Scenarios about 'globalization'
Globalization refers to the increasing interconnectedness and interdependence of economies, cultures, and populations around the world through expanding cross-border trade, technology, investment, and cultural exchange. This process accelerated dramatically in the late 20th century through advances in transportation, communication technologies, and liberalized trade policies. In alternate history scenarios, different patterns of globalization might emerge from changed technological developments, political arrangements, or cultural influences.
What If The Caribbean Community Implemented a Single Market Earlier?
Exploring the alternate timeline where the CARICOM Single Market and Economy was fully implemented in the 1990s, potentially transforming the economic landscape and global influence of the Caribbean region.
What If The European Union Never Formed?
Exploring the alternate timeline where European integration stalled after World War II, preventing the formation of the European Union and radically reshaping the continent's political, economic, and social landscape.
What If The Rust Belt Never Formed?
Exploring the alternate timeline where the American manufacturing heartland maintained its economic vitality and never experienced the devastating industrial decline that created the Rust Belt.
What If The Service Economy Never Became Dominant?
Exploring the alternate timeline where manufacturing remained the cornerstone of advanced economies, fundamentally altering globalization, labor relations, and technological development in the 21st century.
What If The Washington Consensus Never Emerged?
Exploring the alternate timeline where the neoliberal economic policies known as the Washington Consensus never became the dominant framework for global development, fundamentally altering the course of economic globalization since the 1980s.
What If The World Trade Organization Never Existed?
Exploring the alternate timeline where the Uruguay Round negotiations failed, preventing the formation of the World Trade Organization and dramatically altering the course of global trade, economic development, and international relations.