We live in an era of globalisation now, but the first era of globalisation took place prior to 1914 (ended by the First World War).
The first era of globalisation was arguably freer than it is today will more mobility of capital and many nations did not require foreign nationals to have passports in order to enter.
What if the first era of globalisation never ended? I've placed this thread in the Before 1900 section as it would definitely need a POD in the late 19th century rather than the early 20th century I think.
The United Kingdom abolished most trade barriers in the mid-19th century OTL. However, my POD is that sometime in the late 19th century continental European nations start to at least moderately reduce trade barriers as well. What other PODs are possible?
You would definitely need a less severe WW1, as war tends to make nations want to become autarkic in regards to their economy. On the other hand it might be said that a more economically integrated Europe pre-1914 would reduce the likelihood of a war (the original reason for today's EU was the notion that France and Germany would never go to war if their economies were inextricably linked).
If globalisation had continued fairly much unstopped until today in this ATL what would the world be like?
The first era of globalisation was arguably freer than it is today will more mobility of capital and many nations did not require foreign nationals to have passports in order to enter.
What if the first era of globalisation never ended? I've placed this thread in the Before 1900 section as it would definitely need a POD in the late 19th century rather than the early 20th century I think.
The United Kingdom abolished most trade barriers in the mid-19th century OTL. However, my POD is that sometime in the late 19th century continental European nations start to at least moderately reduce trade barriers as well. What other PODs are possible?
You would definitely need a less severe WW1, as war tends to make nations want to become autarkic in regards to their economy. On the other hand it might be said that a more economically integrated Europe pre-1914 would reduce the likelihood of a war (the original reason for today's EU was the notion that France and Germany would never go to war if their economies were inextricably linked).
If globalisation had continued fairly much unstopped until today in this ATL what would the world be like?