General Globalization
Globalization often refers to the interconnectedness of cultures, technology, economies, and geopolitics. In terms of the economy, globalization has come to signify integration of a free trade model with neo-liberal economic policies which, UFE believes, aims to serve primarily the interests of the investor, the giant corporation and the economies of the first world.
Keywords: History of globalization, protectionism, neo-liberalism, North/South divide
Resources
Sites
- Excellent globalization overview with Canadian perspective
- International Forum on Globalization
- El Observatorio Social de la Globalización (Español)
- Global Economy 101 from Global Exchange
- A primer on neo-liberalism
- Commission on Globalization