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Globalization and Sustainable Development: False Twins?

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  • Bakari Mohamed El-Kamel

    (Department of English Language, Literature and Civilization, the Faculty of Letters, Arts and Human Sciences, The University of Mannouba, Tunis, Tunisia)

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Ideologically, the two projects of globalization and sustainable development are informed by totally different sets of principles and values. This article launches a thorough conceptual and theoretical juxtaposition of these two projects, which shows that these two phenomena overlap structurally but diverge ideologically on a number of economic, social, and ecological issues. In essence, the juxtaposition between globalization and sustainable development provides an illuminating insight into the structural affinity as well as the subsequent potential clashes between the two. This article examines the different aspects of affinity between these two projects, analyses the most significant differences and contradictions between the two, and analyses potential solutions to harness globalization forces to sustainability. By conducting such a critical comparative analysis of these two projects, a deeper insight is gained with regard to any potential that would make them mutually supportive rather than mutually exclusive.

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  • Bakari Mohamed El-Kamel, 2013. "Globalization and Sustainable Development: False Twins?," New Global Studies, De Gruyter, vol. 7(3), pages 23-56, November.
    • Handle: RePEc:bpj:nglost:v:7:y:2013:i:3:p:23-56:n:4
    DOI: 10.1515/ngs-2013-021
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