Globalization

Globalization is the process of wider interaction and integration of people across the globe

globalization is distinguished from "globalism"
- whereas globalization is the process of interactions
- globalism is an ideology (set of beliefs) regarding worldwide integration
- globalism seeks global unity or commonality in law, markets, governance, etc.
Globalization occurs in place, degree and kind
- place = regional or inter-continental interaction and integration
- degree = extent of interaction and integration
- kind = economic, cultural, military

Archaic period globalization

"archaic" = old, or older, no longer in operation
technically, the archaic period is all processes of globalization up until the Age of Discovery

from the Latin factorium for "place of doers/ makers"
in trade, "factories" are trade locales
- usually small islands, forts, or zones near ports
- especially as created by the Portuguese "feitoria"
European factories were used for
- resupply of ships
- military presence
- trade entrance to a larger region
"factor" = a commercial agent who sells goods on behalf of another
- = middle man
- the factor takes possession of goods and issues invoices to sellers
- the factor does not work on behalf of the original seller of goods
  - which would be a commissioned agent
  - who sells goods and collects payments on behalf of someone else
factories are distinguished from colonies
- ex. ancient Phoenician colonies were established along trade routes, especially across the Mediterranean Sea
- while serving for resupply, military presence, and trade
- these were actual settlements and were governed by the home country
  - some developed into independent countries, such as Carthage (a North African Phoenician colony)

Guild relationships depended on interconnected trade post
Hanseatic League created protected trade posts across northern Germany and Scandanavia

Republic of Venice established resupply and trade posts across the Mediterranean, Black Sea and possibly Atlantic ports of Eureope