Review article

QUO VADIS UNCLE SAM? THE CHALLENGES OF GLOBALIZATION

Darko Polšek ; Faculty of Philosophy, University of Zagreb, Zagreb, Croatia

Abstract

The author’s starting point in this article is a presupposition that the laissez faire tradition in economy and politics is legitimate. Still, the globalization processes point out the weaknesses of that presupposition. The author shows that the politicians (and theorists) of the most powerful countries have joined the antiglobalization camp. They no longer hold to the spirit of unity and humanity, and they spread capitalism with unpopular means: political and military might. In that sense the author points out to evidence that leads to a conclusion that the chances for a liberal political and economic philosophy are very weak. In fact, it is only an ideal. That is the sad result of the globalization process to date after the promise of Fukuyama’s ‘end of History’. Still, the author believes that not everything is lost.

Keywords

antiglobalism; Fukuyama; globalization; capitalism; laissez faire tradition; ‘end of History’

Hrčak ID:

24872

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/24872

Publication date:

9.6.2008.

Article data in other languages: croatian

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