The globalization of financial markets that took place since the 1980’s allowed financial capital to move freely around the world, making it difficult to tax or regulate. This put financial capital in a privileged position: governments had to pay more attention to the requirements of international capital than to the aspirations of their own people.
La mondialisation des marchés financiers initiée dans les années 80 a permis la libre circulation du capital financier, rendant difficile sa taxation ou sa régulation, et le plaçant dans une position privilégiée : les gouvernements ont du se concentrer sur les exigences du capital international plutôt que de satisfaire leurs propres citoyens.