GLOBES in the GLOBE

This article argues that regionalism arises from safety concerns and power motives and it has a core of political polarization at the global level. Thesis of the article clarifies itself by showing how the economic dimension of globalization is used as a tool of regionalism. Economic integration which targets to increase trade volumes, stimulate economy and multiply the prosperity of people serves the man's safety motives much more than it does the economic interests; it is a tool of regionalism, so it is a tool for providing security and achieving power. European Union as a representative of the highest level in economic integration today is very clear model of this trio: economic region-safety region-power region. So, the globes are regions here and the globe is the world.