Globalization Doesn't Just Happen

David Leonhardt's latest blogpost on increasing inequality is a discussion of globalization. It's most reasonable except the underlying premise appears to be that globalization is something that just happened.

While this is a common theme in polite circles, it is ridiculous on its phase. Globalization has been by design. Ever hear of the WTO, NAFTA, CAFTA etc.? These are carefully hammered out deals that determine which sectors will exposed to more competition, which sectors will see increas...