Interviews
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Bots and bell ringing
Richard Baldwin is a leading international expert and author on globalisation. In his most recent book, he writes about the coming age of “globotics”, an even more intense globalisation plus …
Columns
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Wishing on a star
Beware the simple solution. It could all end in tears. There was a period in history when the West’s international identity and institutions were strongly forged. This intense high-energy crucible …
Here & Now
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What is the China Shock?
China’s authoritarianism is steadily consuming the previously democratic Hong Kong trading hub. It has become fashionable to talk about the China shock – the disruption to the international trading system …
Horizon
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Here We Go
Incheon towards the future: the city hosted 3,000 people for the 6th Wellbeing Forum. There is an international group of government officials labouring to make life better for people. Wellbeing …
Hard stuff
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The triumph of Trumpism
Donald Trump’s ascent to the White House was cleared and paved by an ignored underclass with the support of more recently socially-demoted segments of US society. John Komlos maps the path. Donald Trump …
News
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The power of democracy against the power of finance
This elections year, it is hard to imagine that European citizens will be satisfied with shallow political promises: they are furiously standing up against business as usual. All over Europe, …
Past Events
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Industrial Strategy for the Public Good
Since the Crash in 07/08, industrial strategy in the UK has seen a renaissance as a legitimate area for policy activity. It had been out of fashion since the 70s …
Long Reads
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Industrial policy, then and now
Victoria Chick compares two texts on industrial strategy that are separated by 90 years and are worlds apart in their concern for the public good. Introduction After 40 years of …
