America in the World

Joseph Stiglitz: October, 2002, interview

Q: I was at a conference recently on the French concept of "mondialization" as opposed to "globalization." The French consider the spirit of "mondialization" to be more "generous" towards less developed countries, in contrast to the American idea of pursuing our national interest without regard to theirs. Would you call yourself a proponent of "mondialization" rather than of "globalization"?

JES: It is interesting that my book has been selling fantastically in France, so they obviously sense the commonality on our views. ... read the entire interview