Problem 1: What is glocalization? Does Shim's account of the rise of Korean popular culture support the notion that a process of glocalization has been at work in Korea? Why or why not?
Problem 2: According to Lechner, what distinguishes the third wave of globalization from the two that preceded it?
Problem 3: What is the "global paradox" that Slaughter identifies in "A New World Order"? What is a "global policy network" and why does Slaughter believe that such networks represent the best way to address this paradox?
Problem 4: What evidence does Harvey put forward to back up his claims that neoliberalism has "restored power to capitalist elites" but has not resolved "the problems of flagging capital accumulation?" Would Lechner agree with Harvey on either score? Why or why not?
Problem 5: According to Strange, what processes are at work in the contemporary world that are leading to the declining authority of states and what are the specific ways in which the authority of states has changed as a result of these processes?