History shows that the political and business spheres have been in conflict over economic issues since the Middle Ages. Business people have always wanted to expand their territory and have not wanted to be constrained by political boundaries. Hence, multinational corporations are the driving force behind globalization.
從歷史經驗看來，自中世紀以來，莊園莊主與商人就有經濟衝突，商人無不希望擴大版圖，不受限於政治疆界，因此推動全球化最力的正是跨國企業。