The word globalization was used in the English language as early as the 1930s, but only in the context of education, and the term failed to gain traction. Over the next few decades, … See more

Economic globalization is the increasing economic interdependence of national economies across the world through a rapid increase in cross-border movement of goods, services, … See more

Political globalization refers to the growth of the worldwide political system, both in size and complexity. That system includes national … See more

One index of globalization is the KOF Index of Globalization, which measures three important dimensions of globalization: economic, social, and political. Another is the See more

There are both distal and proximate causes which can be traced in the historical factors affecting globalization. Large-scale globalization began in the 19th century.
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Archaic globalization … See more

Cultural globalization refers to the transmission of ideas, meanings, and values around the world in such a way as to extend and … See more

Scholars also occasionally discuss other, less common dimensions of globalization, such as environmental globalization (the internationally … See more