IMF/World Bank
Inequality
Non-traditional Actors
100

Do you think that the increasing conditionalities of the IMF/World Bank’s aid is justified and/or effective?

  • Neoliberal ideology

  • Agenda of large powers

  • Development

100

Has globalization brought more harm than good?

  • Development vs underdevelopment 

  • Desperation, grievances

  • Homogenization

  • Rebellion, radicalization, social unrest 

100

What are the implications of anti-establishment movements for security?

  • Instability

  • government illegitimacy

  • Social unrest

  • Radicalization

200

How do influential international entities, like the IMF and the World Bank, set policies for their beneficiaries to follow?

  • Top-down approach 

  • Policy influence on local communities

200

How does increasing domestic inequality affect national security?

  • Social unrest

  • Political instability

  • Radicalization, grievances, desperation

  • State legitimacy concerns

200

Is Foreign Direct Investment a concern for national security and why?

  • Controlling stakes

  • Diverging interests

  • Influence on local policies

300

What are the security concerns associated with the disproportionate effects of IMF/World Bank policies in developing nations?

  • Economic domination/dependency  

  • Inefficient industrialization 

  • Sovereignty issues

300

How can we reduce inequality between developed and developing nations to end the exploitation of developing nations?

  • Reparations 

  • Commercial treaties

  • Alternative financing institutions

300

How can we reduce radicalization on social media and other arenas of information flows?

  • Government Regulation

  • Private-sector moderation

  • Civil society

400

What alternatives to Structural Adjustment Programme’s conditionalities can provide better security for countries receiving international financing?

  • Modifying austerity measures

  • Bottom-up approach 

400

How can developing countries balance domestic security and major power influences?

  • Alliance building 

  • Corruption reduction

  • Nationalism

  • Economic growth strategy

400

How do non-traditional actors react to human security threats?

  • Social media campaigns

  • Policy advocacy

  • Protests 

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