Assignment 2: Global Economy: Between Free Trade and Protectionism

Must Be Original Work Only!!!!!!

Very Simple Paper. 

  

Globalization was welcomed around the world at the beginning of the 1990s. Different trade theories were used to explain benefits of free trade and market liberalization. However, by the end of the twentieth century, voices of discontent were beginning to rise from Asia to North America.

Identify and read at least three journal articles focused on trends in globalization. Then, respond to the following:

• Identify current trends in globalization.
• Reason whether the global economy will return to the mercantilist stage, or if benefits of free trade and market liberalization will prevail. Why or why not?

Write a two-to-three-page paper in Word format. Utilize at least three scholarly sources in your research.

Make sure you write in a clear, concise, and organized manner; demonstrate ethical scholarship in accurate representation and attribution of sources; and display accurate spelling, grammar, and punctuation.

Use the following file naming convention: LastnameFirstInitial_M2_A2 . ByWednesday, October 16, 2013, deliver your assignment to the M2: Assignment 2 Dropbox.

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Assignment 2 Grading Criteria	Maximum Points
Identified a variety of trends including past and current trends that focus on the global market.
Explained whether the global economy will return to the mercantilist stage. Provided justification and discussed specific trends in support of the future of the global economy.
Wrote in a clear, concise, and organized manner; demonstrated ethical scholarship in accurate representation and attribution of sources; and displayed accurate spelling, grammar, and punctuation.
Total:	100