Globalization has, arguably, been happening for a very long time — perhaps continually since the early exploration of the seas and integrations of ancient regional economies. Undoubtedly, though, it has become one of the defining characteristics of the past century and more. In economics, culture, religion, and even politics, the world has become more globalized than ever before and while many liberals claim triumph as a result, modern problems are rampant and critics of a globalized, liberalized society seem to be proliferating. This series will follow the twin histories of modern liberalism and globalization, the modern nationalist challenge to the liberal worldview, and the possibilities for a more peaceful, prosperous, and globalized world in the future.
Sessions will take place one Wednesday each month for four months, via Zoom, from 2:00 to 4:00 p.m. Eastern Time. Participants will receive an honorarium of $125, plus a $30 stipend for book purchases, per session (international participants will receive all payments at once upon completion of the program). Please note this means you are expected to purchase your own readings from your preferred vendor. Applicants will be notified of an acceptance as quickly as possible.
Readings:
May 25: Liberalism and Non-Intervention in Interwar Europe
- Masala A., Mingardi A. (2021) “Classical Liberalism, Non-interventionism and the Origins of European Integration: Luigi Einaudi, Friedrich A. von Hayek, Wilhelm Röpke.” In: M. Cunha A., Suprinyak C.E. (eds) Political Economy and International Order in Interwar Europe. Palgrave Studies in the History of Economic Thought. Palgrave Macmillan, Cham.
June 22: Imperialism and Neoliberalism
- Slobodian, Quinn. “Introduction” in Globalists : The End of Empire and the Birth of Neoliberalism, Cambridge, Massachusetts: Harvard University Press, 2019 p. 1-27.
- Von Mises, Ludwig, and Bettina Bien. Greaves. Liberalism : the Classical Tradition, Indianapolis: Liberty Fund, 2005 p.124 – 151 .
July 27: The Nationalist Challenge
- Hayek, Friedrich A. von. “The Economic Conditions of Inter-State Federalism” in Individualism and Economic Order. Pbk. ed. Chicago: University of Chicago Press, 1981.
- Hazony, Yoram. “The Roman Church and Its Vision of Empire” in The Virtue of Nationalism. First edition. New York, NY: Basic Books, 2019.
- Hazony, Yoram. “John Locke and the Liberal Construction” in The Virtue of Nationalism. First edition. New York, NY: Basic Books, 2019.
- Hazony, Yoram. “Nationalism Discredited” in The Virtue of Nationalism. First edition. New York, NY: Basic Books, 2019.
- Hazony, Yoram. “Liberalism as Imperialism” in The Virtue of Nationalism. First edition. New York, NY: Basic Books, 2019.
- Hazony, Yoram. “Nationalist Alternatives to Liberalism” in The Virtue of Nationalism. First edition. New York, NY: Basic Books, 2019.
August 24: Toward Peace and Prosperity in a Global Society
- Hamlin, Alan P. and Geoffrey Brennan (2004). “The European Constitution and Peace: Taking the Heat Out of Politics.” In C. B. Blankart and D. C. Mueller (eds.) A Constitution for the European Union, 25–35. Cambridge, Mass.: MIT Press.
- Buchanan, J. M. (2004) “Competitive Federalism by Default.” In C. B. Blankart and D. C. Mueller (eds.) A Constitution for the European Union, 25–35. Cambridge, Mass.: MIT Press.
