Critical Rationalism and Globalization

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This book addresses the question of how the access to "critical reason" enables people to shape a new social order on a global scale. It shows that the contribution of the philosophy of critical rationalism to the sociology of globalization can be understood through uncovering the role of critical reason in arriving at an agreement on "common values and institutions" on a global scale. The book argues how value consensus on the institutions of sovereignty and inter-state law has prepared the ground for the rise of a "global system of national societies" after the end of World War II. It demonstrates that uneven openness of national economies to global trade and investment should be comprehended in the framework of the post-war legal and political context. Using the concept of rationality as "openness to criticism", the book proposes a "normative theory of open global society" in order to show that the existing value consensus on the cult of sovereignty suffers from the recognition of the possibility of rational dialogue among competing ways of life. The book then goes on to argue that once the people of the world across national communities open their fundamental ways of life to mutual criticism, they can create common global values necessary for the rise of a "just social order" an a global scale. This book will be of interest to students and scholars of Globalization Studies, Global Sociology and International Relations.