GlobalizationGlobalization

Global PoliticsGlobal Politics

• Globalization is one of the most studied issues of our time

• What is it?

• Globalization is one of the most studied issues of our time

• What is it?

GlobalizationGlobalization

• For the economist, globalization is essentially the emergence of global markets

• For the economist, globalization is essentially the emergence of global markets

GlobalizationGlobalization• For the historian, it is an epoch

dominated by global capitalism• For the historian, it is an epoch

dominated by global capitalism

GlobalizationGlobalization• For the sociologist,

globalization at once underscores the celebration of diversity as well as the convergence of social preferences in matters of lifestyle and social values.

• For the sociologist, globalization at once underscores the celebration of diversity as well as the convergence of social preferences in matters of lifestyle and social values.

GlobalizationGlobalization

• For the political scientist, globalization is the gradual erosion of state sovereignty.

• For the political scientist, globalization is the gradual erosion of state sovereignty.

GlobalizationGlobalization

• While each discipline adds to the understanding of Globalization, they only explain part of the story.

• While each discipline adds to the understanding of Globalization, they only explain part of the story.

GlobalizationGlobalization

• Globalization is best understood as a concept that transcends individual disciplines…and also unites them.

• Globalization must be approached from a multi-disciplinary perspective.

• Globalization is best understood as a concept that transcends individual disciplines…and also unites them.

• Globalization must be approached from a multi-disciplinary perspective.

The Three “P’s”The Three “P’s”

• Globalization can be viewed as a three-dimentional concept.

• Globalization is a pphenomenon, it is a pphilosophy--and it is a pprocess.

• Globalization can be viewed as a three-dimentional concept.

• Globalization is a pphenomenon, it is a pphilosophy--and it is a pprocess.

As a PhenomenonAs a Phenomenon

• Globalization manifests the extremely intricate interconnectedness of human life across the planet

• Ex: we all share the same earth environment, but did not, until recently, realize how our present and future were linked until we became aware of global warming and its causes

• Globalization manifests the extremely intricate interconnectedness of human life across the planet

• Ex: we all share the same earth environment, but did not, until recently, realize how our present and future were linked until we became aware of global warming and its causes

As a phenomenonAs a phenomenon

• Globalization is the complex interconnectedness of peoples present and future.

• This interconnectedness is becoming the dominant character of our political, cultural, economic, and natural environments.

• Globalization is the complex interconnectedness of peoples present and future.

• This interconnectedness is becoming the dominant character of our political, cultural, economic, and natural environments.

As a PhilosophyAs a Philosophy• Holding a global vision has become

the necessary pre-requisite for effective policy and strategy

• Holding a global vision has become the necessary pre-requisite for effective policy and strategy

As a PhilosophyAs a Philosophy

• This philosophy of globalization - which essentially describes the reality of being interconnected - is also known as globalism.

• This philosophy of globalization - which essentially describes the reality of being interconnected - is also known as globalism.

As a PhilosophyAs a Philosophy• Globalism holds the following beliefs:

– The world is rapidly integrating in all spheres

– Peoples’ economic, political, and cultural expectations are converging

• Globalism holds the following beliefs:– The world is rapidly integrating in all

spheres– Peoples’ economic, political, and cultural

expectations are converging

As a PhilosophyAs a Philosophy• Citizens from all

political persuasions find elements in globalization they welcome.– Right: free markets and

investment flows– Left: emergence of a

truly global culture based on the values of multiculturalism and democracy

• Citizens from all political persuasions find elements in globalization they welcome.– Right: free markets and

investment flows– Left: emergence of a

truly global culture based on the values of multiculturalism and democracy

As a PhilosophyAs a Philosophy

• Globalization is inevitable and irreversible

• The integration of economies and standardization of politics is, in effect, institutionalizing the philosophy of globalism

• Globalization is inevitable and irreversible

• The integration of economies and standardization of politics is, in effect, institutionalizing the philosophy of globalism

As a ProcessAs a Process

• Faith and interest in globalism drives globalization--and, in turn, globalization spreads globalism

• Faith and interest in globalism drives globalization--and, in turn, globalization spreads globalism

As a ProcessAs a Process

• The key to understanding globalization is to imagine it as a process that seeks to eliminate political and geographical distances between people.

• The key to understanding globalization is to imagine it as a process that seeks to eliminate political and geographical distances between people.

As a ProcessAs a Process

• The two key engines of globalization are the technology revolution and politico-economic liberalization

• The two key engines of globalization are the technology revolution and politico-economic liberalization

As a ProcessAs a Process

• The world of nations, until now, depended on the concept of sovereignty as the organizing principle.

• In order to realize their sovereign capabilities, states erected a huge legal edifice that disabled any initiative without state authority

• The world of nations, until now, depended on the concept of sovereignty as the organizing principle.

• In order to realize their sovereign capabilities, states erected a huge legal edifice that disabled any initiative without state authority

As a ProcessAs a Process

• With globalization, states are collectively creating an alternate edifice of international norms and regulations through international bodies such as the UN and WTO.

• These institutions allow states to monitor activities without acting as barriers to inter-state flows

• With globalization, states are collectively creating an alternate edifice of international norms and regulations through international bodies such as the UN and WTO.

• These institutions allow states to monitor activities without acting as barriers to inter-state flows

ConclusionConclusion• Globalization is

basically the heightened mobility of ideas, peoples, goods, and capital across borders.

• Globalization is basically the heightened mobility of ideas, peoples, goods, and capital across borders.

ConclusionConclusion• This enhanced mobility is the chief

process of globalization and its engines are liberalization and technology.

• This enhanced mobility is the chief process of globalization and its engines are liberalization and technology.