Just as climate change worsens existing vulnerabilities such as food poverty and water shortages, trade amplifies weaknesses in the social fabric. In regions where people have fallen behind ...
Pakistan is now an example of hybrid society as a result of globalisation, trying to find a balance between Islamisation and modernism Advances in technology, such as mobile phones, aero planes and ...
Globalisation has made trade and investment easier and allowed multinational companies to expand operations across borders.
IN the face of a sluggish world economic recovery, the rising threat of protectionism, and the widening gap between the rich and the poor, discussions around economic globalisation are increasing ...
Millions around the globe may have taken to the streets in recent years to protest against the impact of globalisation on their jobs and communities - but this backlash is only likely to grow as ...
Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. The writer, a professor of globalisation and development at Oxford university, is co-author of ‘Terra Incognita ...
I have written repeatedly about the problems of globalisation: an unfair global trade regime that impedes development; an unstable global financial system that results in recurrent crises, with poor ...
Global leaders have descended on the Swiss ski resort of Davos for the World Economic Forum’s annual meeting. This year’s theme is “Globalisation 4.0: Shaping a Global Architecture in the Age of the ...
Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. If you had to define “globalisation” with an image, what would it be? A container ship from China stuffed with ...
How is globalisation changing the way we think about ourselves and others? What impact is it having on personal and national identity? Are we all more connected as global citizens now, or is ...
Eastern and southern Africa are suffering from a catastrophic drought and famine, with more than 30 million people facing hunger. Ethiopia is one of the worst affected countries. As it struggles to ...