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Fritz Bartel (2022) The Triumph of Broken Promises: The End of the Cold War and the Rise of Neoliberalism. Harvard University Press.
The turning point in the economic fortunes of…
Since the mid-1990s, the United Nations has been launching global climate summits — called COPs — which stands for Conference of the Parties. Last year was the 26th annual summit…
Branko Milanovic warns that those who argue that the West should abandon globalization must explain such a move to the rest of the world.
I went to Rana Faroohar’s book party in…
The emerging global divide may be geopolitical in nature, but its effects are felt widely, from companies closing to citizens collecting wood for the winter. Time for foreign…
Branko Milanovic - by way of Ricardo's letters - reminds us of the limits of our knowledge and economics.
While redrafting the chapter on Ricardo in my forthcoming book “Through…
Branko Milanovic looks into Russia's past foreign policy to uncover superficial similarities and stark differences with the present.
The Moscow-backed Kharkov…
Though capitalism is more unleashed than ever, there are ways to transition into a sustainable future.
We live in extraordinarily dangerous times. Climate breakdown is upon us,…
Scott Montgomery uses his column to highlight several positive events in the midst of a particularly worrisome year.
First, Mikhail Gorbachev. The recent passing of…
Branko Milanovic maps out the four guiding principles of the what he calls the 'paleo-left'.
When I recently had a discussion with Alex Hochuli and Philip Cunliffe at their…
Harsha Walia makes a case for a world without borders.
As we witness an increase in global migration amid a growing anti-immigrant sentiment, it is vital to remember that…