The Guardian view on free trade: an idea whose time has gone
National sovereignty is little defence against the global hunt for profits
Kenan Malik
April 2024
The Guardian view on globalisation’s discontent: it’s not right for poor countries to fund the rich
In an increasingly unstable world, Britain can’t afford to isolate itself from its allies
David Miliband
March 2024
The Guardian view on supply chains: not only just in time, but just in case
Editorial: Countries are placing a higher priority on resilience and security in the wake of the pandemic and as tensions grow
February 2024
National self-interest stymying global cooperation, report finds
Economics viewpoint
Should the UK embrace higher net migration or rethink the economy?
Larry Elliott
January 2024
Economics viewpoint
Globalisation is not dead, but it is fading: ‘glocalisation’ is becoming the new mantra
Larry Elliott
Industrial policy such as a green growth plan is no longer a dirty word as nations realise shorter supply chains and a strategic state role are necessary
December 2023
The Guardian view on globalisation: the world system risks undoing itself
World economy on brink of ‘cold war two’, IMF official warns
November 2023
Why Germany’s economic miracle is facing a new reality
In 1923, the country was rocked with hyperinflation, now the retreat from globalisation is exposing the fragility of its industrial model
October 2023
The politics of bubble tea: at last, Taiwanese food is getting the recognition it deserves
Clarissa Wei
For years, the island’s cuisine has been mistaken for ‘Chinese food’, says cookbook author Clarissa Wei
September 2023
Biden’s UN speech barely mentioned Russia and China. That’s no coincidence
Rajan Menon and Daniel R DePetris
Biden was pitching global cooperation to developing nations long suspicious of the US-dominated world order
August 2023
Can Britain recreate a microchip industry worth its salt?
UK governments let processor manufacturing drift overseas for years. Now Covid and war have shown how vital homegrown capability is, the country is scrambling to catch up. But so is everyone else
July 2023
Australia must confront four megatrends that are causing rapid global disruption
Julie Bishop
Our world is grappling with technological advances, shifts in geopolitical and economic power, globalisation backlash and climate change
June 2023
The age of extinction
How disinfecting an old US mineshaft saved a colony of little brown bats
Using chemicals in the environment can save wildlife from deadly pathogens, but process is not without risks, say experts
April 2023
Economics viewpoint
Age of globalisation is now the age of instability – and we need a plan
Larry Elliott
Bridgetown Initiative could be way for rich nations’ development finance words to become action
March 2023
Project Syndicate economists
From near-shoring to friend-shoring: the changing face of globalisation
Mohamed El-Erian
A new operating model for the global economy is upon us – its success will depend on how policymakers adapt
December 2022
Economics viewpoint
The pendulum swung against globalisation in 2022 – and that’s no bad thing
Larry Elliott
Climate crisis, Ukraine invasion and China-US tensions are challenging assumption free markets are best
November 2022
The Audio Long Read
Are we really prisoners of geography? – podcast
A wave of bestselling authors claim that global affairs are still ultimately governed by the immutable facts of geography – mountains, oceans, rivers, resources. But the world has changed more than they realise. By Daniel Immerwahr
