全球化是描述全球社會時使用的一個術語,即在這個社會中,世界上某一個區域在經濟、政治、環境、文化方面發生的事件會很快對世界其他地區的人們產生影響。全球化是通信、運輸、信息技術發展的結果。它體現了個體、社區、公司以及各國政府間日益增長的經濟、政治、科技和文化方面的聯系。全球化也涉及多國公司和跨國公司的成長。監管世界貿易和金融的國際機構在全球化時代發揮著日益重要的作用。
Globalization is a term used to describe the global society in which economic, political, environmental, and cultural events in one part of the world will quickly exert influence on people in other parts of the world. Globalization is the result of advances in communication, transportation and information technologies. It manifests the growing economic, political, technological, and cultural linkages between individuals, communities, businesses, and governments around the world. Globalization also involves the growth of multinational corporations and transnational corporations. The international institutions that oversee the world trade and finance play an increasingly important role in this era of globalization.