One interesting and important global political trend is that support for globalization is now stronger in emerging market countries than it is here in America.
"We did not have design capabilities for globalization, while the target lacked resources to expand its design capabilities into the global market.
Europe is a stand-in for globalization.
"But for globalization and going out, we would like to buy hotels and hotel management companies.
"Very painful medicine had to be taken," Mr. Klau added, "to make Germany fit for globalization".
The place has long been a "test bed for globalization," said Daniel Sicard, a local historian.
But Europe is unpopular, a local metaphor for globalization, faceless and interfering.
These are perilous days for globalization -- regardless of the success in Iraq.
But it's not the line for globalization anymore, but the line for resources.
"Now the push for globalization is being overshadowed by military issues.
"There should not be a single model for globalization," he said.
