Globalisation
Does globalization create opportunities, especially for developing countries, or is it rather an existential threat to traditional economic and social structures? In our dossier, we provide some answers, balancing opposing views
Does globalization create opportunities, especially for developing countries, or is it rather an existential threat to traditional economic and social structures? In our dossier, we provide some answers, balancing opposing views
Cultural Policy in the Maghreb
Poor governance and the pressure of globalisation mean the Maghreb runs the risk of losing its unique character. Yet only a small minority seems to be aware that this development is destroying an irretrievable part of the Maghreb identity. An essay by Beat Stauffer
Poor governance and the pressure of globalisation mean the Maghreb runs the risk of losing its unique character. Yet only a small minority seems to be aware that this development is destroying an irretrievable part of the Maghreb identity. An essay by Beat Stauffer
The Arab World: Globalisation and Cultural Identitiy
The well-known writer and media expert Khaled Hroub is critical of those who champion "cultural particularism" in the Arab world. He sees this way of thinking as being nothing more than a method of defending Arab despotism and the backwardness of the region
The well-known writer and media expert Khaled Hroub is critical of those who champion "cultural particularism" in the Arab world. He sees this way of thinking as being nothing more than a method of defending Arab despotism and the backwardness of the region
Ramzy Baroud
Thanks to the unqualified and over-generalised scorn of "hegemonic Western imperialism" and the "shrewd ways of international Zionism", Arabs remain out of touch with an array of social and cultural crises, writes Ramzy Baroud
Thanks to the unqualified and over-generalised scorn of "hegemonic Western imperialism" and the "shrewd ways of international Zionism", Arabs remain out of touch with an array of social and cultural crises, writes Ramzy Baroud
Tariq Ramadan
Tariq Ramadan, Islamic scholar based in Geneva, says that it is time to stop defining Islam in opposition to the West. In this essay, he argues that the anti-globalist movement is naïve in thinking it can be successful without aligning with the Islamic world
Tariq Ramadan, Islamic scholar based in Geneva, says that it is time to stop defining Islam in opposition to the West. In this essay, he argues that the anti-globalist movement is naïve in thinking it can be successful without aligning with the Islamic world
François Zabbal
During the past decade most Arab intellectuals have decried globalisation without even asking themselves if it is not in fact an unstoppable process calling for a specific thought-out response from society. A critical analysis by François Zabbal
During the past decade most Arab intellectuals have decried globalisation without even asking themselves if it is not in fact an unstoppable process calling for a specific thought-out response from society. A critical analysis by François Zabbal
Abbas Beydoun
In his essay, the Lebanese intellectual Abbas Beydoun talks about globalisation and alienation, about how developmental aid can confirm a feeling of inferiority, and about how the Middle East conflicts fits into all of this
In his essay, the Lebanese intellectual Abbas Beydoun talks about globalisation and alienation, about how developmental aid can confirm a feeling of inferiority, and about how the Middle East conflicts fits into all of this
Nasr Hamid Abu Zayd
The Egyptian scholar Hamid Abu Zayd criticizes the age-old border between the wealthy North and the impoverished South. It still exists, despite globalisation. Universal human values, however, cannot be a privilege restricted to the West
The Egyptian scholar Hamid Abu Zayd criticizes the age-old border between the wealthy North and the impoverished South. It still exists, despite globalisation. Universal human values, however, cannot be a privilege restricted to the West
Pierre Abi-Saab
"Identity versus globalisation?" was the subject of an international conference in Berlin. The only representative of the world of Arab culture was Pierre Abi-Saab, Lebanese journalist and editor-in-chief of the cultural magazine Al-Zawaya. Interview conducted by Youssef Hijazi
"Identity versus globalisation?" was the subject of an international conference in Berlin. The only representative of the world of Arab culture was Pierre Abi-Saab, Lebanese journalist and editor-in-chief of the cultural magazine Al-Zawaya. Interview conducted by Youssef Hijazi
Ulrich Beck
Ulrich Beck is one of the world's most renowned social scientists. In this interview, Beck talks about globalisation, cultural dialogue, cosmopolitan identity, and Muslim societies in the Western world
Ulrich Beck is one of the world's most renowned social scientists. In this interview, Beck talks about globalisation, cultural dialogue, cosmopolitan identity, and Muslim societies in the Western world
Ernst Ulrich von Weizsäcker
In this interview, Ernst Ulrich von Weizsäcker, former chairman on a Parliamentary Study Commission on Globalisation, talks about capital and morality, about inequality as a virtue, and about the meaning of "glocalisation"
In this interview, Ernst Ulrich von Weizsäcker, former chairman on a Parliamentary Study Commission on Globalisation, talks about capital and morality, about inequality as a virtue, and about the meaning of "glocalisation"
Susan George
As vice-president of ATTAC France, Susan George is one of the leading figures in the worldwide anti-globalization movement. In this interview she talks about the tactics of alternative politics and asserts that the current world order is not inevitable
As vice-president of ATTAC France, Susan George is one of the leading figures in the worldwide anti-globalization movement. In this interview she talks about the tactics of alternative politics and asserts that the current world order is not inevitable
Hassan Hanafi
Hassan Hanafi is known to be a severe critic of globalization. According to the professor of philosophy at the University of Cairo the phenomenon has no positive aspects at all
Hassan Hanafi is known to be a severe critic of globalization. According to the professor of philosophy at the University of Cairo the phenomenon has no positive aspects at all
Navid Kermani
Navid Kermani says that an increase in globalization will not automatically lead to an increase in democratization. In our interview, the renowned German-Iranian publicist draws a balanced view of globalization and global conflicts
Navid Kermani says that an increase in globalization will not automatically lead to an increase in democratization. In our interview, the renowned German-Iranian publicist draws a balanced view of globalization and global conflicts
Samir Amin
Samir Amin is the president of the "Forum Mondial des Alternatives", a network of intellectuals of the so-called "Third World". In this interview he takes a critical look at globalization and power politics
Samir Amin is the president of the "Forum Mondial des Alternatives", a network of intellectuals of the so-called "Third World". In this interview he takes a critical look at globalization and power politics
Portrait Shahla Shafigh
Iranian author and intellectual Shahla Shafigh stresses the positive aspects of globalization, for instance the possibilities of world-wide networking for global issues. A portrait by Fahimeh Farsaie
Iranian author and intellectual Shahla Shafigh stresses the positive aspects of globalization, for instance the possibilities of world-wide networking for global issues. A portrait by Fahimeh Farsaie
Analysis Sonja Hegasy
The Arab world manifests a marked resistance against globalisation processes. Islam scholar Sonja Hegasy compares science and technology in the Arab world and in the West, highlighting the differences
The Arab world manifests a marked resistance against globalisation processes. Islam scholar Sonja Hegasy compares science and technology in the Arab world and in the West, highlighting the differences
Analysis Kadhim Habib
The exiled Iraqi politician and economist, Kadhim Habib, analyses the political and social background of the globalization debate and explains the globalization trauma that the Muslim world, in particular the Arab world, suffers from
The exiled Iraqi politician and economist, Kadhim Habib, analyses the political and social background of the globalization debate and explains the globalization trauma that the Muslim world, in particular the Arab world, suffers from
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