5.3 Local responses to global interactions

Unit Contents

• 5.3.1 Resistance to global interactions
• 5.3.2 Anti-immigration movements
• 5.3.3 Geopolitical constraints on global interactions
• 5.3.4 Civil society and international-mindedness

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Geographic inquiry: The varying power of local places and actors to resist or accept change

• Local and civil society resistance to global interactions:
  • rejection of globalized production, including campaigns against TNCs and in favour of local sourcing of food and goods by citizens
  • rise of anti-immigration movements
• Geopolitical constraints on global interactions:
  • government and militia controls on personal freedoms to participate in global interactions
  • national trade restrictions, including protectionism and resource nationalism
• The role of civil society in promoting international-mindedness and participating in global interactions, including social media use and campaigning for internet freedom
  • Two detailed examples of places where restricted freedoms have been challenged

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