Anti-Globalization
Presented by:
Jenny Hang
Pingyin Liu
Tamon Higashi
What is Anti-Globalization?
• is a term used to describe the political stance of
people and groups who oppose certain aspects
of globalization in its current form
• considered by many to be a social movement,
while others consider it to be an umbrella term
that encompasses a number of separate social
movements.
Pro-Globalization
• Supporters of globalization points out the
economic theory of comparative advantage
• Mainstream economists argue that standard of
living can increase through free trade
• The outcomes is not always successful.
Constant debate about policies and tradeoffs
Anti-Globalization Movement
• Developed in the late 20th century
• Seeks to protect the world's population and
ecosystem from what they believe to be the
damaging effects of globalization
• It includes diverse and sometimes opposing
understandings of the globalization process, and
incorporates alternative visions, strategies and
tactics.
Views from Economists
• Rodrik – Globalization may come at the expense
of developing more responsible educational,
health, and social security networks.
• Amartya Sen - Third world development must be
understood. Policies should focus on health and
education, not simply GDP.
Views from Economists II
• Immanuel Wallerstein – Criticizes global capitalism
and his analysis is renowned by the antiglobalization movement.
• James Tobin - governments should intervene in
the economy in order to stabilize output and
avoid recessions.
– “Tobin Tax” on foreign exchange transactions
Overview
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Who are the participants of the movement?
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What are the claims?
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How do they Organize?
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What is the Neoliberalism?
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Major Activities?
Who are the participants of the
movement?
Anti-Globalization Organizations
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Corporate Watch
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Peoples' Global Action Network
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International Forum on Globalization (IFG)
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Friends of the Earth (WB)
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Public Citizen (Founded by Ralph Nader)
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HaroldSjursen.Org Globalization Forum and Research
Abstracts
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Write for Free World Syndicate's Globalization Editorial
Columns
The movement itself is heterogeneous
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HUMAN RIGHTS- Sweatshop, Child
Labor, Living Wage
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ECOLOGICAL SUSTAINABILITY
Environmentalism - to protect natural
resources and ecosystems.
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FREEDOM OF MIGRATION
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ANTI-NEOLIBERALISM
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DIVERSITY- preservation of the cultures of
indigenous peoples, Biodiversity & cultural
diversity,
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FOOD SECURITY AND SAFETY
Multinational corporations
• Multinational corporations are seen as
having privileges that most human persons
do not have:
moving freely across borders, extracting
desired natural resources, and utilizing a
diversity of human resources.
Anti-Globalization as Anti-Neoliberalism
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focuses on free-market methods, fewer
restrictions on business operations, and
property rights
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In foreign policy, neoliberalism favors the
opening of foreign markets by political
means, using economic pressure, diplomacy,
and/or military intervention.
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generally favors multilateral political
pressure through international organizations
or treaty devices such as the WTO and World
Bank
Information technology
• Despite the lack of formal
coordinating bodies, the
movement manages to
successfully organize large
protests on a global basis,
using information
technology to spread
information and organize.
WTO meeting in Seattle
• Seattle/N30
• Occurred at WTO meeting in Seattle on
November 30, 1999
• More than 40000 protestors
• Over 600 protesters were arrested
• "Battle of Seattle.“
The Genoa G8 Summit Protest
• occurred at G8 summit in Genoa , Italy, in 2001
• Over 300,000 protesters
• Non-legitimate attempts by 8 of the most powerful
governments to set rules for the planet
• Carlo Giuliani was killed and several hundreds of
protesters were injured.
• “The battle of Genoa”
Criticisms
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Disorganized
Unable to provide solution
Violence
Motivation of movement
Lack of evidence
Disorganized
 Lack of coherent goals
Environment, Labor and Worker rights, Human rights, Poverty,
Inequality, Neoliberalism, Consumerism and etc.
 Opposite views from different group of
protestors
Protester’s Argument
Common Enemy
No need to share exactly the same
political vision.
Unable to provide solution
Detailed solutions were rarely provided
Lack of action implementation
Protester’s Argument
Annual World Social Forum
Philadelphia IMC: www.phillyimc.org
 Non-cooperation of Trade Organization
Violence
 Terrorism
 The Misuse of Police Force
 Casualties
Protester’s Argument:
 No human beings are harmed ≠Violence
 Violence tactic & blockades
= A time-honored technique of civil disobedience
Motivation of movement
 Anti-Americanism ⇒ Anti- Globalization
 Individual’/Organizers’ Interests
 European farmers’ protest in 1990
 Direct material interests at stake.
Protester’s Argument
 Horizontal Power Structure
Lack of evidence
 Global economic growth
 Beneficial effects of globalization
 Shift in food supplies available
 ↓ Percentage of people in developing countries living
below $1 per day
 Diminishing income inequality for the world as a whole
Protester’s Argument
 Growth may not be beneficial effects for the poor
Thank You
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