CHAPTER 2

Globalization’s Opposite

The Case of Bhutan

Shelly Daly

The old model is broken. We need to create a new one . . .. we must unite around a shared vision for the future—a vision for equitable human development, a healthy planet, an enduring economic dynamism. Ban Ki-moon, the Secretary General of the United Nations

—As quoted by Alkire (2015)

Introduction

Imagine for a moment, a land that is far-far-away. Beautiful and majestic, peaceful and quiet. A land unto itself, a country with formidable borders that can easily keep others out and harmony in. Borders that are not armed or controlled, but rather peaceful dividing lines of demarcation for all they hold dear. Imagine this country has never been conquered or colonized, and its inhabitants ...

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