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Since the 1980s, inequality has increased within rich countries even as poor countries get richer quicker. This reversal of a historical trend might have contributed to the rise of nationalism in the West – and harmful trade policies.
Since the 1980s, inequality has increased within rich countries even as poor countries get richer quicker. This reversal of a historical trend might have contributed to the rise of nationalism in the West – and harmful trade policies.
Those who embrace populism are responding negatively to cultural change, but also the insecurities of globalisation. But while the causes are complex, the solution is more straightforward: address economic anxiety and inequality.
Those who embrace populism are responding negatively to cultural change, but also the insecurities of globalisation. But while the causes are complex, the solution is more straightforward: address economic anxiety and inequality.
Global bodies should govern problems that concern the whole world or policies that produce economic benefits at home only by harming other nations. If the trade tariffs are either in the national interest as Trump claims or cause the US harm as critics observe, they are legitimate domestic decisions.
Global bodies should govern problems that concern the whole world or policies that produce economic benefits at home only by harming other nations. If the trade tariffs are either in the national interest as Trump claims or cause the US harm as critics observe, they are legitimate domestic decisions.
The idea that countries must fully open their economies to foreign companies, regardless of the consequences for their own growth strategies or societies, is flawed. The US and China should give each other greater policy space.
The idea that countries must fully open their economies to foreign companies, regardless of the consequences for their own growth strategies or societies, is flawed. The US and China should give each other greater policy space.
Europe and China should be telling Donald Trump that they refuse to be drawn into a trade war and will stick with policies that work for their economies.
Europe and China should be telling Donald Trump that they refuse to be drawn into a trade war and will stick with policies that work for their economies.
The Italian president’s veto of a minister’s appointment, which was criticised for undermining his country’s democracy, raises issues that must be addressed when policymakers delegate decision-making to unelected bodies.
The Italian president’s veto of a minister’s appointment, which was criticised for undermining his country’s democracy, raises issues that must be addressed when policymakers delegate decision-making to unelected bodies.
When crafting a global trading environment, it’s important to realise that all nations have different political and social settings, and therefore will not all play by the same ‘rules’.
When crafting a global trading environment, it’s important to realise that all nations have different political and social settings, and therefore will not all play by the same ‘rules’.