Civilizing Globalization: A Survival Guide Apr 2026

: Moving away from "market fundamentalism" toward a regulated system that respects social equity and democratic governance.

refers to a comprehensive social democratic framework—most notably detailed in the book edited by Richard Sandbrook and Ali Burak Güven—that seeks to reform the current global order. The "survival" aspect of this guide addresses the urgent need to tame unfettered markets so they serve human and ecological needs rather than dictating them. 1. Core Philosophy: Markets as Servants, Not Masters Civilizing Globalization: A Survival Guide

The central premise is that is not an inevitable natural force, but a deliberate political project that has subordinated social life to market logic. "Civilizing" globalization acts as a metaphor for: : Moving away from "market fundamentalism" toward a

Critics and scholars within this field highlight several "destructive tendencies" of current unfettered globalization that necessitate a survival guide: 1. Core Philosophy: Markets as Servants