What is globalization?
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Globalization is now a force which touches all our lives and which excites fierce controversy. This article will introduce some essential aspects about globalization, which include: What is globalization; Causes and drivers of globalization; Effects of globalization; Possible future development of globalization. 1. What is globalization? If we search the "definition of globalization" on Internet, we can get thousands of results. It is true that the definitions of globalization are disputed, because those definitions differ in what they emphasize. Globalization is historically complex; the meaning of this term is itself a topic in global discussion. The following definitions represent currently influential views: * "The inexorable integration of markets, nation-states, and technologies to a degree never witnessed before-in a way that is enabling individuals, corporations and nation-states to reach around the world farther, faster, deeper and cheaper than ever before . . . . the spread of free-market capitalism to virtually every country in...

