Territory and Territoriality in the Globalizing Society: An Introduction

Globalization is one of the buzz-words of the 90s. It denotes a world closely knit together through improved means of technology, the increase in trade and the flows of capital and culture. In a globalizing world, things happen faster. As the means of transportation and communication increase, remote places come expeditiously within one’s reach. Money can buy the same goods everywhere and, these goods and, increasingly so, services can be produced anywhere. Economic transactions, transnational migrant mobility, tourism, social concerns, fashion and cultural artifacts deny economic, cultural and political boundaries.