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What's Wrong with Neocolonialism: The Case of Unequal Trade in Cultural Goods

Chan, Shuk Ying; Patten, Alan; (2023) What's Wrong with Neocolonialism: The Case of Unequal Trade in Cultural Goods. American Political Science Review 10.1017/S0003055423000795. (In press). Green open access

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Abstract

Unequal patterns of cultural exchange between the Global South and Global North are sometimes labeled "neo-colonial."What, if anything, is wrong with these patterns? Debates surrounding cultural globalization have traditionally divided proponents of free trade and cultural preservation. The article develops an alternative account grounded in a global application of the ideal of social equality. Citizens of privileged societies ought to regard and relate to citizens of disadvantaged societies as social equals. Patterns of cultural exchange play an important role in promoting these relationships. Historically, colonized peoples were often regarded as inferior based on perceived failures to produce cultural achievements. To the extent that unequal global cultural production and exchange persist, the colonial pattern remains. The duty to relate to foreigners as equals implies that Global North countries should stop pressing for cultural trade concessions and instead favor the import of cultural goods from the Global South.

Type: Article
Title: What's Wrong with Neocolonialism: The Case of Unequal Trade in Cultural Goods
Open access status: An open access version is available from UCL Discovery
DOI: 10.1017/S0003055423000795
Publisher version: https://doi.org/10.1017/S0003055423000795
Language: English
Additional information: Creative Common License - CCCreative Common License - BY This is an Open Access article, distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution licence (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0), which permits unrestricted re-use, distribution and reproduction, provided the original article is properly cited. Copyright © The Author(s), 2023. Published by Cambridge University Press on behalf of the American Political Science Association
Keywords: Social Sciences, Political Science, Government & Law, SOCIAL EQUALITY
UCL classification: UCL
UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > UCL SLASH
UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > UCL SLASH > Faculty of S&HS
UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > UCL SLASH > Faculty of S&HS > Dept of Political Science
URI: https://discovery.ucl.ac.uk/id/eprint/10181445
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