Globalisation: conspiracy, theory or neither?

"Globalisation is not a theory or a conspiracy

Globalisation is not a theory or a conspiracy or an ideology or anything other than what has happened as early man migrated out of Africa to all the nooks and corners of the world (with the exception of Madagascar which got overlooked somehow), trading as he did so. "Globalisation" is the word that's currently in fashion by people who are troubled enough by many nasty things going on in the world but are not troubled enough to read and think about them carefully, but instead choose a simple slogan to shout.

One of the world's experts in trading matters happens to be Indian-born -- Jagdish Bhagwadi -- which is reassuring for those who might feel intimidated that they are somehow exploiting the world's poor when "Globalisation" slogans are being hurled about. I follow with a review by Geoffrey Owen which is more of a readable summary of the book than finding fault with it. As printed in the Sunday Telegraph it might, just might, cause some anti-globalisation readers to pause awhile and consider some facts. Perhaps even buy the book.

The only controversial thing that really needs to be said about "Globalisation" is that Americans don't spell it correctly.

Keith Hudson"

- www.evolutionary-economics.org