Anti-Globalization Goes Global

From America to Europe and beyond, populists like Donald Trump, Marine Le Pen, and Britain’s “Brexiteers” have been lifted by a wave of resentment against free-trade deals, immigration, and remote, supposedly out-of-touch elites. Can political leaders acknowledge and address the real shortcomings of a system that has lifted unprecedented numbers of people out of poverty, without pandering to economic quackery?

Taming the Populists
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Taming the Populists

Aug 18, 2016 Javier Solana calls on national leaders to address the economic grievances fueling support for populism.

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The Globalization Disconnect
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The Globalization Disconnect

Jul 25, 2016 Stephen S. Roach urges his fellow free-trade advocates to address the populist backlash head-on.

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Poor Leadership Makes Bad Globalization
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Poor Leadership Makes Bad Globalization

Jul 20, 2016 Jorge G. Castañeda says that policymakers don't care about victims of trade because they don't believe they have to.

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The Real Roots of Populism
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The Real Roots of Populism

Jul 28, 2016 Andrés Velasco questions the conventional wisdom blaming "neoliberalism" for the rise of menacing political forces.

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Globalization for Everyone
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Globalization for Everyone

Sep 19, 2016 Hernando de Soto proposes an entirely new approach to ensuring that the benefits of interconnectedness are shared.

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The Case for Constructive Populism
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The Case for Constructive Populism

Jul 20, 2016 Kemal Derviş rejects recent calls for "responsible nationalism" as a way to counter the likes of Donald Trump.

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The End of the EU’s Brexit Bounce

Mark Leonard

After years of watching the United Kingdom muddle through a political crisis while enjoying an unprecedented level of unity among themselves, Europeans now must prepare for darker days. Negotiations over the future UK-EU relationship will inevitably divide Europeans and offer fodder to Euroskeptics.