Term Paper of Introduction to International Relations Theory
This term paper is going to deal with the concept of globalization and inequality. The terms ‘globalization’ and ‘inequality’ are going to be well defined and their minor relation identified. After that, the relation of the two terms with capitalism in the liberation theory is going to be well examined.
Globalization as a concept in today’s world is very wide. Technology has made the world a global village whereby everybody can connect with each other no matter where they are (Haugen 33). Thus, it is of great importance to establish whether it promotes inequality in terms of age, sex, financial background, race and even religion. The connection of all these concepts to capitalism and liberation must also be established.
There are many reasons why I have chosen this topic as the topic to research and write about. One, inequality has never really escaped the global arena. From the time of ancient slavery, to the present day inequality as a result of capitalism, this concept has been of great debate by scholars and political world leaders (Hurell 177). Activists have gone to the streets, but inequality still exists. First world economies pounce on the third world ones. However, it is an issue that is deeply rooted in the society. There are rich families that take advantage on the poor ones. There are no limits here. There are races that are considered poor and backward just because they are that particular race. This is the product of globalization. Inequality is either heightened or reduced (Lipman 332). Many scholars have tried to establish the relation between capitalism, inequality and globalization in the liberation theory and struggle (Kaplinsky 162). Nevertheless, no satisfaction has come out of their researches. That is why this paper is going to examine all these concepts and establish a relation between among them.
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