A Critical Examination of Globalization

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In a recent Bloomberg Markets article titled “Everything You Thought About Free Trade Is Wrong,” Professor of International History, Quinn Slobodian was featured for his critical examination of globalization. The article explores Slobodian’s latest book, “Crack-Up Capitalism: Market Radicals and the Dream of a World Without Democracy,” challenging the prevailing narrative of free trade’s success.

Read on to learn how Slobodian questions the widely taught and assumed story of globalization that touts the benefits of free trade erasing borders and fostering prosperity.