PYQ Vault · Paper 2 · Globalisation
Global South-sensitive model of globalization would prevent the danger emanating from overcentralized clobalization. Discuss.
How the answer moves
The flow snapshot — the routes in, the body, the counter-view and the routes out.
Flow snapshot — how the answer moves
Intro routes
R1 claim rests on a real diagnosis → over-centralisation = rule-making + gains locked in a Northern core danger is genuine, but curable by reform, not by dismantling globalisation
Body flow
danger is structural (Wallerstein → periphery-to-core drain → underdevelopment) → danger is institutional (IMF/WTO/UN favour the North → Stiglitz's democratic deficit, the affected have least say) → South-sensitive model = decentralise rule-making + rebalance representation → South's agenda: fairer multilateralism, SDG finance, climate justice (Loss and Damage) → voice of the South (Ukraine, Gaza, climate)
Counter-view
Nayyar → globalisation needs ahegemon → remove the coordinating core → fragmentation, not fairness → decentralisation without reformed leadership solves little
Conclusion routes
R1 reform, not replacement → build the Southin → more equitable + resilient, less backlash R1 qualified yes → the model reduces the danger only by reforming leadership, not by removing it
Model answer
Handwritten, in the form it would be written in the examination hall.
