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List of Globalization articles
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The World Will Regret Its Retreat From Globalization
Trade and financial flows have fallen well below their peaks, and poorer countries will bear the brunt.
![From left, Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte, European Parliament President Roberta Metsola, Irish Taoiseach Micheal Martin, European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde, Slovakian Prime Minister Eduard Heger, and World Economic Forum (WEF) President Borge Brende attend a session at the WEF annual meeting in Davos, Switzerland, on May 25.]()
From left, Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte, European Parliament President Roberta Metsola, Irish Taoiseach Micheal Martin, European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde, Slovakian Prime Minister Eduard Heger, and World Economic Forum (WEF) President Borge Brende attend a session at the WEF annual meeting in Davos, Switzerland, on May 25.
Why We Need Davos Man Back
It’s fun to bash billionaires. But with the global system under assault, we need all the help we can get.
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The Ever Given Crew Are Still Stuck at Sea
Here’s why and what their story means for other seafarers.
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Australian infantrymen sit on a transport as they head toward the beach at Gallipoli, Turkey, in 1915.
The Real Reason Britain Gambled at Gallipoli
A new book argues that Churchill’s famous folly was ultimately about food, fear, and free trade.
![Activist Irade Kashgary waves a flag of the Uighur region as she takes part in a protest outside of the Apple Store on K Street on July 30, 2020 in Washington.]()
Activist Irade Kashgary waves a flag of the Uighur region as she takes part in a protest outside of the Apple Store on K Street on July 30, 2020 in Washington.
Why Western Companies Should Leave China
Consumers will punish brands that rely on forced Uighur labor. While abandoning the Chinese market might hit profits, it will bolster reputations.
![Production line at a GlaxoSmithKline factory involved in the manufacture of COVID-19 vaccines in Saint-Amand-les-Eaux in northern France on Dec. 3, 2020.]()
Production line at a GlaxoSmithKline factory involved in the manufacture of COVID-19 vaccines in Saint-Amand-les-Eaux in northern France on Dec. 3, 2020.
America’s Supply Chains Are Foreign Policy Now
Why the push to bring home manufacturing won’t work—and what Biden should do instead.
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Then-presidential candidate Joe Biden meets workers at the Fiat Chrysler plant in Detroit on March 10, 2020.
Biden’s Trade Plans Will Boost China’s Power in Asia
Supporting the middle class at home and reasserting leadership abroad may be mutually exclusive, especially in Asia.
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Employees of Indian education technology startup BYJU's work on app content in Bangalore, India, on Jan. 10, 2019.
Bengaluru Is the New Shenzhen as Apps Displace Devices
In the global internet economy, India’s tech industry has a leg up on China’s.
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The World After the Coronavirus
We asked 12 leading thinkers to predict what happens in 2021 and beyond.
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Arctic Competition Power Map Part 2
Arctic Competition – Part Two
FP Analytics’ two-part Arctic Competition Power Map provides Insiders with an in-depth breakdown of how melting sea ice is enabling increased commercial activity and geopolitical competition over resources, shipping routes, and territory in the Arctic.
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The Beautiful, Dumb Dream of McDonald’s Peace Theory
In the rich, lazy, and happy 1990s, Americans imagined a world that could be just like them.
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Arctic Competition Power Map
Arctic Competition – Part One
In Part I of FP Analytics’ Arctic Competition Power Map, we visualize how climate change is physically transforming the Arctic, lay out the scale of potential resources that will be made available, and detail the positions and interests of major players in the region.
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Global Data Governance Database of Policies
Explore FP Analytics’ Global Data Governance policy database that provides a comprehensive regional and country-level breakdown of global data governance practices in 111 countries worldwide.
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U.S. President Donald Trump shakes hands with Chinese President Xi Jinping
The United States Needs a New Strategic Mindset
For decades, U.S. strategists were thinking short-term. Its leaders should start taking an infinite perspective.
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Dockers unload U.S. humanitarian aid in Sudan
Trump Appointee Takes ‘Slash and Burn’ Approach to Key USAID Bureau
Peter Marocco, after tumultuous tours at Pentagon and State, is stopping the agency’s newest division in its tracks, critics claim.
![Freight trucks arrive at the Port of Dover before departing by cross-channel ferry in Dover on the south coast of England on July 12.]()
Freight trucks arrive at the Port of Dover before departing by cross-channel ferry in Dover on the south coast of England on July 12.
How to Deglobalize
In the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, politicians are calling for a rethinking of global supply chains. If they are serious, they’ll need to proceed carefully.
![A team of dressmakers works in a factory in Dhaka, Bangladesh, on Nov. 22, 2012.]()
A team of dressmakers works in a factory in Dhaka, Bangladesh, on Nov. 22, 2012.
This Is What the Future of Globalization Will Look Like
The pandemic proved, once and for all, that the world can’t be flat. But global trade can recover—if we rewrite the rules.
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Welcome to the Post-Leader World
The United States has abdicated its dominant role. Here’s how to fill the gap.
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Data Governance - Part 2
Data Governance – Part 2
Part 2: FP Analytics examines evolving government data collection practices and how AI is making this collection more efficient and ubiquitous.
![An outdoor screen shows live coverage of Chinese President Xi Jinping attending the closing session of the National People’s Congress in Beijing on May 28. WANG ZHAO/AFP via Getty Images]()
An outdoor screen shows live coverage of Chinese President Xi Jinping attending the closing session of the National People’s Congress in Beijing on May 28. WANG ZHAO/AFP via Getty Images
China Is Weaponizing Globalization
The Chinese Communist Party has turned global ties into its own tools.
The World Will Regret Its Retreat From Globalization
Trade and financial flows have fallen well below their peaks, and poorer countries will bear the brunt.
Why We Need Davos Man Back
It’s fun to bash billionaires. But with the global system under assault, we need all the help we can get.
The Ever Given Crew Are Still Stuck at Sea
Here’s why and what their story means for other seafarers.
The Real Reason Britain Gambled at Gallipoli
A new book argues that Churchill’s famous folly was ultimately about food, fear, and free trade.
Why Western Companies Should Leave China
Consumers will punish brands that rely on forced Uighur labor. While abandoning the Chinese market might hit profits, it will bolster reputations.
America’s Supply Chains Are Foreign Policy Now
Why the push to bring home manufacturing won’t work—and what Biden should do instead.
Biden’s Trade Plans Will Boost China’s Power in Asia
Supporting the middle class at home and reasserting leadership abroad may be mutually exclusive, especially in Asia.
Bengaluru Is the New Shenzhen as Apps Displace Devices
In the global internet economy, India’s tech industry has a leg up on China’s.
The World After the Coronavirus
We asked 12 leading thinkers to predict what happens in 2021 and beyond.
Arctic Competition – Part Two
FP Analytics’ two-part Arctic Competition Power Map provides Insiders with an in-depth breakdown of how melting sea ice is enabling increased commercial activity and geopolitical competition over resources, shipping routes, and territory in the Arctic.
The Beautiful, Dumb Dream of McDonald’s Peace Theory
In the rich, lazy, and happy 1990s, Americans imagined a world that could be just like them.
Arctic Competition – Part One
In Part I of FP Analytics’ Arctic Competition Power Map, we visualize how climate change is physically transforming the Arctic, lay out the scale of potential resources that will be made available, and detail the positions and interests of major players in the region.
Global Data Governance Database of Policies
Explore FP Analytics’ Global Data Governance policy database that provides a comprehensive regional and country-level breakdown of global data governance practices in 111 countries worldwide.
The United States Needs a New Strategic Mindset
For decades, U.S. strategists were thinking short-term. Its leaders should start taking an infinite perspective.
Trump Appointee Takes ‘Slash and Burn’ Approach to Key USAID Bureau
Peter Marocco, after tumultuous tours at Pentagon and State, is stopping the agency’s newest division in its tracks, critics claim.
How to Deglobalize
In the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, politicians are calling for a rethinking of global supply chains. If they are serious, they’ll need to proceed carefully.
This Is What the Future of Globalization Will Look Like
The pandemic proved, once and for all, that the world can’t be flat. But global trade can recover—if we rewrite the rules.
Welcome to the Post-Leader World
The United States has abdicated its dominant role. Here’s how to fill the gap.
Data Governance – Part 2
Part 2: FP Analytics examines evolving government data collection practices and how AI is making this collection more efficient and ubiquitous.
China Is Weaponizing Globalization
The Chinese Communist Party has turned global ties into its own tools.
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