Globalization, Americanization and Western Imperialism
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 22312459 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Kolawole A Owolabi (University of Ibadan, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2001 |
| Volume | 16 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Publication date | 2001-02-01 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of Social Development in Africa (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1012-1080 • E-ISSN: 1012-1080 |
| Publisher | African Journals Online (AJOL) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.4314/jsda.v16i2.23874 |
| OpenAlex | W2115214429 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 3 |
| References cited | 7 |
This essay argues that globalization, as it is currently being orchestrated by America, is essentially aimed at the promotion of the imperialistic interests of Western society. This hegemony is sustained by propagating the philosophy of liberalism. Liberalism and its defence of individual autonomy necessarily promotes self-interest, whether at the level of the individual or the state. To avoid the injustice and possible anarchy that may arise as a result of this the philosophy of liberalism must be reviewed, based on criticisms by communitarians. The only way that globalization can attain a just integration and global peace is by jettisoning the individualism of liberalism for the altruism and sense of community of communitarianism. Journal of Social Development in Africa Vol 16 No 2 2001, pp. 71-92
Americanization · Autonomy · Communitarianism · Environmental ethics · Globalization · Hegemony · Individualism · Injustice · Liberalism · Political economy · Political science · Politics · Social science · Sociology · African cultural and philosophical studies · American Constitutional Law and Politics · Law · Philosophy · Race, History, and American Society
| Citations per year | 0.15 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2006 - 2013 (8) |
| Highly cited | No |