Globalization with a Chinese Face!
By Paul
“I never think of the future. It comes soon enough”- Albert Einstein
Shell Global Scenarios to 2025 propose three possible political environments for business. The scenarios are based on the results of the interplay between three global forces identified as efficiency, social justice and security. They are:
“Low trust globalization”, in which globalization continues but an ongoing crisis of security and trust leads to a legalistic world of overlapping and conflicting laws with intrusive checks and controls.
“Open doors”, in which cooperation between governments, investors and civil society flourishes in a pragmatic fashion producing a more transparent world.
“Flags”, in which suspicion of outsiders and conflicts over values, religion and national preferences creates regulatory fragmentation, gated communities and a dogmatic world.
Canuckflack has more on the last year’s scenario.
Related;
- Managing Globalization- a blog Daniel Altman
- OECD Forum 2006- Balancing Globalization