Globalization

The growing interconnectedness of the world has both benefits and drawbacks.

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Understanding Globalization

SUMMARY

Explore the emergence of this phenomenon.

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Trade Policy 101

Take a look at the recent explosion of global trade.

1.8 billion dollars

worth of goods and services are traded between the U.S. and Canada every day.

Source: U.S. Department of State

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How Globalization Affects What's for Brunch

Learn why globalization's effects can appear where you least expect them.

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How Global Trade Winds Helped Shape a Hyper-Local French Milk Brand

Discover how international conflicts reshaped the European agricultural market.

The History of Communications

TIMELINE 1450-2011

Explore how changes in technology affect global communications.

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Big in China: Globalization and International Cinema

Read about the expansion of the transnational movie industry.

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"Harry Potter" and the Globalization of Culture

See how an international hit had to adapt to different countries.

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Globalization and the Great Recession of 2008

Understand the effects on the global economy.

24 percent

of the world’s economy was made up by the United States in 2015. In 1960, the U.S. made up almost 40 percent.

Source: World Bank

It Takes a Village to Make Your Medicine

CHART

Follow the journey of prescription drugs across borders to your medicine cabinet.

How Globalization Affects You

Explore why globalization is one of the defining realities of modern existence.

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