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BASQUES & GLOBALIZATION Student Name, Freshman, Degree program Spring Term 2014 | Boise State University, Basque Studies Workshop Basques In a real sense, Basques are “Europe’s oldest family:” the oldest indigenous inhabitants of this corner of western Europe; they were there long before the IndoEuropean ancestors of the Spanish and French arrived. This people—always small in number and against the odds— found ways of keeping their traditions alive. But modern times have presented a new set of challenges and opportunities. Good or bad, globalization is the reality and Basques— if Basques are to endure as a distinct entity—will have to develop effective strategies to navigate the complex times.

“McGuggenization” The opening of Bilbao’s Guggenheim art gallery in 1997 drew much critical commentary. It has served as the center-piece of Bilbao’s re-invention from a former industrial city to modern cosmopolitan center.

Guggenheim Bilbao __‘McGuggenisation’ is a complex negotiation of identity which includes the possibility of local actors ‘indigenizing’ dominant cultures __challenging the established European nationstate model that ‘revalues’ cities peripheral to the metropolitan core of the nation-state __can Basques still be Basques in a modern, globalized world? How to retain Basque cultural identity?

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Globalization: pros & cons

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GLOBALIZATION PLUSES -- Productivity grows more quickly when countries produce goods and services in which they have a comparative advantage. Living standards can go up faster. -- Global competition and cheap imports keep a lid on prices, so inflation is less likely to derail economic growth. -- An open economy spurs innovation with fresh ideas from abroad. -- Export jobs often pay more than other jobs. -- Unfettered capital flows give the U.S. access to foreign investment and keep interest rates low.. GLOBALIZATION MINUSES (American examples) -- Millions of Americans have lost jobs due to imports or production shifts abroad. Most find new jobs--that pay less. -- Millions of others fear losing their jobs, especially at those companies operating under competitive pressure. -- Workers face pay-cut demands from employers, which often threaten to export jobs. -- Service and white-collar jobs are increasingly vulnerable to operations moving offshore. -- U.S. employees can lose their comparative advantage when companies build advanced factories in low-wage countries, making them as productive as those at home.

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Globalization definition: the process by which different parts of the world interact economically, politically, and culturally.