The term globalization is a modern one but a new exhibit at Winterthur Museum, Garden & Library shows that it might merely be a new name for a centuries-old phenomenon.

From the column: "A reframing is needed. Can we view the day through a more modern lens, considering topics including the ...

The author is professor of history at Princeton University Many people wish that globalization would simply stop. After September 11, some critics of globalization, such as the British philosopher, ...

A Brief History of Globalization1295 Marco Polo returns to Venice after a long sojourn in China, laden with silk and jewels and tales of the fabulous wealth of the Orient. His exploits rekindle a ...

On this anniversary of Magellan's first expedition to circumnavigate the globe, we should reflect on the trajectory globalization has taken—and adopt a more cosmopolitan approach to life on our ...