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