One of the Most Important Trends of Our Day: Globalization

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According to the article, Scholars, Spies, and Global Studies, globalization is one of the most important trends of our day.

As American universities expand their global footprint with branch campuses in Singapore, Abu Dhabi, and elsewhere, many faculty are concerned about oppressive governance, human-rights violations, and lack of academic freedom abroad. Meanwhile administrators grapple with how these new ventures—and globalization in general—will change teaching and research in the United States.

What does "global" really mean?

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