After World War II, the West dismantled barriers to trade and investment flows, and worked to eliminate exchange controls and move to currency convertibility. What was sometimes called the liberal international economic order was the order of the day, and it was embraced by public opinion as well.
不过对全球化的恐惧最早并不起源于西方，东方才是它真正的发源地。 二战结束后，西方拆除了贸易和投资流动的壁垒，并着手实现货币兑换，解除外汇管制。 当时所谓的自由国际经济秩序逐渐成为一般惯例，同时成为被公众舆论所接受的话题。