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History of Globalization

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The history of globalization examines the processes, events, and transformations that have facilitated the increasing interconnectedness and interdependence of societies, economies, and cultures across the world, spanning from ancient trade routes to contemporary digital communication, and analyzing the social, political, and economic implications of these developments over time.
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The history of globalization examines the processes, events, and transformations that have facilitated the increasing interconnectedness and interdependence of societies, economies, and cultures across the world, spanning from ancient trade routes to contemporary digital communication, and analyzing the social, political, and economic implications of these developments over time.

Key research themes

1. How did pre-modern trade networks contribute to early phases of globalization prior to the Industrial Era?

This theme explores the development and significance of large-scale trade networks such as the Afroeurasian world-system and the Silk Road, emphasizing their role in shaping early global integration. It investigates how continental and transcontinental connections facilitated exchanges of goods, ideas, and technologies across vast distances well before European expansion during the Age of Discovery, challenging narratives that globalization started only in the modern era.

Key finding: The paper demonstrates that as early as the fourth millennium BCE, systemic trade relations on metals and other goods extended beyond local and regional scopes to reach continental and even transcontinental levels within the... Read more
Key finding: By tracing the Silk Road and Spice Routes from the 1st century BCE through medieval Islamic trade networks and leading to the Age of Discovery, this paper illustrates how early trade linked Asia, Europe, and Africa in luxury... Read more
Key finding: This study revises Eurocentric narratives by highlighting non-European actors and commodities, specifically Persian opium, in sustaining cross-continental trade across Central Asia. It underscores the role of established... Read more

2. What are the historical genealogies and conceptual evolutions of the globalization discourse?

Research under this theme investigates the etymology, usage, and evolving meanings of the term 'globalization' from early 20th-century origins to its modern proliferation. It critiques simplistic origin stories and explores how the concept has been framed differently over time across academic and policy contexts, highlighting the implications of such definitional shifts for understanding global interconnectedness.

Key finding: This paper uncovers that 'globalization' as a term predates common attribution to Theodore Levitt, tracing its use back to the 1930s-1940s. It emphasizes the discontinuous and fragmentary evolution of the term's meanings,... Read more
Key finding: By analyzing terminological origins and periodizations, this article argues that globalization is an objective and irreversible process rooted in human development, distinct but overlapping with internationalization. It... Read more
Key finding: This chapter situates globalization’s historicity within the politics of time and periodization debates, addressing how the temporal framing affects understanding of globalization’s genealogy. It highlights tensions between... Read more

3. Is recent ‘de-globalization’ a continuation of historical cyclical patterns or a distinct phenomenon?

This theme addresses the contemporary discourse on de-globalization, often framed as a reversal of earlier global integration. It scrutinizes the historical pendulum theory of globalization, comparing the interwar de-globalization with current trends, and evaluates empirical data on trade and investment flows to distinguish myth from measurable changes. The implications for political economy and international relations are considered.

Key finding: The paper critiques the ‘pendulum theory’ of globalization by demonstrating that the narrative of an inevitable and comparable de-globalization in the 21st century relies on selective interpretation of the interwar period. It... Read more
Key finding: This study presents empirical evidence that despite heightened political nationalism and populism, key indicators of economic globalization such as international trade and foreign investment remain near historical peaks. It... Read more
Key finding: Analyzing trade data for major global economic players, the article debunks the oversimplified claim that globalization peaked in 2008. It shows heterogeneous patterns of trade openness across regions and sectors and... Read more

All papers in History of Globalization

This chapter provides a panoramic overview of the issues dealt with by the procurators in the province of Brazil, its colonial specificities, and how the Society of Jesus in Lisbon and Rome acted toward them.2 The chapter starts with a... more
The formation of the Afroeurasian world-system was one of the crucial points<br>of social evolution, starting from which the social evolution rate and effectiveness<br>increased dramatically. In the present article we analyze... more
This document is made available under Deposit Licence (No Redistribution -no modifications). We grant a non-exclusive, nontransferable, individual and limited right to using this document. This document is solely intended for your... more
This paper explores the history of the Greek petroleum industry focusing on the early postwar discussions over the establishment of an oil refinery. Our main argument is that the petroleum industry epitomises the Greek economy’s course... more
This article examines outcomes of three different modes of in-situ urbanisation in the context of large "Chinesestyle" Special Economic Zone (SEZ) development in rural India, arguing that mode of village incorporation has an important... more
Impressum rls standpunkte wird herausgegeben von der Rosa-Luxemburg-Stiftung. Gesellschaftsanalyse und Politische Bildung e.V erscheint unregelmäßig Redaktion Marion Schütrumpf-Kunze (V.i.S.d.P.
Inhalt 1 Einleitung 2 Moderne Migrations-und Wanderungssemantiken ab dem späten 19. Jahrhundert 2.1 Die Entstehung des naturwissenschaftlichen Migrationsbegriffs unterschiedliche Formen grenzüberschreitender Bevölkerungsbewegungen, die... more
This study examines the multifaceted impact of the idea and process of globalization on the structure and dynamics of international relations. Moving beyond simplistic narratives of either inevitable integration or complete fragmentation,... more
1443 fuit terrae motus magnus : Some Knowledge of the First Historically Documented Earthquake in our Countries Earthquake that occurred on June 5, 1443 is the first historically documented natural disaster in Slovak area. On the basis... more
En América, y particularmente en el Perú, el ser de origen africano, fuese siervo o libre, vino a ser para la Corona española pretexto a fiscalización, como mercancía, instrumento de producción, o ser humano dotado de ínfulas... more
This dissertation reexamines the origins and ownership of Enrique of Malacca, widely known as Ferdinand Magellan's slave and interpreter during the first circumnavigation of the world (1519-1522). Prevailing narratives assume Magellan... more
Im Mai 1977 schiender KalteKrieg ein Phänomen der Vergangenheit zu sein. Die Feststellung,d ass binäre Deutungsmuster die Welt der Gegenwart nicht mehr ausreichend erklären könnten, war dabei kein Wunschtraumf riedensbewegter Aktivisten,... more
An article to discuss the validity regarding the identity and origins of Enrique de Malacca.
Este artículo analiza la dimensión procesal de un litigio por adeudo en el asiento del pulque de Toluca iniciado en 1749. A lo largo de la investigación se destacan tanto los recursos empleados por los oficiales reales de la Caja de... more
Although it is difficult to legitimize lately, in a way, who the supreme title holder is of the first circumnavigator among Magellan and Elcano, each one has his undeniable merits. Beyond the difficult route and the obstacles encountered,... more
Donde antes se satisfacían las viejas necesidades con productos na cionales, surgen ahora necesidades nuevas que reclaman para su satis facción los frutos de tierras y climas remotos. Donde antes había mercados locales y nacionales... more
Review of Paola Irene Galli Mastrodonato, Emilio Salgari  The Tiger Is Stll Alive!, FDU Press, 2024.
La expedición Magallanes-Elcano ha generado, sobre todo en los últimos tiempos, ríos de tinta, y sin embargo todavía hay aspectos de ella que siguen siendo oscuros, confusos, contradictorios o, cuando menos, polémicos. Además, como sucede... more
O descobrimento do mundo alcançado por portugueses e castelhanos nos cem anos que se iniciaram em 1420 e terminaram em 1521, constitui uma realidade que mudou radicalmente a História da Humanidade. Este processo histórico marcou de forma... more
La mina de mercurio (azogue) de Huancavelica fue de capital importancia para la economía colonial al aportar el elemento que permitía recuperar la plata de las menas argentíferas de Potosí y de otras minas menores como Porco u Oruro. En... more
From the viewpoint of social history, is time itself a plural entity or are there multiple forms of engagement in and with it? Pivoted around this question, Sinha attempts to rethink the current theory and practice of history writing by... more
Die Frage nach Globalisierung in der Vormoderne fordert einen Beitrag mit Blick auf die mittelalterlichen Imperien der eurasischen Reiternoma­ den geradezu heraus. Es fällt nicht schwer, in diesen Gebilden Strukturen und Phänomene zu... more
Hemp and Cannabis Indica were everyday products throughout the long 19th century. While domestic hemp was displaced by changes in agriculture and new colonial fiber products, the drug became a common pharmacy product in Germany from the... more
In ihrem Buch zeigt Dana Schmalz, dass auch die gegenwärtigen Diskurse zum weltweiten Bevölkerungswachstum immer noch durch anfänglichen Schock und die darauffolgende Panik geprägt sind. Als Anfang der 1970er Jahre die Angst vor einer... more
In the new linguistic group I have formed and shaped -- named Romantina© by embracing the languages of Spanish, French, Portuguese, and Italian - these total demographic shows some 1.2 billion people sharing many of the Roman/Latin and... more
Slides for History of US/Canadian Relations - Lecture Four - "British Empire and Canadian North"
Slides for History of U.S./Canadian Relations - Lecture Three - "Social Negotiations on the Middle Ground"