Globalization & Inequality

In Dallmayr’s article, “Globalization and Inequality: A Plea for Global Justice,” he continually brings up the books and articles of Samuel Huntington. What cannot be agreed upon in the article is the reason behind the inequality. Huntington believes that, “Despite the persistence of tribal and national rivalries, the conflicts that ‘pose the greatest dangers for stability’ in the world today are those ‘between states or groups from different civilizations.’” (141) While he talks of this class between civilizations, the blame is placed upon the fact that the United States is the hegemonic power and everywhere else in the world are just merely considered the “rest.” The root of all evil, according to Huntington, derives from differences of political power. Dallmayr also states that the previous triggers of culture, those of religious and political philosophical teachings, now face the rapid and ever-growing pace of globalization. However, Huntington goes on to say that, “‘The distribution of cultures in the world reflects the distribution of power. Trade may not follow the flag, but culture almost always follows power.’” (142) Power is the everlasting essence of politics. By recognizing the concerns for social justice and through the widening of globalization, the world will eventually create a sense of global or cosmopolitan justice.