History glossary
globalization
the growing integration of economies, cultures, technologies, and politics across borders.
- Category
- Process
- Region
- Global
- Date range
- Varies
What it means
The growing integration of economies, cultures, technologies, and politics across borders.
Stories using this term
The World After The Cold War
From the fall of the Soviet Union to the rise of China and global terrorism, this story traces the turbulent reshaping of the international order after 1991.
The Rise of China
After Mao, China combined market reform with one-party rule, using exports, cities, technology, and nationalism to become one of the world's most powerful states.
The United States After 9/11
After 9/11, the United States launched the War on Terror, invaded Afghanistan and Iraq, expanded surveillance and homeland security, and entered a long era of costly war and deep political division.
