Globalization essay writing services Part 1: Decolonisation and the Emergence of the Global South

Decolonisation is a historical event that had a major, albeit somewhat under-recognised, role in shaping contemporary international society. The existence today of an international society that spans the globe is in large part the product of European colonialism and subsequent processes of decolonisation in which the colonies gained their independence and became sovereign states. The granting of independence to the colonies subsequently led to the emergence of the ‘Third World’ or the ‘Global South’. Many of the effects of colonialism and decolonisation are therefore still felt today in the context of issues relating to international development, economic inequalities between states and the phenomena of so-called failed states. In exploring this topic, we will also consider both the English School concept of an ‘international society’ and post-colonial approaches to global politics and their claim that the discipline of IR, like international society itself, retains an inherent Eurocentrism.

Seminar Questions:

a). What is an international society? Does it actually exist?

b). Was the ‘Standard of Civilisation’ a legitimate method of creating an international society comprised of states with uniform domestic political systems and shared values?

c). How significant was decolonisation in the evolution of international society?

d). What is the legacy of European colonialism? Is it still significant for international society today?

e). Is the discipline of International Relations still ‘Eurocentric’ today? Why/why not?

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