anti-globalization label

[Randy Steindorf]

The distinction is not between corrupt and non-corrupt, but the fact that a 
government is necessary at all.  What is the basis of the civil society of 
which the government is a resume?  If the underlying mode of production is 
highly exploitative, then the relations of production will reflect this 
exploitation as a corrupt government. Corruption cannot be eliminated in 
class societies.  Corruption can be aggravated, or ameliorated, but not 
eliminated.  Only a non-exploitative mode of production can be the 
foundation of a corruption free relations of production.

The U.S. dominated international organizations use the slogan of "good 
government" the same way the British used the slogan against India, 
Afganistan, Egypt, and so forth, in the 19th century.  "Good government" is 
a rationale for the advancement of the economic foundations of imperialism 
in non-capitalist or less development capitalist states.


>From: Doug Henwood <dhenwood at panix.com>
>Reply-To: lbo-talk at lists.panix.com
>To: lbo-talk at lists.panix.com
>Subject: Re: anti-globalization label
>Date: Fri, 12 Apr 2002 11:45:22 -0400
>
>Bradford DeLong wrote:
>
>>>Brad DeLong wrote:
>>>
>>>>We neoliberals at least have broad agreement that
>>>>developing-country governments are corrupt...
>>>
>>>Multinational corporations, however, are all fine, upstanding
>>>global citizens, who pay human wages, provide safe working
>>>conditions, tend carefully to the earth, pay their fair share of
>>>taxes, and publish honest accounts. Right?
>>
>>You seem to have me confused with Larry Lindsey...
>
>Not really. But in making the point that developing-country
>governments are corrupt, you imply, intentionally or not, that
>developed country governments aren't and that "free trade" - which in
>this context means opening up to MNCs - doesn't come with its own
>brand of corruption. Poor countries need noncorrupt and competent
>governments, and rather badly. So do we.
>
>Doug

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