Question: what are the four stages of globalization?
Answer: In such cases, it is important to be clear about what is important. ... 
Phase 1: “Humanising” the globe (first 190,000 years)
Phase 2: “Localising” the world economy (12,000 BCE - 1820)
Phase 3: The Old Globalisation (1820 - 1990)
Phase 4: The New Globalisation (1990 - Now)