SOSC 1430 Lecture Notes - Global City, Global Citizenship, Profit Maximization
12 Apr 2013
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Globalization from above (as defined by elites, capitalist etc. ) Globalization from below (as defined by the grass roots) End of the world war ii imp changes: emergence of dev. discourse. Way of thinking about needs of some nations relations among nations of the world. (not just about mobilizing resources but about certain changed in values and principles, creating a new framework of institutions) Quote of truman 1949 inaugural address (in his summary notes) In both the quotations he ahs departed form imperialist and expansionist endeavors. He feels that bringing about changed through democratic practices is vital: new international institutions. Have a mandate/created with one to address problems of underdevelopment ( Some continually with the discourse of colonialism e. g civilization to uncivilized areas. Worth thinking about as we evaluate globalization, the practice and promises of dev. Second goal was to lend money to countries who were in need of short term dev.
