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The Fragile State of the World: Populism, Unfairness, and the Vulnerabilities of Global Capitalism

By: Rawi E. Abdelal
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    We are living through the second great era of globalization. The first era of globalization, circa 1870–1914, was destroyed by the geopolitics of a great power transition, armed conflict, and a populist backlash against free trade and multinational business. Today we are living through a great power transition, increased risk of armed conflict, and a populist backlash against free trade and multinational business. In this project, Abdelal explores the underlying causes of our increasingly fragile global system and discusses potential measures to save globalization from itself.

    Keywords

    Globalization; Populism; Inequality; Fairness; Geopolitics

    Rawi E. Abdelal

    Business, Government and the International Economy
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