Some would argue that Globalization presents a fundamental challenge to the Westphalian ideal of sovereign statehood - thereby rendering the state obsolete. In so doing, globalization is transforming world order and creating a distinctive form of global politics.
Respond to the statement above, while addressing some or all of the questions/topics listed below:
- Is Globalization a positive or negative development in our world?
- Is Globalization a new development, or merely the latest stage in an ongoing form of capitalist hegemony or Western Imperialism in the world?
- Does globalization make the world more or less democratic?
- Does globalization make the world more or less safe; more or less peaceful?