Extra posting/When do you think globalization started?/Heo seonyeong/허선영

When do you think globalization started?

Even in the middle of the 13th century, East Asia and Europe were connected. Can we call it globalization because of the existence of exchange? We need to know the concept of globalization first. In order to understand globalization, we must first understand globalism. Globalism is the interconnectedness of countries on many continents. Globalization refers to the growing process of this globalism. I think globalization began in the 19th century. Prior to the 19th century, exchanges between countries were costly to transport and had high trade barriers between countries. Thus, although there was exchange, it was not very active. Most of the goods in exchange were luxuries. However, many changes have been made since the mid-19th century. Transportation has become very easy through railway networks and steam boats. Also, industrial capitalism took root with the completion of the Industrial Revolution. It was an era of economic freedom. Since then, in the late 20th century, globalization has been growing. There has been an increase in manufacturing plants and large companies with local nationality across the country. With the emergence of these active and emerging developing countries, globalization has grown. Now it is hard for a nation to stand on its own. It depends on many countries, and when one country is shaken, other countries are shaken. I think true globalization is in the late 20th century, but I think the beginning of globalization is in the 19th century.