NATION-STATE & GLOBALIZATION

The Nation-State is the Best Defense Citizens have against the Corrosive Effects of Globalization

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Stiglitz. J. E., (2003), “Globalization and Its Discontents,” ed. 1, W. W. Norton & Company, New York

This book reviews the corrosive effects of globalization on economy, sovereignty, state governments of the world, sociology, way of thinking, culture, lifestyle and behavior. In addition, it demonstrated that the foremost corrosive effect of globalization is that it weakened the control of national governments. The World Trade Organization can be seen as tyrannies under globalization. Furthermore, the author articulated that globalization diminish the control of national governments over local governs but still they are answerable to global governing organizations then the issues of power and control may arise. The author's conclusion is that all countries in the world do not operate under single laws and regulations; thus single set of regulations establish by few organization probably results in losing control or even get out of control. He also suggested that in order to provide safeguard to the citizen from the corrosive, the nation-state must make strict rules and regulations make their nation strong.

Kosack. S., Ranis. G., & Vreeland. J., (2005), “Globalization and the Nation State: The Impact of the IMF and the World Bank,” Routledge Publishing, New York

This book evaluation suggested that many countries perceived globalization phenomenon as premature, explicitly in those countries where nation-state plays a role of leadership in societies. The authors evident that societies cannot surrender their nation-state that is unable to achieve its objective, and where private sector and civil society are not able to take control of State's authority, and unable to play a leading role in social areas. Most of the book, present an overview about how globalization impacted the citizen, as well as how state-nation defend ...