Which among the following statements are correct regarding resistance to globalization?
(A) Those on the left want a return to self reliance and protectionism.
(B) Those on the right are worried that traditional culture will be harmed.
(C) Anti-globalisation movements are opposed to a specific programme of globalisation which they see as a form of imperialism.
(D) Anti-globalisation movements participate in global networks.
Choose correct answer from options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 4
The correct answer is Option (4) → (B), (C) and (D) only
(A) Those on the left want a return to self reliance and protectionism. Incorrect. It is the critics from the political right who economically want a return to self-reliance and protectionism; those on the left argue that globalisation makes the rich richer and the poor poorer.
(B) Those on the right are worried that traditional culture will be harmed. Correct.
(C) Anti-globalisation movements are opposed to a specific programme of globalisation which they see as a form of imperialism. Correct. Many of them are not opposed to the idea of globalisation as such.
(D) Anti-globalisation movements participate in global networks. Correct. They ally with those who feel like them in other countries.
NCERT (2025-26): “Resistance to Globalisation … We have already noted that 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. Weakening of the state leads to a reduction in the capacity of the state to protect the interest of its poor. Critics of globalisation from the political right express anxiety over the political, economic and cultural effects. In political terms, they also fear the weakening of the state. Economically, they want a return to self-reliance and protectionism, at least in certain areas of the economy. Culturally, they are worried that traditional culture will be harmed and people will lose their age-old values and ways. Resistance to Globalisation … It is important to note here that anti-globalisation movements too participate in global networks, allying with those who feel like them in other countries. Many anti-globalisation movements are not opposed to the idea of globalisation per se as much as they are opposed to a specific programme of globalisation, which they see as a form of imperialism.…” |