A mythical perception persists in the global order that it
is best for a nation to attain self-sufficiency. Such claims are bolstered by
the persistence of protectionism, non-interventionist stances and the
embodiment of isolationism in a country’s policy framework. These claims are
contradicted by the instances of history that have bore witness to the fact
that true success in the economic and political sphere is encapsulated by
accession of diplomacy and integration, breaking barriers into new markets, new
regions that are unfazed by the grasp of capitalistic endeavors. We see now
that no country can grasp isolationism, in its absolute sense, with the growing
influence of globalization, technology and interdependence in the global arena.
World war two is symbolic of the inability of isolationism
not being able to sustain itself, we see that the United States of America,
although did to a certain degree maintain their isolationist policy, they were
left perturbed by the spread of communism, which served as an anti thesis to
their persistent ideology; capitalism. The recent establishment of globally
prevailing organization such as the United Nations, International Monetary Fund
and their increasing influence in the international arena serves as a detriment
to the influence of a nation in the international system as a private entity.
The growing integration and interdependence that has
manifested in the recent years suggests that isolationism and protectionism and
policies that must be alienated because it is through the benefits of this
integration that new markets, employment and opportunities open for the members
of the international system.
Well Khalid, you raise a lot of interesting points, though you confuse a few issues. WWII was about stopping the spread of fascism, not communism. The Cold War - which occurred after WWII - was, from the US perspective, an attempt to curb communism. Furthermore, communism is a political system that is run by a small group of elites that have adopted the economic system - i.e. socialism - for their particular country. Western nations adopted capitalism as their economic system and democracy for their political system.
ReplyDeleteWith all of that being said, I generally agree with your thesis that growing integration and interdependence will play an increasingly important role in the world.