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Globalization and the Spice Islands by Andy Wang is a document available to read on EtoBox.
The document discusses the history of globalization through the lens of spices native to the Spice Islands of Indonesia, such as cloves and nutmeg. For millennia, these spices were highly valued globally and their production made the region very wealthy. However, European colonial powers violently competed for control of the spice trade and devastated the local population. The history shows that global connections have always existed and no place has been untouched by them. It also serves as a warning about
- Author
- Andy Wang
- Language
- EN