For years, "globalization" has been blamed for shuttered factories, stagnant wages, and political anger across the American heartland. Yet the data and the policy record point to a different story: ...

Dr. Zahra is a professor of history at the University of Chicago and has written extensively about globalization’s first collapse. April 5, 2025 Before World War I, globalization was at a high point.

Globalization integrates economies, enhancing trade and specialization across countries. Tech advances foster global culture sharing, but create economic shifts impacting local jobs. Globalization ...