Human Security and Globalization

Question 1

Explain the phenomenon of co-existing factors of globalization called McDonaldization (Benjamin Barber)

Answer 1

Positive: globalization as unifying
Negative: war; conflict; identity and ethnic politics; struggle against homogenization

Question 2

Explain the Good, the Bad, and the Ugly of human security and globalization

Answer 2

Good: opened up global economy to new actors
Bad: overall increase in poverty and misery by creating massive inequalities
Ugly: increased rate of violence in developing countries