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Great analysis of some of the challenges and tensions between democracy and globalization by Dani Rodrik , Rafiq Hariri Professor of International Political Economy at the John F. Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University. While not always globalization is necessarily against democracy or democratic decision-making processes, there is a tendency,... Read more →


In this article, written by a Chinese Journalist, the author points out some interesting thoughts about globalization and the current state of the Chinese (and other Emerging Countries) economy and demographics. The author ends calling out the fact that "People tend to follow mainstream ideology and ignore other factors". I... Read more →


Interesting research about the global implications of the recession, and the raise of the Emerging Markets as main consumers of capital in the new globalized economy - pushing the price of money up. via www.mckinsey.com The recent bursting of the global credit bubble followed three decades in which capital became... Read more →


Interesting article from The Economist about the future of the Internet, analyzing specifically the current trends towards the end of total freedom and accessibility, with Governments, Telcos and others trying to create walled gardens. via www.economist.com Fifteen years after its first manifestation as a global, unifying network, it has entered... Read more →