This essay seeks to present how contemporary globalization has impacted on Peru. The succeeding sections will first provide an overview of Peru, followed by the specific effects of globalization to the country. In the second half of the essay, this author relates the experience of Peru to the ideas presented by Christian Parenti in his book Tropic of Chaos. The essay then brings together the ideas presented in the concluding section.
Definition of globalization
Ward & Gleditsch (2004) defines globalization as the “increasing internationalization of processes previously confined to nation-states” (, (p. 161). This could include processes that are political, social, and economic. They ...