W11 & W13 Global Citizenship - Module

Global Citizenship
At the end of this module, you are expected to:

1. articulate a personal definition of global citizenship; and
2. appreciate the ethical obligations of global citizenship.
What is Global Citizenship?
Citizenship in a narrower concept pertains to legal relationship between a state and

a person. It gives that person certain rights and responsibilities. For instance, full
political rights such as the right to vote and to hold public office. Conversely, the
usual responsibilities of the citizens like allegiance and taxation. But how can the
idea of citizenship be transferred to the global level?
According to Peski (as cited in Baraldi, 2012) global citizenship can be defined “as
a moral and ethical disposition that can guide the understanding of individuals or
groups of local and global contexts, and remind them of their relative
responsibilities within various communities.” The global citizens act as glue which
binds individuals together in an increasingly globalized world. Furthermore, he
added that “global citizens might be a new type of people that can travel within
these various boundaries and somehow still make sense of the world”.
We must remember that globalization should not be singled out as there are many
forms of globalizations. While some need to be resisted, others must be welcomed
and encouraged too. They are bound to be multiple futures for multip le
globalizations and it created enemies. According to one broad view, globalizatio n
failed to deliver its promises (Cohen, 2006). The so-called bottom billion lacks
infrastructures and has been disenfranchised. The opponents of globalization blame
either the Westernization or global capitalism. As a result, they resist globalizatio n
especially on matters associated with global economy and global governance.
In line with global economy, created three approaches to global economic

resistance. This includes namely trade protectionism, fair trade, and helping the
bottom billion. Firstly, trade protectionism, is the deliberate attempt to intervene
in foreign trade by putting up barriers to trade. McAleese (as cited in Aldama,
2018) trade protectionism involves systematic government intervention in foreign
trade through tariffs and non- tariffs barriers in order to encourage domestic
producers and deter their foreign competitors. Despite a widespread consensus as
regard its inefficiency, protectionism is still widely practiced. Fair trade in
economic globalization comes in a different approach. It counter the neolibera l
“free trade” principles. Fair trade aims at a more moral and equitable global
economic system. The price is not set by the market rather it is transparently
negotiated by both producers and consumers. However, despite its popularity in the
North, its acceptance is limited among producers doubting its ability to supply mass
market as well as, applicability to manufacture products. Lastly relates to helping
the bottom billion. Increasing aid is one of the many measures that are needed.
Their needs can be adapted in the international norms and standards. Reducing the
trade barriers would also reduce the economic marginalization of these people and
their nations.
Resistance to globalization is multiple, complex, contradictory and ambiguous. The

resistance have the potential to emerge as the new public sphere, which may uphold
progressive values such as autonomy, democracy, peace, ecological sustainability
and social justice. These forces are the very product of globalization. According to
Porta et al. (as cited in Aldama, 2018), the impetus for such a movement comes
from individuals, groups, and organizations which are oppressed by globalizatio n
from above. They seek to a more democratic process of globalization.
In any case, given the there is no world government, the idea of global citizenship
demands the creation of rights and responsibilities. In the same manner that
fulfilling the promises of globalization and the solution to the problem of
contemporary world does not lie on a single individual but rather on citizens, the
community and different organization in societies. Our world is an increasingly
complex web of connections and interdependencies, it requires reforms in global
governance in order to allow citizens to take more part directly in all aspects of
human life at the global level.
References and Supplementary Materials

Books and Journals
Aldama, P. K., (2018). The contemporary world. Rex Printing Company. Quezon City.
Baraldi, C. (ed.).(2012). What is global citizenship?participation, facilitation, and meditation: children

and young people in their social contexts. Abingdon, United Kingdom:Routledge.
Cohen, D. (2006). Globalization and its enemies. MA: MIT Press.

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Global Citizenship

At the end of this module, you are expected to:

What is Global Citizenship?

Citizenship in a narrower concept pertains to legal relationship between a state and

In line with global economy, created three approaches to global economic

Resistance to globalization is multiple, complex, contradictory and ambiguous. The

References and Supplementary Materials

Baraldi, C. (ed.).(2012). What is global citizenship?participation, facilitation, and meditation: children

Cohen, D. (2006). Globalization and its enemies. MA: MIT Press.

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