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Since the outbreak of the ‘global financial crisis’ of 2008, there has been an explosion of interest in finance capital and on the so-called ‘financialization’ of the economy. Yet…
In this introspective piece, Richard Falk explores why so many in his social cricle missed the worldwide rise of a counter-globalization movement and the return of the nationstate…
In response to Turkey's decision to block visits of German parliamentarians, Bundeswehr troops are about to pull out from the Turkish air base in Incirlik in July. But will Jordan…
Branko Milanovic argues that calls for international organisations to de-emphasize growth should be approached with caution.
Today, I got into a bit of a Twitter spat with Kate…
The arrival of China as an increasingly significant setter of global standards may be uncomfortable for India but is near-inevitable and needs to be planned for.
About six weeks…
Danny Quah turns to economic reasoning to explore fears of the changing world order.
There is, of course, an obvious answer to the question, “Who’s afraid of a changing world…
Richard Falk explores how recent waves of populist nationalism have affected the UN.
A Point of DepartureWhen Donald Trump withdrew American participation from the…
Euroscepticism – defined as outright or defined opposition to the European project – is becoming a mainstream, contested phenomenon, writes Simona Guerra. The EU has been…
Gregory T. Chin explores Hong Kong’s lobbying for a special role in the AIIB and in the Belt & Road strategy, the number of visits by Asian state leaders, and the corporate…
Patricia Reaney explores the World Happiness Report 2017.
Norway displaced Denmark as the world's happiest country in a new report released on Monday that called on nations to…