THE ACCULTURATION OF GLOBALIZATION: A Case Study of Liberia
- 발행기관 아주대학교
- 발행년도 2014
- 제출일 2014-06-17
- 학위수여년월 2014. 7
- 학위명 석사
- 학과 Graduate School of International Studies NGO학과
- 실제URI http://www.dcollection.net/handler/ajou/000000016940
- 본문언어 영어
- 저작권 아주대학교 논문은 저작권에 의해 보호받습니다.
초록/요약
ABSTRACT With Globalization being the grand issue of this age, it seems to me a lot need to be fathomed of it, if it is to do more good than harm to the greater portion of the world’s population especially the majority of citizens of developing and least developed countries both at private and public levels. Though I am aware that many scholars have either defined or explained globalization in many ways and from varying perspectives yet it has remained a mysterious phenomenon that still require further diligent and prudent investigation. Therefore, since most existing or current explanations are not clear enough to provide us with better insight on what globalization is and how it affects the poor, it is expedient that ways and means be invented on how both individuals and nations can rightfully position themselves for a ‘win-win’ in this global game or else find themselves losers in this ever fascinating global system. Additionally, this research will look at the inclusion, informalization and the capitalization of the informal economic sector that holds the greater share of the assets needed to resurrect and accelerate the Liberia economy and even that of other developing countries alike, with a resultant effect in the acceleration of both their individual and national economy. Also this research will explore the helpfulness of development assistance to Liberia if properly managed, by both the state and the citizens, by appropriately directing the funds to their various intended projects and programs combined with citizens’ participation. It will also look at some international laws and regimes, such as the Washington Consensus and how it impasses economic development in the developing countries, the West’s easy access into the developing countries but mountainous barricades for the citizens of the developing countries in accessing the Western market and other forms of discrimination against the developing countries citizens by the developed and others alike.
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TABLE OF CONTENT:
Dedication----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------i
Abstract-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ii
Acknowledgement------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------iii
CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION---------------------------------------------------------------------1
1.1 Statement of the Problem -----------------------------------------------------------------------------1
1.2 Key-Words----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------3
1.3 Methodology--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------3
1.4 Hypothesis-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------4
1.5 Research Question--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------4
1.6 Literature Review---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------4
1.7 Socio-Cultural, Political and Economic Situations: Past,
Present and Future In (Additional Literature Review) Brief----------------------------------------5
1.8 Historical Motivation-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------7
CHAPTER 2: GLOBALIZATION (MUTUAL) ACCULTURATION: WHY? -------------------9
2.1 Field Of Study-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------9
2.2 Folklore, Theories, the Age of Globalization and Acculturation---------------------------------9
2.3 Folklore--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------10
2.4 Theories of Globalization------------------------------------------------------------------------------10
2.5 The Age of Globalization------------------------------------------------------------------------------12
2.6 Acculturation Applied----------------------------------------------------------------------------------13
2.7 Other Issues Raised-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------14
2.8 Applied (Mutual) Acculturation a ‘Two-Way Process’ and
The ‘Connecting–Rod’ for a Disjunctive Globalization-----------------------------------------------15
CHAPTER 3: FOCUS ON LIBERIA IN RELATION TO
GLOBALIZATION, ACCULTURATION AND THE WAY-FORWARD------------------------17
3.1 Liberia’s Economic Development Performance Database: Tables and Graph-----------------17
Flag of Liberia-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------17 Map of Liberia-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------17 Liberia’s Economy (current situation + intro. to the tables) Overview In Brief--------------------18
Tables A and B----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------19
Graph---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------21
Other Statistics----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------22
3.2 Critical Analysis on the Liberia’s Development History
And Current Economic Performance Data--------------------------------------------------------------23
3.3 Content Analysis---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------24
3.4 What Has Been the Role of the Liberia Civil Society in the Overall?
Globalization Process of the Country? ------------------------------------------------------------------25
3.5 Globalization Acculturation in the Liberia Context and Local Content------------------------27
3.6 Applying the “Hernando De Soto Model” The Case of Liberia,
The Economic Deficit and Its Informal Sector--------------------------------------------------------29
CHAPTER 4: LIBERIA’S CURRENT AND (GENERAL) DEVELOPMENT RELIANCE
ON THE BRETTON WOODS INSTITUTIONS: A ‘BLESSING’ OR A ‘CURSE’? ---------33
4.1 Brief Outlook------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------33
4.2 Overview on Their Interactions, Past and Present------------------------------------------------33
4.3 How the Bretton Woods and Other Foreign Monetary Regimes Impasse the
Economic Development of Liberia: The Rise And
Fall of Sterling 1870-1943 and Dollarization---------------------------------------------------------34
4.4 Bretton Woods Institutions a “Blessing” or a “Curse”?
The Case of Liberia’s Current Economic Situation---------------------------------------------------35
4.5 Alternative Strategies (Homegrown that are globally competitive)
for Sustainable Economic Development in Liberia--------------------------------------------------36
Figure 1: Diagrammatic Representation of the Unsustainability in the Economic
Growth Currently Experienced in the Sub-Saharan Africa and Even Liberia---------------------36
Conclusion-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------39 Findings/Recommendations/An Orchestral Strategy-------------------------------------------------39
REFERENCES--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------41
