SKEPTICAL VIEWS
the principle of forces shaping among individuals, which
SKEPTICAL
- Greek word “skeptikos” ,
means “thoughtful”
- not easily to convinced; having
doubts or reservations
- doubtful, suspicious,
disbelieving, unconvinced,
hesitant.
- denying or questioning the
tenets (a principle or belief)
- marked by or given to doubt
"a skeptical attitude"
"a skeptical listener"
SKEPTICISM – a skeptical
attitude; doubt as to the truth of
something.
- the theory that certain
knowledge is impossible.
- disposition to believe things
based only on rational
argument.
- an attitude of doubt or a
disposition to incredulity either
in general or toward a particular
object.
- the doctrine that true
knowledge or knowledge in a
particular area is uncertain
- The method of suspended
judgment, systematic doubt, or
criticism characteristic of
skeptics.
- Skeptics argue that belief in
something does not justify an
assertion of knowledge of it.
- Skepticism of globalization
GLOBALIZATION SKEPTICS
- Rejects the idea of
globalization as so much
‘globaloney’ – argue that
states & Geo-politics remain globalization is a sentiment
the world order. sometimes affects policymaking
- The skeptics argue that the at the government level.
side effects of globalization on
the society are much greater Glonaloney
than its positive effects. - a commentary of the left and
- Ralph Dahrendorf, foresees a right that global markets are
threat to social cohesion due to rendering national economies
increase in individualism and ungovernable.
competition. People become -
greedy and sometimes
dishonest. He has expressed
fear that we are to enter into an
‘authoritarian century’ because
there would be intense conflict
between the upper and lower
classes, which would not be
resolved peacefully. According
to him, only 10 per cent elite
class will be benefited in the
globalized economy.
Paul Hirst, Graham
Thompson, Held and McGrew
are the great skeptics of
globalization.
Globalization in Question (2000)
have criticized the hyper-
globalizers declaring the concept
of globalization a myth, which
conceals the reality of
international economy
increasingly segmented into
three regional blocs in which,
national governments remain
very powerful.
creates uncertainty on the
creation and application of
regulations that challenge the
ability of global firms to design
and implement their current
strategies. Skepticism of