Unit 2 7 demensional of globalozation.pdf

7 Dimensional of Globalization

1. Dimension of Globalization
MajorIdeologicalClaimsofAdvocatesofGlobalism
1.Globalizationisabouttheliberalizationandglobal
integrationofmarkets.Theproblemwiththisclaimisthat
liberalizationandintegrationofmarketshappenthrough
politicalprojectofengineeringfreemarketsbyinterferenceof
centralizedstatepower,anditisincontrasttotheneoliberal
idealoflimitedroleofgovernments.

2. Dimension of Globalization
2.Globalizationisinevitableandirreversible.
Globalistsbelievethatspreadofmarketforcesdriven
bytechnologicalinnovationsisinevitablein
globalization.Neoliberalsusethisclaimtoconvince
peopletoadoptthenaturaldisciplineofthemarketif
theywanttoprosper,whichimpliestheeliminationof
governmentcontrolsoverthemarket.

3. Dimension of Globalization
3.Nobodyisinchargeofglobalization.
Thisclaimseekstodepoliticizethepublicdebate
onglobalizationandneutralizinganti-globalist
movements.

4. Dimension of Globalization
4.Globalizationbenefitseveryone.
Globaliststalkaboutthebenefitsofmarketliberalization
suchasrisinggloballivingstandards,economicefficiency,
individualfreedom,andtechnologicalprogress.Butthereality
isthattheopportunitiesofglobalizationarespreadunequally
andpowerandwealthareconcentratedamongaspecific
groupofpeople,regionsandcorporations.

5. Dimension of Globalization
5.Globalizationfurthersthespreadofdemocracyin
theworld.Fortheglobalistsdemocracyandfreemarketsare
synonymous.Theneoliberalexplanationofglobalizationis
ideologicalbecauseitispoliticallymotivatedandcontributes
totheconstructionofparticularmeaningsofglobalization
whichstabilizeexistingpowerrelations.Globalismtriesto
createcollectivemeaningandshapepeople’sidentities.

6. Dimension of Globalization
6. Ecological Dimension-examines the effects of
global alliances on ecological issues.