Analysis Of Greg Ip's We Are Not The World

Throughout the course of History, our world has continuously changed both politically and economically. There has been major developments that have advanced our knowledge on world orders as well as issues that have caused mass destruction. As we continue to move forward, our insight on the political and economical world is becoming broader. Greg Ip introduces this idea by discussing the positive and negative effects between Globalism and Nationalism through present-day world issues written in his article, “We Are Not the World.” This article solely focuses on his main idea that finding a middle ground between these vastly different spectrums will allow for contentment and change between borders. Globalism is known as: “the mind-set that globalization is natural and good, that global governance should expand as national sovereignty …show more content…
Many individuals sought to regain their country as their own be eliminating all foreign affairs and business inquires hoping to rebuild their country’s economic status. The main idea of Nationalism targeted on one major key point: “put your country first before lending hands to others” (Ip). To many, nationalism became a sense of patriotism while others viewed it as a wrong turn toward destruction. Ip introduces Nationalism by presenting the controversial issues President elect Donald Trump has created even before 2016. Trump’s approach to making America great again focuses solely on the idea of closing borders and getting back to recreating the ‘American dream.’ In a previous assembly, Trump stated: “There is no global anthem, no global currency, no certificate of global citizenship. From now on, its going to be ‘America First’” (We Are Not the World). Though Trump and his ideological allies hope to take back control of their countries through strategies targeting global structure, many obstacles await the