Civil Society Activism And Global Economic Governance

Civil Society Activism And Global Economic Governance

On balance, civil society activism in relation to global economic governance yields more positive outcomes than negative consequences.   Discuss using at least two real-world examples to illustrate the points you make.
Introduction
The topic of global economic governance and civil society activism is very important because global stability and justice as well as in some instances equality, must prevail in order for us to have a happy international system in place. This essay aims at building solid points for the argument that civil society activism in relation to global economic governance yields more positive outcomes than negative consequences. Three real-world examples, particularly the collapse of the World Trade Organisation Agenda in Seattle, the on-going debate between the European Union and the United States over biotech foods, and the Monsanto Corporation’s objective to become the poor’s champion, will be discussed. The positive outcomes of civil society will be discussed with reference to these examples. The example of how free market policies were implemented in Chile will also be discussed and global economic governance will be discussed, and the role that it plays. The essay discusses civil society activism and elaborates with the above examples that it yields more positive outcomes than negative consequences when compared to global economic governance. The main argument in this essay is that civil society activism has become a force to reckon with and shouldn’t be undermined. Global economic governance is also very important but it should function in the best interests of all and not just a few beneficiaries.

The management of trans-world issues is an aspect that has grabbed the awareness of more and more business associations, labour movements, NGOs (non-governmental organisations), as well as religious groups. This focus on trans-world issues has increased notably since the 1980’s and more significantly during the mid 1990’s (Scholte, 2002)....