BEYOND THE BORDERS OF GLOBALIZATION
                     EU-AFRICA, ECONOMY AND CONFLICT


                     Cristian Şipeţean, “Babeş-Bolyai” University, Cluj-Napoca
                      Oana Ivan, “1 Decembrie 1918” University of Alba Iulia


ABSTRACT: Globalization in the literature can be described as an absence of barriers and borders
of trade. Starting from this definition, and expanding the sides of this theory, we can generalize that
globalization is an increase of permeability in the traditional economical boundaries including
cultural and physical boundaries such as nation states and national economies, organizations,
cultural norms and assumptions. More over, the lack of borders and frontiers creates a greater
swift between the political, economical, technological and cultural spheres, on the international
scene. In other words, the classic economy has changed into a highly dynamic market, which affects
the stability of the work environment in different organizations or industries. The negative effects of
globalization are multiple, and they refer to the effort to stay competitive on the market, and that
increases the rates of mergers and acquisitions, privatizations, etc.

Key words: globalization, borders, conflict, economy.

JEL code: E00.