Realism and liberalism differ on globalisation

• Themes:

  • Economic
  • Cultural
  • Political
• Economic

  • Liberals: globalisation creates a free trading world that's good for peace - Ketone - complex interdependence
  • Facilitates a world where there is not a zero sum game
  • countries through trade can specialise - comparative advantage
  • Realists disagree and argue that trade is important but will never lessen the security dilemma
  • On the contrary - countries that give up their 'vital industries are giving up security'
  • Interdependence will not stop war
• cultural:

  • Liberals - cosmopolitan world - brings people closer together - this helps to foster ties and lessens hatred
  • Dilutes ultra nationalism - because cultural cosmopolitanism
  • realists argue that national identity is important, and this may require specifying a national culture
• Political:

  • Liberals argue that political global governance including regional institutions can weaken the nation state and that's a good thing
  • Hyperglobalisation will mean that countries, big and small can compete equally
  • realists see global governance as a mirage and great powers will always manipulate these organisations to its advantage
  • the nation state will always remain important and when it comes to its - countries will not rely on these organisations