and validating dumping
Dumping and counter countervailing measures
China and India and WTO: Cases in points
The sunset agreement
United State and Britain: The cold trade world

The General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT)

The General Agreement of Trade in Services (GATS)
The inspection of GATS
The objectives of GATS
International participation in GATS
Services covered by GATS
Opposition to GATS
Who are the main beneficiaries of GATS
GATS and National and International frontiers
GATS and National Sovereignty
GATS and National Security
The case of US port (P and O ferries) and the (Dubai ports authority)
GATS and the US stance
Accommodating GATS: The European prospective
GATS and national markets in infiltration
The UK’s attribute to GATS

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