Aim of this lesson:
To be able to discuss [offer a considered and balanced review that includes a range of arguments, factors or hypotheses] the shift of power from nation state to TNCs as a result of their economic size and dominance.
To compare [give an account of the similarities between two items or situations, referring to both of them throughout] the wealth of TNCs with that of nation states.
Updated Jan 2012
"Want to find the hidden center of the global economy? Take a drive along
Taiwan's Sun Yat-sen Freeway. This stretch of road is how you reach the
companies that connect the vast marketplaces and digital powerhouses of the U.S.
with the enormous manufacturing centers of China."
"Welcome to the blacklist, below you will find a list of companies you should
never buy products from and plenty of reasons why. There are also links to more
detailed information and lists of known subsidiaries"