ABSTRACT
International cooperation meant the achievement of “international peace and security”. In the aftermath of World War II, the reconstruction of Europe was among the most pressing issues. The economic space replaced the concept of the world as a political space characteristic of the colonial era. According to a wide range of literature, the new discourse would serve for the emerging power of the USA to justify the dismantling of colonial empires and gain access to new markets. The term “development” became a metaphor of economic growth measured through the increase of the gross domestic product, and economics towered over all other aspects of life and wellbeing. In a broader sense, globalization is understood today as the growing integration and interconnection between human societies beyond geographical and political boundaries. Analyzing the impact of globalization on human health is a prerequisite for development of global policies and strategies aimed at limiting and possibly avoiding its adverse effects.
