ABSTRACT
To the proponents of the globalization theory, growing economic interdependences tend to reduce public intervention in the economy. Intervention of the state in the national economy must be minimal, because the generalization of market rules is a factor of peace and solidarity. Focus should be placed on laissez-faire, recognized as a model of behavior that may lead to development and peace. The neo-classical theory considers that, in every society, there is a social welfare function that can be maximized under constraint.
