Indeed, while closing an economy may insulate it from shocks, it can also result in stagnation and even severe homegrown crises. Current examples include Myanmar and North Korea; before their economic liberalization China, Vietnam, and India were in the same boat.
在这种大环境下，全球化已成千夫所指，批评者甚至包括可从中受益良多的发展中国家的领导人。乌干达总统约韦里·穆塞韦尼曾因将本国融入世界市场而广受赞誉，现声称：全球化是那些试图进入发展中国家市场的富国所采取的一种策略， “与此前一样的旧秩序相比，只不过采取了一种新的控制，压迫和边缘化手段。”