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globalism

noun [U]
 
 
/ˈɡləʊ.bəl.ɪ.zəm/ US  /ˈɡloʊ-/

Definition

the idea that events in one country cannot be separated from those in another and that a government should therefore consider the effects of its actions in other countries as well as its own → Compare isolationismPhilosophy
(Definition of globalism noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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