Globalización y fragmentación territorial. El caso de la región del istmo oaxaqueño / Globalization and territorial fragmentation. The case of the Oaxacan isthmus region.

Abstract

The expansion of capitalism has caused the spatial re-configuration of the world in economic, political, social and cultural spheres at local, regional, national and international levels. Although capitalism varies from country to country and from region to region, it impacts all countries-which are increasingly interrelated- directly or indirectly. Some areas in the developing world have gained global importance because of an abundance of raw materials, natural resources extraction, cheap labour costs, among other factors. The level of foreign investment is high in these new spaces and it has caused spatial fragmentation at local, regional, national and international levels. The Oaxacan isthmus region in the state of Oaxaca, Mexico is a case in point. To understand this process, one must understand the current process of globalization and its connection with developing countries, Mexico and the state of Oaxaca.