Topic Resources: Globalisation

Introduction

Resource: Hundreds of migrants head to western Europe (September 2015)
Web Link: http://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-34155701

Resource: Europe's migrant crisis - maps and charts
Web Link: http://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-34131911

Resource: Blog post goes viral, overwhelming Swiss village
Web Link: http://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-40730546

Local and Global Perspectives 

Resource: Switzerland attracts many high skilled workers
Web Link: https://www.swissinfo.ch/eng/latest-news/oecd-rankings_switzerland-a-top-place-for-skilled-foreign-workers-and-students/44998288

Resource: Study shows immigrant workers do not take Swiss jobs
Web Link: https://www.swissinfo.ch/eng/help-or-hindrance--_study--cross-border-workers-do-not-steal-swiss-jobs-/44949282

Resource: Adapting to a return to your home country
Web Link; http://www.bbc.com/capital/story/20170815-why-you-should-keep-a-connection-with-your-expat-country

Resource: Marie Le Pen argues against globalisation
Web Link: http://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-38872335

Resource: Percentages of immigrant adult population in Switzerland
Web Link: http://www.bfs.admin.ch/bfs/portal/en/index/themen/01/07/blank/key/04.html

Resource: Swiss vote on 09.02.14 to restrict movement of labour to and from EU countries
Web Link: http://www.swissinfo.ch/eng/swiss_news/Swiss_present_timetable_for_immigration_changes.html?cid=37942922

Resource: Switzerland votes to cap migration November 2014
Web Link: http://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-30265437

Resource: Big rise in UK population due to immigration
Web Link: http://www.bbc.com/news/uk-33266792

Resource: 7 types of major city driving the global economy
https://www.citylab.com/life/2016/10/the-seven-types-of-global-cities-brookings/502994/

Resource: Record numbers of refugees reach Europe in 2015
Web Link: http://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-33972632

Resource: Children growing up in 'motherless' communities
Web Link: https://www.bbc.com/news/stories-48188986

Scenarios

Resource: A Ted talk on the future of globalisation
Web Link: http://www.ted.com/conversations/1036/what_does_the_future_of_global.html

Resource: The Future of Globalisation - A Christian's perspective
Web Link: http://realtruth.org/articles/070223-001-globalization.html

Resource: How can globalisation be made fairer to all?
Web Link: http://www.newstatesman.com/blogs/the-staggers/2012/01/corporation-tax-globalisation

Resource: Article on city population growth as a result of globalisation
Web Link: http://isites.harvard.edu/fs/docs/icb.topic30774.files/2-2_Florida.pdf


Courses of Action and Personal Response
Resource: Swiss vote to limit immigration 2014
Web Link: http://www.theguardian.com/world/2014/nov/30/switzerland-rejects-immigration-cap