deglobalizing
Reversing worldwide economic integration
Deglobalizing describes the process of reversing or retreating from global economic integration.
Where globalization connected markets, supply chains, and trade across borders, deglobalizing pulls back toward national or regional self-sufficiency: Companies are deglobalizing their supply chains after pandemic disruptions.
The trend often accompanies protectionist policies, tariffs, or geopolitical tensions that make international cooperation less attractive or reliable.
Removal of interdependence
- reshoringRelocating production domestically
- nearshoringRelocating work to neighboring countries
- fragmentationBreaking into smaller pieces
- unwindingReleasing coiled tension
dismantling · reversal · retrenchment · disentanglement · disconnection · unraveling · rollback · disintegration
Favoring domestic over foreign commerce
- sovereigntySupreme independent authority
- nativismPreference for native-born citizens
- populismPolitics favoring ordinary citizens
- self-sufficiencyIndependence from outside aid
insularity · borders · xenophobia · ethnocentrism · cultural preservation · national interest · patriotism · homogeneity
Taxes on imports
- trade barriersRestrictions on cross-border commerce
- import quotasLimits on foreign purchases
- customs dutiesTaxes on imports
- export controlsRestrictions on foreign sales
sanctions · anti-dumping · subsidies · trade war · embargo · retaliation · trade restrictions · import substitution
Division into distinct areas
- reshoringRelocating production domestically
- nearshoringRelocating work to neighboring countries
- local sourcingObtaining goods nearby
- domestic productionCreating goods within one's country
glocalization · indigenization · onshoring · regional blocs · bilateral agreements
Independence from outside aid
- sovereigntySupreme independent authority
- independenceFreedom from external control
- self-relianceDepending on oneself alone
- food securityGuaranteed adequate nutrition access
energy independence · decentralization · resilience · self-determination · national champions
decoupling
Removal of interdependence
- reshoringRelocating production domestically
- nearshoringRelocating work to neighboring countries
- fragmentationBreaking into smaller pieces
unwinding · dismantling · reversal · retrenchment · disentanglement · disconnection · unraveling · rollback · disintegration · contraction
economic nationalism
Favoring domestic over foreign commerce
- sovereigntySupreme independent authority
- nativismPreference for native-born citizens
- populismPolitics favoring ordinary citizens
self-sufficiency · insularity · borders · xenophobia · ethnocentrism · cultural preservation · national interest · patriotism · homogeneity · identity politics
tariffs
Taxes on imports
- trade barriersRestrictions on cross-border commerce
- import quotasLimits on foreign purchases
- customs dutiesTaxes on imports
export controls · sanctions · anti-dumping · subsidies · trade war · embargo · retaliation · trade restrictions · import substitution
regionalization
Division into distinct areas
- reshoringRelocating production domestically
- nearshoringRelocating work to neighboring countries
- local sourcingObtaining goods nearby
domestic production · glocalization · indigenization · onshoring · regional blocs · bilateral agreements
self-sufficiency
Independence from outside aid
- sovereigntySupreme independent authority
- independenceFreedom from external control
- self-relianceDepending on oneself alone
food security · energy independence · decentralization · resilience · self-determination · national champions
deglobalizingglobalizing
Making worldwide in scope
integrating · internationalizing · opening up · connecting · offshoring
globe, global, globalization, globally, globalize, globalism, globalizing