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Discussion Session:Globalization, Development, and
New Trends in International Relations
GOVT S-40SUMMER 2014
GLOBALIZATION
Globalization is as old as the spread of disease and colonialism
Globalization has been accelerated due to the information revolution (3rd Industrial Revolution)
“Spill-over”
increase in powerful actors
decrease in state power?
change in type of power (hard v. soft power)
The Bretton Woods System
The world economic order was established at the Bretton Woods Conference in 1944
Rooted in the idea of liberal institutionalism Incrementalism Functionalism
(IMF) International Monetary Fund Structural Adjustment Programs (SAPs)
Int’l Bank for Reconstruction and Development (World Bank) GATT (1947) WTO
New International Economic Order
G-77 created in 1964
regulation of MNCs operating within their territory.
Transfer of appropriate technologies
Reform of trade order to assist LDCs in developing
Canceling or renegotiating debt
Increase economic aid
Greater economic voice to LDCs
Globalization: Theoretical Perspectives
Realism
Liberalism
Constructivism
Dependency (Critical Theory)
Spikey v. Flat
Constructivism
Rooted in inductive or “Bottom Up” method i.e. evaluates general propositions derived from specific examples
Intellectual roots in David Hume (1711-1776 Scottish philosopher)
Primary Tenets: Relativism: no absolute truths Discursivity
people's understanding of the world is based on what we say/how we talk about the world
categories affect our understanding of the world and our understandings influence our choices
Dependency Theory
Explains the outcome of world events in terms of class struggle and inequality.
Core/Global North = Bourgeoisie
Periphery/Global South = Proletariat
Called Structuralism because it uses the Int’l structure to explain why some countries are poor and why some are wealthy
New Diplomacy
The forces of globalization and the information revolution has created a diffusion of power.
States no longer possess a monopoly on the flow of information.
NGOs are now more influential Ottawa Process (1996) Rome Statute (2002)
Pluralistic v. Democratic
The World is Spikey?
Criticisms of Globalization
Globalization = Neo-Colonialism?
Weak domestic institutions + corruption – regulations = human misery
Heightens inequality
Unsustainable?
Moral values subordinate to economic considerations
Industrial Model of Development
Productivity = labor productivity
Dominant model of development and globalization is inherently violent b/c it deprives the poor of fundamental rights e.g. access to land, food, and livelihoods.
People are commoditized and disposable
Emphasis on fossil-fuel and resource intensive approaches to development
Pseudo-Solutions to climate and food crisis:
2 dominant approaches:
Global Business Approach and Promoting renewable alternatives to support energy intensive, consumerist society.
“Consumer democracy is the gasoline for the bulldozer of globalization.
Political Art, Jawahalarl Nehru University. Photo by Joel Oestreich
Alternatives:“Power-Down” Approach
Alternatives must address consumption patterns and resource usage.
Emphasis on decentralization, productive human energy, democracy and inclusion.
View nature as a living system rather that a machine
People-centric v. profit-centric
Example of Decentralized Development
Micro-lending: https://www.kiva.org/portf
olio
Grameen Bank
Accion International
Political Art, Jawahalarl Nehru University. Photo by Joel Oestreich
Political Art, Jawahalarl Nehru University. Photo by Joel Oestreich
Political Art, Jawahalarl Nehru University. Photo by Joel Oestreich
Political Art, Jawahalarl Nehru University. Photo by Joel Oestreich
Political Art, Jawahalarl Nehru University. Photo by Joel Oestreich