More: Globalization
Borders and identities in the globalised world
“We intend to be kind to everyone. We have
many friends. But just as importantly, we aspire to remain ourselves.”-Lee Kuan Yen (1923-2015), Prime
Minister of...
US-China Global Rivalry and BRI
Starting in
2001 from the low-cost industry, China has established most advanced technology
today. To a first approximation, China is struggling at its best, to emerge...
In a 5G World, New Global Architecture Needed to Protect Core Values
By 2025, the fifth generation (5G) of mobile telephony technology will be rolled out in 110 countries, bringing unprecedented benefits for consumers, businesses and...
Leaders Will Address the Cultural Dimensions of “Globalization 4.0” in Davos
The World Economic Forum announced today that several cultural leaders will participate in its Annual Meeting 2019 in Davos-Klosters. These cultural leaders will join...
Responding to globalization: The Decent Work Agenda
The promotion of ‘Decent Work’ has been at the core or the ILO’s agenda throughout the agency’s 100-year-old mandate. But it wasn’t until the...
Is the Mercantilism back?
''We reject the ideology of Globalization and embrace Patriotism,'' Mr. Trump uttered when he took the podium of the UNGA.
An ideology which has mingled...
Crossing the chasm: Economics and economic policy
Contemporary economists the world over are trained in textbooks that are overwhelmingly American in thought and methods.
The conclusions of standard textbooks are straightforward; the...
The Mittal/Arcelor case in the interpretation of the School of Economic Warfare
Among the examples of economic warfare provided by the School of Economic Warfare in Paris, it is worth mentioning the case of Mittal’s takeover...
Worse than Oil? The Geopolitics of the Banana
Attracting encroachments to national sovereignty by rapacious Washington-connected multinational corporations and the meddling attentions of their powerful home country; stunting reform and economic development...
Trump and Tariffs: Déjà vu
These are interesting times we are living in. But, then, when is it that the "times" are not interesting at all? The European glue...