Poverty, globalization, and human security: A policy perspective

Title

Poverty, globalization, and human security: A policy perspective

Creator

Joseph, Jipson; Mishra, Achyutananda

Description

Poverty has been an ongoing insecurity to humanity. But it was mostly understood in relation to basic needs, income, and wealth. Bretton Woods Institutions and the World Trade Organization propagated globalization and its interconnectedness as capable mechanisms for poverty eradication. Although globalization takes the credit for alleviating poverty, many authors argue that it was the outcome of the successful welfare policies of China and India. Globalization is criticized for prioritizing the developed world's interests and its multinational and transnational corporations and equating development only with an increase in gross domestic product. However, together with interconnectedness, human insecurities like poverty and inequality also increased. The latest World Bank (2024) and World Inequality Lab (2022) data affirm this precarious situation. This chapter thus examines the feasibility of the United Nations Development Program's human security approach for a successful (national and international) poverty eradication program through its people- centered perspective. 2025, IGI Global Scientific Publishing. All rights reserved.

Source

Globalization, Global Security, and New International Realities for Modern Democracies;pp.111-138

Date

01-01-2025

Publisher

IGI Global

Coverage

Joseph J., Christ University, Bangalore, India; Mishra A., Christ University, Bangalore, India

Rights

Restricted Access; Hardcopy may be available in the library

Relation

ISBN: 979-833731357-3; 979-833731355-9;

Format

online

Language

English

Type

Book chapter

Identifier

https://doi.org/10.4018/979-8-3373-1355-9.ch006

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