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It has been suggested that globalization would render states “unnecessary” and that states are increasingly “powerless” to control its destiny. The alternate view is that states feign powerless to shirk off wider social responsibilities towards its citizens. The thesis argues that despite globalizat...

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Main Author: Chan, Chun Kong.
Other Authors: Tan, Andrew Tian Huat
Format: Theses and Dissertations
Published: 2008
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10356/14416
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Institution: Nanyang Technological University
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Summary:It has been suggested that globalization would render states “unnecessary” and that states are increasingly “powerless” to control its destiny. The alternate view is that states feign powerless to shirk off wider social responsibilities towards its citizens. The thesis argues that despite globalization, a state has the power to control its destiny, albeit with the help of non-state actors.