Slobodian on the WTO’s Decline and the Fragmentation of Global Trade
In a recent episode of NPR’s The Indicator from Planet Money, Professor Quinn Slobodian, Professor of International History at the Pardee School of Global Studies, shed light on the unraveling influence of the World Trade Organization (WTO) and the shifting architecture of global trade. The segment explored how the WTO—once the cornerstone of global trade…
Quinn Slobodian Unpacks ‘Crack-Up Capitalism’ at WTO Forum
Quinn Slobodian explores how special economic zones challenge traditional notions of sovereignty and democracy. From Hong Kong to Honduras, these “portable” spaces of light regulation represent a complex realignment of global economic geographies, often blurring lines between state and market forces.
Gallagher and Kozul-Wright Argue for Global Economic Reform
Professor Gallagher outlines the dire state of the global economic system and calls for action to reform it in order to facilitate an equitable recovery from COVID-19 and achieve complementary development goals.
GDP Center Publishes Policy Brief on COVID-19 Vaccination
The new policy brief considers the shortcomings of the current approach to global vaccination for COVID-19, how the TRIPS waiver could overcome these challenges, and counterarguments to the waiver.
Heine Writes on World Trade in Global Times
Professor Jorge Heine discusses the shifting power balances in global trade in a recent op-ed.