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What is globalization
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Global StudiesCultureProfound ChangesDebated QuestionsInternational RelationsProto-globalizationGlobal InterconnectednessPolitical ScienceGlobal PoliticsInternational OrganizationAfrican GlobalizationLanguage StudiesGlobal ConnectionGlobal TradeGlobal StrategyGlobalizationSocial SciencesWorld-systems Theory
Despite the rapidly growing body of literature on the topic of globalization and its implications, there is disagreement about how to conceptualize what is happening. Although the term is widely used to characterize the profound changes unfolding in the world, the nature of these shifts and what they mean remain debated questions. This chapter presents a perspective on the phenomenon of globalization that is intended as a contribution to an understanding of what is happening.