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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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
The Euro: How a Common Currency Threatens the Future of Europe by Joseph E. Stiglitz. New York: W.W. Norton & Company, 2016. 416 pp, $28.95 / £13.99 hardcover 978-0-393-…
Slavery is about power and its unequal distribution. Anti-Slavery International has released a new charter that recognises that truth and lays out what's needed to start…
This interview was conducted by Joel Sandhu for the Global Governance Futures – Robert Bosch Foundation Multilateral Dialogues, which brings together young professionals to…
Margaret Atwood’s novel The Handmaid’s Tale has remained popular since its publication in 1985. It has been translated into dozens of languages, made into a film in…
Decisive action should be taken by the G20 to assess the impact, legitimacy and effectiveness of the whole system of international rules designed to combat money laundering and…