anti-globalism

Opposing international integration

Anti-globalism is opposition to globalization—the increasing interconnection of economies, cultures, and political systems across national borders.

Anti-globalists may object to free trade agreements, international institutions like the World Trade Organization, or what they see as erosion of national sovereignty and local cultures.

The movement spans the political spectrum: Anti-globalism unites strange bedfellows, from labor unions worried about outsourcing to nationalists concerned about immigration.

nationalism

sovereignty

Supreme independent authority

ethnocentrism · borders · populism · flag · anthem · motherland · fatherland · citizenship · heritage · tradition

trade

tariffs

Taxes on imports

sanctions · embargo · autarky · dumping · retaliation · offshoring · outsourcing · sweatshop · deindustrialization · manufacturing

localism

self-sufficiency

Independence from outside aid

grassroots · self-reliance · cooperatives · sustainability · artisan · village · neighborhood · municipal · autonomy

skepticism

distrust

Absence of confidence

neoliberalism · IMF · multinationals · deregulation · privatization · austerity · inequality · exploitation · homogenization · Americanization

resistance

protest

Public expression of disapproval

movement · rally · march · dissent · opposition · critique · occupy · boycott · grassroots · organizing

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Opposites
economic and political integration

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Cross-border economic integration doctrine

free trade · neoliberalism · Washington Consensus · laissez-faire economics · open markets

national sovereignty versus internationalism

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Favoring cooperation among nations

globalism · globalization · supranationalism · multilateralism · cosmopolitanism

cultural and social openness

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Cross-border economic integration doctrine

cosmopolitanism · multiculturalism · global citizenship · universalism · world citizenship

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