Abstract
In the process of globalization, there often emerges nationalism that seeks to resist it. But the result is often tragic. This is why many people represent this process as “economy vs. culture.” But this type of antinomy is not always escapable. In this paper, I analyze the process of how France adapts herself to globalization in utilizing the EU. Briefly speaking, in the economic area there is a so-called “quiet globalization, ” in the social area there are many conflicts and coordination, and in the cultural area there is a pursuit of nationalism. Because of the EU, France can keep these three areas firmly. In other words, France could experience globalization early and softly before the word of “globalization” appeared by grace of the EU. Now, in the process of globalization, we can find many new regionalisms in the world, which are expected as a safety net against globalization. Of course, the EU makes each member country adapt to globalization. But the EU also offers to each country the buffer zone against globalization. It is also easy to find many NGOs who want an alternative globalization in the same EU region.
