Rodrik trilemma
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The Rodrik trilemma is an economic and political theory proposing that democracy, national sovereignty, and deep economic globalization cannot all be fully achieved at the same time, forcing countries to trade off among them.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
economic theory
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political theory ⓘ trilemma ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | political trilemma of the world economy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| analyticalLevel | macro-level ⓘ |
| assumption |
deep economic integration constrains domestic policy autonomy
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democratic politics requires policy responsiveness to domestic preferences ⓘ national sovereignty implies ultimate authority at the nation-state level ⓘ |
| constraintType | mutual incompatibility of three goals ⓘ |
| coreConcept |
deep economic globalization
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democracy ⓘ national sovereignty ⓘ |
| critiquedBy | some economists and political scientists ⓘ |
| debateTopic |
compatibility of globalization and democracy
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limits of national policy autonomy under globalization ⓘ |
| exampleConfiguration |
authoritarian national sovereignty with deep globalization
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globalization with weakened national sovereignty and constrained democracy ⓘ nation-state democracy with limited globalization ⓘ |
| field |
globalization studies
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international economics ⓘ political economy ⓘ |
| focus |
institutional design under globalization
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trade-offs in the world economy ⓘ |
| geographicalScope | global ⓘ |
| implication | countries must trade off between democracy, national sovereignty, and deep economic globalization ⓘ |
| incompatibleCombination | full democracy + full national sovereignty + deep economic globalization ⓘ |
| influencedDiscussionOf |
European monetary union
NERFINISHED
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World Trade Organization reforms ⓘ global trade agreements ⓘ globalization backlash ⓘ |
| inspiredBy | Mundell–Fleming trilemma NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainClaim | democracy, national sovereignty, and deep economic globalization cannot all be fully achieved simultaneously ⓘ |
| maximallyCompatibleGoals | any two of democracy, national sovereignty, and deep economic globalization ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Dani Rodrik NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| policyRelevance |
European Union governance
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design of international economic institutions ⓘ monetary integration ⓘ trade policy ⓘ |
| proposedBy | Dani Rodrik NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| publicationContext | The Globalization Paradox NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 2011 ⓘ |
| relatedConcept |
democratic legitimacy
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economic integration ⓘ global governance ⓘ nationalism ⓘ sovereignty pooling ⓘ |
| status | widely cited in debates on globalization and democracy ⓘ |
| usesConcept | impossible trinity structure ⓘ |
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