Publication Type
Journal Article
Version
submittedVersion
Publication Date
1-2021
Abstract
While many scholars have analysed neo-liberalism (i.e. market globalism) as an ideology of globalization, much less is known about alternative and emerging ideologies that challenge neoliberalism on a global scale. Addressing this gap, I critically examine the ‘human development and capabilities approach’ (HDCA) as a counter-ideology to neoliberalism promoted by the United Nations. Applying morphological discourse analysis and incorporating critical insights from recent work by Manfred Steger and Paul James, this study demonstrates how the HDCA (i.e. capabilities globalism) functions as a well-developed ideology steeped in a global imaginary. Yet, despite having multiple strengths, HDCA morphology and deployment have limited its potential global resonance. In response, I propose that an ideology committed to global human development should take more seriously four pivotal factors: state capacity, solidarity, spirituality, and the role of intergovernmental bodies like the United Nations.
Keywords
Capabilities approach, discourse analysis, globalization, human development, ideology, neoliberalism
Discipline
International Relations | Political Science
Research Areas
Political Science
Publication
Globalizations
Volume
18
Issue
5
First Page
1
Last Page
11
ISSN
1474-7731
Identifier
10.1080/14747731.2020.1842084
Publisher
Taylor & Francis (Routledge): SSH Titles
Citation
JOSHI, Devin K..(2021). The human development and capabilities approach as a twenty-first century ideology of globalization. Globalizations, 18(5), 1-11.
Available at: https://ink.library.smu.edu.sg/soss_research/3591
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Authors
Creative Commons License
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Additional URL
https://doi.org/10.1080/14747731.2020.1842084