“In combination, these political and economic forces suggest that globalization, at least of the post-Columbus kind, is simply not inevitable. In this book – a deliberate mixture of economics, history, geography and political philosophy – I make six key claims:… — Stephen D. King Copy Share Image
“Yet the interests of the international statesman may not always align with the ‘national interest’, particularly if the statesman is now also a member of some international organization that provides him with a whole bunch of new incentives.21 At that point, the statesman’s role is in danger of becoming disturbingly ambiguous. Does the new international club provide a convenient scapegoat… — Stephen D. King Copy Share
“The best argument against democracy is a five-minute conversation with the average” — Stephen D. King Copy Share Image
“In combination, these political and economic forces suggest that globalization, at least of the post-Columbus kind, is simply not inevitable. In this book –… — Stephen D. King Copy Share Image
“The US is no longer sure whether its priorities lie across the Atlantic, on the other side of the Pacific or, following the election… — Stephen D. King Copy Share Image
“Differing historical perspectives inevitably shape attitudes towards globalization and its sub-plots. The Western view of globalization has always been just that: a view based… — Stephen D. King Copy Share Image
