We differentiate multilateralism from globalism. Multilateralism is supposed to be about world order while globalism is about global economy and trade. More often than not they happen unforeseeably yet because of one another.
Differentiating multilateralism from globalism these days means, as a perfect example, that multilateralism would promote a vaccine against the COVID-19 available for all people and free, while globalism will be much more about profits.
The cost of doing big business is often associated with hostility to collective action. The hyper-ambitious multinationals have a long record of abusing the authorities which have a mandatory job of protecting the working force and the consumers. It’s a pattern of behaviour not just an intent to get more profit. The common good, although not clearly defined in many cases, is easily sensed. To delete the difference between truth and false ultimately beggars belief. Otherwise all will be true and right because it is stated so. Humanity exists and didn’t fell apart because common good is what it is.
The dignity of human beings and the beauty of the natural world are unrelativisable, using the Camus’ word.
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John F. Kennedy is still guiding us: “If we cannot end our differences, at least we can help make the world safe for diversity...and direct attention to our common interests”.
Multilateralism and globalism are challenges that will continue to shape our future. We have to try thoroughly to understand them.
22nd, May 2020
1 Marilynne Robinson, “What have we done with America?”, NYRB, June 11, 2020
2 Gordon Brown, Letter to G20 leaders, 22nd of May, 2020
3 “Goodbye globalization”, The Economist, May 16th – 22nd 2020, page 8
4 Samuel Moyn, “The Trouble with Comparisons”, NYRB, May 21st 2020
5 Fernand Braudel, “Une leçon d'histoire”, Arthaud-Flammarion, 1986, page 142
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