Global Political Economy How to Judge Globalism Questions
1.How does Sen make the argument that globalization cannot be reduced to a westernization phenomenon?
2.Why does he think it is important not to reduce globalization as merely an outgrowth of western imperialism?
3.In discussing whether globalization leads to greater inequality how does Sen argue the apologists for globalization respond to such issues?
4.What is his alternative response for assessing the fairness of distributions of the benefits of globalization?
5.For Sen the issue isn’t globalization or the spread of markets but rather the institutional arrangements that either do or don’t create fair opportunities. What kinds of omissions and commissions in the institutional arrangements does he think need greater attention to make globalization a fairer process for all?