The European Union wasn't just committed to free trade; their members were working towards a greater cooperation in government policies, foreign affairs, justice, and even a European parliament. ... Many countries like Canada, or the US embraced free trade and benefited tremendously. ...
Kevin Rudd, a former Prime Minister of Australia and current Member of Parliament argued that the best part about globalization is that it lifts economic growth rates and living standards around much, though not all, of the developing world, and in developed countries as well. ...
Many see it as a primarily economic phenomenon, involving the increasing interaction, or integration, of national economic systems through the growth in international trade, investment and capital flows. However, one can also point to a rapid increase in cross-border social, cultural and technolog...
