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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

True meaning of development is not just the expansion of resources, but also the equitable distribution of opportunities, he ...

For nearly three decades, the world was told a seductive story: borders would matter less, trade would make wars obsolete, ...

Globalisation has made trade and investment easier and allowed multinational companies to expand operations across borders.

It is argued the world has been fundamentally changed by forces of globalisation that are driven by neoliberal, ‘Washington consensus’ free-market capitalism. This shift is so profound, it is said, ...

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 ...

The ripple effects of the Russo-Ukrainian war are spreading and intensifying. Their impact is being felt in almost every corner of the globe, revealing an international system under duress. The US-led ...

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 ...

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 ...