In general, it is accepted as a process that connects continents of the world through development of the transport routes and telecommunication technologies. The globalization process reflects in persistent trade growth and mobility between the countries.
Na splošno jo razumemo kot proces, ki zaradi razvoja transportnih poti in telekomunikacijskih tehnologij povezuje celine sveta in katerega posledica je nezadržna rast trgovanja in mobilnosti med državami.