A Multiple Concept of Globalization: The State Role put in Question
Over the last fifteen years, the concept of globalization has proved to be one of the most essential topics in political science research. Yet this term hides a plurality of meanings, thus creating ambiguity to some extent. Many authors view globalization in an economic perspective (Cox, 1993: 259-289), as the product of evolution of capitalism subject to its dictates and constraints. Some stress out the decisive influence of technological breakthroughs, and communication and information exchange networks (Frederic, 1992: 74-97) at the emergence of a globalized world. Others, on the other hand, stress the cultural logic which underlines the phenomenon of globalization (Jameson, 1991).
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