Globalization

The end of liberal trade – the world enters the era of blocs and protectionism

Globalization The Editorial Board - August 28, 2025.

When the United States and its allies signed the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) in 1947 and later founded the World Trade Organisation...

Will soaring heat and wildfires spur Europe to act on climate?

Globalization Sharmila Devi - August 22, 2025.

Soaring temperatures and extensive wildfires in southern Europe have broken so many records they have become hard to track, with Greece, Turkey, France, Slovakia and...

Young people and artificial intelligence in serious dialogue

Globalization Tomorrow's Affairs Staff - August 19, 2025.

The World Youth Forum concluded dual summits in Hong Kong and Macau in mid-August, with programmes combining business, technology and social sciences. According to the organisers,...

Has the last opportunity to solve global plastic pollution been missed?

Globalization TA | AP Insight - August 15, 2025.

The global conference on solving plastic pollution did not pass a legally binding treaty, thus leaving one of the biggest environmental problems unresolved. Fears that the...

The World Needs a New Economics of Water

Globalization Mariana Mazzucato - August 11, 2025.

As African leaders gather in Cape Town for the African Water Investment Summit, there can be no equivocation: the world faces an unprecedented water crisis...

Imperialism must always be challenged – not accommodated

Globalization Dani Rodrik - August 8, 2025.

America’s critics have always depicted it as a selfish country that throws its weight around with little regard for others’ well-being. But President Donald Trump’s trade...

How can developing economies maintain a positive trajectory in a changed global landscape?

Globalization Mohamed A. El-Erian - August 7, 2025.

For many developing countries, the global economic landscape has shifted dramatically in recent years. Lower growth, disrupted supply chains, reduced aid flows, and heightened financial-market volatility...

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