Question

Arrange the following stages of Globalisation according to Roland Robertson.
A. Expansion of capital and capitalism (struggle for hegemony)
B. WTO; Global media, digital age (antagonism)
C. Emergence of nation states (incipient)
D. Growth of Global communication (take-off)
E. Rise of environmental crisis (uncertainty)
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

• A. A-C-E-B-D
• B. C-D-A-E-B
• C. B-D-E-A-C
• D. D-E-A-C-B

Hint:

Remember the progression: State emergence $\rightarrow$ Communication take-off $\rightarrow$ Capital expansion $\rightarrow$ Environmental uncertainty $\rightarrow$ Global antagonism.

Answer 1

The Correct Option is B

Step 1: Understanding the Question:

• We must arrange the stages of globalisation in the order given by Roland Robertson.

Step 2: Detailed Explanation:

• C. Emergence of nation states (incipient phase).

• D. Growth of global communication (take-off phase).

• A. Expansion of capital and capitalism (struggle for hegemony).

• E. Rise of environmental crisis (uncertainty).

• B. WTO, global media and the digital age (antagonism), the latest stage.

• The order is C - D - A - E - B.

Step 3: Final Answer:
The correct option is (B) C-D-A-E-B.