Part I Answer one of the following: Example the differences between capitalism and neoliberalism, focusing on the emergence of the so-called 'Precariat'. Discuss the foundational power of the "Battle...

Part I

Answer one of the following:

1. Example the differences between capitalism and neoliberalism, focusing on the emergence of the so-called 'Precariat'.


2. Discuss the foundational power of the "Battle of Seattle," assessing how the antiglobalization movement has evolved since this initial confrontation with the forces of neoliberalism.


3. Is Occupy antiglobalist. Defend your argument in the the larger milieu of anti-austerity movements/protests.


4. Define the political science concept of "ideology," situating antiglobalism (qua an ideology) within your essay.


5. Critically assess the argument that globalization is "inevitable."


6. Compare and contrast the paleoconservatism of Pat Buchanan with contemporary Trumpism. What do they share and where do these ideologies clash?


7. Examine the political platform of an eco-terrorist group. What role does unregulated globalization play in shaping their views and actions?


8. Interrogate the ideology of the alt-right in the context of antiglobalism. How does this movement compare/contrast with similar antiglobalist movements in Europe, including Radical Traditionalism and similar movements?
   
   


9. Address the paradoxes of jihadi globalism within the framework of cultural, political, and economic globalization.
   

The terms neoliberalism and capitalism are similar in many ways but do have significant defining characteristics. Neoliberalism is a term used to describe free-market economies with the deregulation of financial markets whereas capitalism is an economic system based on private ownership.

Capitalism is the culture that “seeks to reduce the turnover time of capital through the development of technologies of time…Capitalism is a system that has a specificculturewhich produces economic outcomes and political change.” (Murray and Overton 2015, 97). The United States is an example of a capitalistic economy. There are rules and regulations which help dictate order structure.

Neoliberalism views “the market as a self-regulating mechanism tending toward equilibrium of supply and demand, thus securing the most efficient allocation of resources.” (Steger 2017, 41). A neoliberal would argue that a free market economy provides a form of civil human competition where the fittest will rise to the top. This take on the ideologies of Darwinism. Anthony Nicholls states, “A social market economy may be described as a permanent search for an economic and social framework designed to encourage both an efficient production of the means of material well-being and personal freedom in a socially balanced order.” (Nicholls 1994, 396). The goal of neoliberalism is that it will be self-regulating and self-efficient but that is rarely the case. There is still competition within the economy and government under neoliberalism. The social market economy in Germany under Ludwig Erhard is an example of a free-market economy. After World War I, a period of reconstruction was beginning in Germany where Erhard enacted a system of free-market housing, farming and social programs that heavily benefited the German economy.

Unlike the proletariat of the 20^thcentury, who don’t have any means of production, therefore, they are forced into selling their labor for steady work and low wages, the precariat is a group of people who suffer from a condition of existence without security or predictability. Specifically, these people have no job security. They work in temping positions or call-in based work. Many philosophers and economists claim the precariat are a result of neoliberal capitalism. “which interferes with the natural efficiency of market mechanisms, inevitably leading to social stagnation, political corruption, and the creation of unresponsive state bureaucracies.” (Steger 41, 2017). There is no order or cohesiveness to neoliberalism which makes it unsteady and unreliable.

Murray, Warwick E., and John Overton.Geographies of Globalization. Seconded. New York, NY: Routledge, 2015.

Nicholls, A.J.Freedom with Responsibility. Oxford: Clarendon Press, 1994.

Steger, Manfred B.Globalization: A Very Short Introduction. 4th ed. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2017.

Part III:

"Today's terrorism is not the product of a traditional history of anarchism, nihilism, or fanaticism. It is instead the contemporary partner of globalization." ~ Jean Baudrillard

MAIN ASSIGNMENT:

Focusing on a single, distinct anti-globalization movement, address the following: 1) foundational ideology; 2) main goals/critiques of globalization (e.g., immigration, neoliberalism, cultural dilution, etc.); 3) scope/scale of movement; and 4) employment of tools of globalization to reverse its course. Your essay should also address how the organization compares and contrasts with the amorphous "anti-globalization movement" that opposes global capitalism. Suggested transnational examples include: Al Qaeda, ISIS, and Occupy. More localized examples include: Zapatista Army of National Liberation (EZLN), The Tea Party, Pegida, etc.