Practicing Success
Globalisation is a very contentious subject and has invited strong criticism all over the globe. Critics of globalisation make a variety of arguments. Those on the left argue that contemporary globalisation represents a particular phase of global capitalism that makes the rich richer (and fewer) and the poor poorer. The weakening of the state leads to a reduction in the capacity of the state to protect the interest of its poor. What is the demand of critics of globalisation in the economic aspect? |
They want people to hold onto their culture and identity. They want the state to perform all the welfare functions and other non-essential functions. They want a return to self-reliance and protectionism, at least in certain areas of the economy. None of the above. |
They want a return to self-reliance and protectionism, at least in certain areas of the economy. |
Critics of globalisation from the political right express anxiety over the political, economic, and cultural effects. Economically, they want a return to self-reliance and protectionism, at least in certain areas of the economy. |