TOP TEN THINGS YOU NEED TO KNOW What does it mean to impose liberalism on others To strongly encourage them to accept liberal values Rule of law Protection of private property Capitalist economic ideas ID: 615844
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The Imposition of Liberalism
TOP TEN THINGS YOU NEED TO KNOWSlide2
What does it mean to impose liberalism on others?
To strongly encourage them to accept liberal values
Rule of law
Protection of private propertyCapitalist economic ideasIndividual rightsFair electionsChecks and balances on government
Do we have the right to expect others to accept our values?
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Pros of embracing liberalism
more rights & freedoms (
humanitarian
)economic:establish liberal economic institutions to strengthen economy (improve standard of living)build trade relationshipspeace – respect for different values, trading relationships (Golden Arches Theory, Dell Theory of Conflict Prevention)
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Cons of trying to impose liberalism
Many states that are not already liberal have not gone through the same evolution we did with the Enlightenment
Rule of law
– the government and their friends are above the lawProtection of private property –gov. take property any timeRights (education, freedom of expression) –only rights for eliteFair elections/checks and balances on government –rulers want to protect power (controlled participation)
= illiberalism – claim to be liberal (democracy -elections) but lack other institutions like independent courts = not truly liberal
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Canada imposing liberalism
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Aboriginal Peoples
Indian Act – meant to preserve treaty rights, used to promote gov controlLand claims abusesAbolishing cultural practices such as the Sundance and PotlatchResidential SchoolsSlide6
South Africa and Apartheid
Apartheid = keep apart (tribes, Blacks and Whites)
Nelson Mandela
Tried to use the courts, turned to violent protestArrestedConditions in prisonsBring attention to conditions in Black communitiesInternational pressureSanctions
End apartheidViolence
Government corruption
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Afghanistan
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Pre 9/11 –world wary of Taliban gov.
(grew out of the Soviet retreat in 1989)Madrassas, Al Qaeda, oppression of women, destroy culturePost 9/11 –world agrees Taliban must be removed from power and democracy establishedWar on Terror (NATO)Outcome – high death toll, illiberal actionsKarzai government corrupt, but the best option for first ”liberal” government – tribal society
Control of extremist groups – education, violence during electionsSome success
Greater rights for women, building infrastructureSlide8
Iraq
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Pre-emptive strike (faulty information on WMD)
Violation of international law, rejected by UNConsequencesWar – high death toll, damage to infrastructureSectarian violence: Sunni/Shi’ite civil war (2006)Elections – majority rule = 80 parties all based on ethnic loyalties, Shi’ite majority
Rise of ISIS due to alienation of Sunni leadersImpact on reputation of liberal democracies – renditions, Abu Ghraib, Guantanamo Bay (detainees)
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China – how do they justify these actions, and should we take action to stop it?
One child policy
Capital punishment, labor camps
SweatshopsEnvironmental damageIntellectual property rightsWorker’s rightsFreedom of speech (Google, prisoners of conscience)Tibet
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The Arab Spring
Tunisia – moving towards a truly liberal society
Terrorist attacks to try to prevent this
Libya - 2011 UN agreement to use any means necessary to protect civilians rebelling Were we trying to overthrow the government = imposing a revolution?Did Gadhafi's reputation influence our willingness to use violence?Egypt – democratically elected gov started to become illiberal so another revolution - put military back in powerJust as repressive as before (imprison anyone who supported the democratically elected gov)Syria - why UN support for rebels in Libya but not here
Refugee crisis9Slide11
Should strong liberal nations take over failed states?
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Regions of the world where chaos reigns
HaitiSomaliaShould UN (or another powerful institution/ country) take over the region until they prove that they can rule themselves?Post-WW II – what was the outcome of the Four Powers taking this stance in Europe and Japan?