1Huron University College

Department of Philosophy
<Philosophy 330F>

Globalization and Theories of Justice

Professor: Dr. Steve DArcy E-mail Address: sdarcy@uwo.ca Telephone: (519) 438-7224 ext. 606 Web Site: http://geocities.com/s_j_darcy Office Hours: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday, 11:30am to 12:30pm (Huron, Room A303)

Course Description
This course subjects globalization, as an economic, political and cultural phenomenon, to critical scrutiny, from the standpoint of various moral and political perspectives. Topics considered include: climate change; free trade agreements; the concept of humanitarian warfare; the claim to universality in human rights discourse; and the ethics of militant protest to back demands for global justice.

Required Readings
1. David McNally, Another World is Possible: Globalization and Anti-Capitalism (Arbeiter Ring) 2. Peter Singer, One World: The Ethics of Globalization (Yale U. Press), 2nd Edition. 3. Coursepack, available at InPrint (downstairs in the UCC; not in the Bookstore) 4. Web-based readings. See the course web site: http://geocities.com/s_j_darcy/330.html

Grade Components
1. Midterm Test Worth 20% of final grade Written in class on October 11 2. Major Essay (including optional community-based learning option) Worth 30% of final grade; 2,000 words Due no later than the beginning of class, November 20 3. Final Examination Worth 40% of final grade Written as scheduled by the Registrar during the December exam period 4. Class Participation Worth 10% of final grade Based on overall assessment by the Instructor, taking attendance, pre-class preparation, and quality of classroom contributions into account.

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Prerequisite Information
Students are responsible for ensuring that they have successfully completed all course prerequisites. If you do not have the prerequisites for this course or written special permission from the Dean to enroll in this course, you will be removed from this course and it will be deleted from your record. This decision may not be appealed. You will receive no adjustment to your fees in the event that you are dropped from a course for failing to have the necessary prerequisites.

A Note on Plagiarism
Plagiarism is an academic offence and will be treated as such. Students who are in doubt as to the nature of this offence should consult their instructor, Department Chair (Dr. Conter) or the Dean, as well as the Huron University College Statement on Plagiarism, available at the reference desk in the HUC Library or at <http://www.huronuc.on.ca/pdf/FASSonPlagiarism.pdf> In addition, students may seek guidance from a variety of current style manuals available at the Reference Desk in the HUC Library. Information about these resources can be found at: <http://www.huronuc.ca/library/research_guides_and_handouts>. Plagiarism detection software will be used in this course. Students will be required to submit their written work in electronic form.

Academic Counseling
Philosophy students registered at Huron who require counseling about their program of study should arrange to meet with Ms. Debbie Chadwick, Academic Counselor, and on related matters (e.g. appeals, letters of permission, special permission) should contact Dr. David Conter, Chair of the Department of Philosophy, Room V131, Huron University College <dconter@uwo.ca>.

Course-related Resources
The following web site directs students to resources related to this course: http://geocities.com/s_j_darcy Click courses to find information on this course, and click resources to get information on philosophy web sites, documenting sources in philosophy papers, etc. A copy of the syllabus, and many of the handouts (if any) distributed in class, may be obtained from this site.

Tentative Schedule of Readings:

8 September: Introduction to the Course Reading: Syllabus 11 September: What is globalization? Reading: Handout on globalization as an economic, political and cultural phenomenon 13 September: Film showing Film: This is what democracy looks like, part 1 15 September: Film showing Film: This is what democracy looks like, part 2
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PART ONE: THREE PERSPECTIVES ON GLOBALIZATION AND SOCIAL JUSTICE 18 September: Ten elements of the neo-liberal project Reading: Handout Ten elements of the neo-liberal project 20 September: The neo-liberal perspective: Resistance is futile Part One: The golden straightjacket and the electronic herd Reading: Thomas Friedman, The Golden Straightjacket [coursepack] 22 September: The neo-liberal perspective: Resistance is futile Part 2: The TINA Thesis Reading: Susan George, A Short History of Neo-liberalism <http://www.globalexchange.org/campaigns/econ101/neoliberalism.html> 25 September: The utilitarian-reformist perspective Part 1: The one world phenomenon and the obsolescence of Realpolitik Reading: Peter Singer, One World, pp. 1-13; pp. 196-201 27 September: The utilitarian-reformist perspective Part 2: Two rationales for a global ethics prudential v. moral Reading: Peter Singer, One World, pp. 150-160; also, re-read pp. 12-13 2 October: The radical anti-capitalist perspective Part 1: The dynamics of social change Reading: David McNally, Another World is Possible, pp. 13-27 4 October: The radical anti-capitalist perspective Part 2: The moral core of anti-capitalism the ideal of participatory democracy Reading: David McNally, Another World is Possible, pp. 189-196; pp. 221-224 6 October: The radical anti-capitalist perspective Part 3: A strategy debate a seat at the table or revolt from below? Reading: David McNally, Another World is Possible, pp. 196-198; skim pp. 198-221 11 October: MID-TERM TEST [written in class; no lecture on this day] 13 October: Discussion of the Community-Based Learning Option PART TWO: GLOBALIZATION AND ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE 16 October: Enclosure, the moral economy, and commodification: historical background Reading: David McNally, Another World is Possible, pp. 60-69 18 October: Globalization and the ethics of commodification today Reading: David McNally, Another World is Possible, pp. 69-92 20 October: Resisting enclosure: water democracy Reading: Vandana Shiva, Water Rights [coursepack] 23 October: Climate change as a moral issue Reading: Peter Singer, One World, pp. 14-26 25 October: Principles of climate justice Reading: Peter Singer, One World, pp. 26-43 27 October: Singers proposal Reading: Peter Singer, One World, pp. 43-50 PART THREE: GLOBAL ECONOMIC JUSTICE 30 October: Understanding the institutional context of the governance of the global economy: The WB, the IMF, WTO, NAFTA, G8, WEF, etc. Reading: Michael Albert, Q&A on the WTO, World Bank, IMF, and Activism <http://www.zmag.org/ZMag/articles/jan2000albert.htm>
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1 November: What do radical anti-capitalists say about the WTO? Reading: David McNally, Another World is Possible, pp. 29-56 3 November: What do utilitarian-reformists say about the WTO? Reading: Peter Singer, One World, pp. 51-91 6 November: What do utilitarian-reformists say about the WTO?, continued Reading: Peter Singer, One World, pp. 91-105 8 November: What do neo-liberals say about the WTO? Reading: Richard Lipsey, Dont Give Up on WTO, Fix It <http://yaleglobal.yale.edu/article.print?id=7213> 10 November: Are human rights universal? Part 1: The Asian values debate Reading: Tommy Koh, Asian versus European Values http://www.geocities.com/s_j_darcy/tkoh.html 13 November: Are human rights universal? Part 2: A closer look at Asian values Reading: Amartya Sen, Culture and Human Rights 15 November: Are human rights universal? Part 3: The prospects for global consensus Reading: Charles Taylor, Conditions of an Unforced Consensus on Human Rights [coursepack] 17 November: Are human rights universal? Part 4: Overlapping consensus Reading: Islamic Council, Universal Islamic Declaration of Human Rights <http://www.alhewar.com/ISLAMDECL.html> 20 November: Humanitarian warfare, Part 1: A radical perspective global governance as imperialism Reading: David McNally, Another World is Possible, pp. 147-171 22 November: Humanitarian warfare, Part 2: The new imperialism & permanent war Reading: David McNally, Another World is Possible, pp. 171-184 24 November: Humanitarian warfare, Part 3: A reformist perspective criteria for humanitarian intervention Reading: Peter Singer, One World, pp. 120-135 27 November: Humanitarian warfare, Part 4: National sovereignty & global governance Reading: Peter Singer, One World, pp. 135-149 PART FIVE: THE MEANS AND ENDS OF ANTI-GLOBALIZATION PROTEST 29 November: Debates over tactics within the global justice movement Reading: Janet Conway, Civil Resistance and the Diversity of Tactics in the AntiGlobalization Movement <http://www.yorku.ca/ohlj/archive/articles/41_23_conway.pdf> 1 December: In search of a radical alternative Reading: David McNally, Another World is Possible, pp. 229-242 4 December: Movement-building, violence and revolution Reading: David McNally, Another World is Possible, pp. 242-267 6 December: Critics of radical and/or militant anti-globalization protest Reading: Thomas Friedman, Senseless in Seattle http://www.nytimes.com/library/opinion/friedman/120199frie.html ; Peter Hajnal, Civil Society at the 2001 Genoa G8 Summit <http://www.g7.utoronto.ca/scholar/hajnal2002/hajnal2002may.pdf>
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