1. Globalization Theories

2. Theories 3 competing globalism theories Market is dominant
Justice- political left
Religious- religious right
Not anti- but alter-globalization- Why?
Anti= domestic reactionism
Tea Party, Front Nationale

3. Market Globalism

4. About Market Globalism
Dominant paradigm
Values
Economic focus
Free market norms
Agenda
Open econ. interaction
Influence policies
Promote agenda via MNCs, IGOs, NGOs
Depends on consumer demand

5. Market Globalism: Criticisms
Anti-market activities
Ultra-nationalism, populism
‘Buy American’, build a wall
Protectionism
Tariffs, quotas, etc.
Dominated by GN, big economies

6. Justice Globalism

7. About Justice Globalism
Values
Concern for human beings’ rights
Basic v. abstract rights
Agenda
Global solidarity
Distributive justice
Influence policies
Protect citizens
Market globalism- ‘extreme profit strategies’
Religious globalism- fundamentalism

8. Justice Globalism (cont.)
Result of ‘social justice movement’
Local well-being
Same global rights
Leftist reaction to MG
Promote ‘global civil society’
Push for gl. social consciousness
Network of NGOs
Protests
Battle of Seattle, 1999
WTO, WB, IMF, WEF, EU Summit, Wall St., etc.

9. Justice Globalism: Criticisms
GN domination
GN NGOs have more
Money, technology, time, leverage, access
Culturally dominate
‘We know best’ attitude
Undermines extremist religious principles

10. Religious Globalism

11. About Religious Globalism
Values
Reactionary
Agenda
Promote extremism
Unite believers globally
All 5 world religions
Influence policies
Protect from outside forces
Use violence, if needed

12. Globalization Recap Market is dominant Justice has rights agenda
Steger’s bias
Religious is extremist-driven
All rely on globalization

13. Rana Plaza

14. Rana Plaza & Market Globalism (DQ 1)
Neoliberal economic model
↑ GDP, GDP/pc
Competitive advantage
‘Race to the bottom’
Losing MNCs
Corruption
Consumerism
‘Fast fashion’

15. Rana Plaza & Market Globalism (cont.)
Lack of global governance
Labor laws
Building, health codes
Unions
Threat of trade restrictions
Poor state – diff. to regulate, enforce
Protocol- voluntary
Non-binding contract

16. Rana Plaza & Justice Globalism (DQ 2)
Economic exploitation
Economic inequities
Lack of gl. gov.
Protocol
Lack of gl. civil society
Human rights violations
Responsibility

17. Global Supply Chains (DQ 3)
Consumers and ‘real value’
Purchase price
Cost per wear (CPW)
Rewear value
Fast fashion
Shelf-life
Jobs: availability, hours, contracts
Price concerns= race to the bottom
Carbon footprint
Manufacture, shipping, use, disposal

18. Global Supply Chains (cont.)
Outsourcing/ Offshoring
Low production costs
MNCs’ leverage
GS profit
Factory conditions

19. Rana Plaza & Globalization: Cons
Exploitation
Lack gl. standards
Consumerism perpetuates ills of MG
Lack of accountability
Ethical obligations

20. Rana Plaza & Globalization: Pros
Offers income in agrarian society
Export earnings
Rising GDP
↑ dev. potential
Cheaper/ more consumer goods