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Deglobalization: curing the economic and social ills of globalization

Deglobalization: curing the economic and social ills of globalization

Neoliberalism is founded on free trade, the concept of private business, and a minimal role of the state. It is the mental framework of globalization. It also comes with a huge social cost. To offer a comprehensive paradigm to replace neoliberal globalization is deglobalization for the developing countries. The deglobalization paradigm rests on some [...]
Impending trade war between US and China over Chinese tires and US chicken meat

Impending trade war between US and China over Chinese tires and US chicken meat

Blame it on the customary deluge of Chinese imports all over, but some countries adversely feel the effect of the surfeit of everything ‘made in China.’ In July this year, ‘US Steelworkers asked President Obama to limit the amount of Chinese tires being imported into the country.’ The union had been reeling under the weight of ‘the sheer [...]