Globalization's Discontents

French public opinion shows globalization skepticism:

Public Sentiment

Polling reveals ambivalence: - 45% see globalization as threat (versus 30% EU average) - Concerns about job losses and wage pressure - Cultural homogenization fears - Environmental degradation worries - Loss of sovereignty anxiety

Political Responses

Across the spectrum, politicians question globalization: - Far-right promotes economic nationalism - Far-left advocates deglobalization - Center seeks "regulated globalization" - Business pushes selective openness - Consensus on "European sovereignty"

Intellectual Debates

French thinkers influence global discussions: - Thomas Piketty on inequality - Alternative globalization movements - Regulation school economics - Post-growth theories - Commons thinking

These debates shape policy approaches domestically and internationally.