Globalization and governance: Aspiring to a fairer globalization

Guy Lachapelle reviews the World Commission on the Social Dimension of Globalization suggesting there are four basic items at play: What method of effective and applicable development strategies can nation states shape in this context? What role can civil societies play in redefining world governance? Does globalization respect cultural identities by facilitating access to diversified cultural products or does it simply aim towards a standardized production? He asks how can globalization satisfy the needs and aspirations of human beings? (World Commission on the Social Dimension of Globalization, 2004: 134). He proposes that the answers to these questions will bring us well on our way to finding solutions to a fairer globalization. © 2005 Society for International Development.