Understanding the Global Economy: Finance and Financialization
by Walden Bello Economic analysis often categorizes the economy into two distinct components: the...
Read MorePosted by Anisa | Aug 11, 2023 | Asia/World, Opinion/Analysis, Trade and Investment
by Walden Bello Economic analysis often categorizes the economy into two distinct components: the...
Read MorePosted by Anisa | May 14, 2023 | 1Post Types, Asia/World, China, Deglobalisation, Peace and Security, Trade and Investment
by Walden Bello (These are the unpublished, uncorrected page proofs of this article that has been...
Read MorePosted by Anisa | Apr 4, 2023 | Asia/World, Opinion/Analysis, Power and Democracy, Trade and Investment
By Walden Bello* As governments converge on Washington for the International Monetary Fund...
Read MorePosted by Anisa | Feb 28, 2023 | FOCUS Dispatch, Opinion/Analysis, Philippines, Power and Democracy, Trade and Investment
By Walden Bello* (Presentation at the International Conference on “Dynamics of Change and...
Read MorePosted by Anisa | Jun 9, 2022 | Asia/World, Feature, Trade and Investment
By Walden Bello* The World Trade Organization will be holding its 12th Ministerial Meeting in...
Read MorePosted by admin2 | Mar 1, 2019 | Asia/World, Deglobalisation, Trade and Investment
[The following is the intro speech in the debate between Walden Bello and the chief economist of...
Read MorePosted by admin | Apr 4, 2011 | Philippines, Trade and Investment
By Walden Bello The impacts of disasters occurring in other parts of the world, from Libya to Japan, have perhaps been communicated more drastically to the Philippines than to other countries. Whether it is the tragic trilogy of...
Read MorePosted by admin | Nov 5, 2010 | Deglobalisation, Philippines, Trade and Investment
By Walden BelloThe unexpected death a few days ago of Nestor Kirchner deprived not only Argentina of a remarkable, albeit controversial leader. It also took away an exemplary figure in the Global South when it came to dealing...
Read MorePosted by admin | Jul 27, 2010 | Deglobalisation, Philippines, The Commons, Trade and Investment
by Walden Bello*The dominant feature of the Arroyo administration was pervasive corruption, but its most destructive legacy in the long term will probably be its policy failures. The ascent to power of a new president,...
Read MorePosted by admin | Jul 15, 2010 | Deglobalisation, Philippines, Trade and Investment
by Walden BelloAthens. Cafes are full in Athens, and droves of tourists still visit the Parthenon and go island-hopping in the fabled Aegean. But beneath the summery surface, there is confusion, anger, and despair as this...
Read MorePosted by admin | Mar 26, 2010 | Deglobalisation, Philippines, Trade and Investment
by Akbayan Rep. Walden Bello From Philippine Daily Inquirer INQUIRER.net After nine years of witnessing increasing poverty among the masses and spiraling corruption in high places, it is understandable that Filipinos see a...
Read MorePosted by admin | Nov 6, 2009 | Deglobalisation, Philippines, The Commons, Trade and Investment
by Walden Bello* (Speech delivered at the People’s Global Action Conference during the Global Forum for Migration and Development, Athens, Greece, Nov. 1, 2009.) The migrant worker experience is one that is increasingly...
Read MorePosted by admin | Sep 5, 2009 | Deglobalisation, Philippines, Trade and Investment
The current global downturn, the worst since the Great Depression 70 years ago, pounded the last nail into the coffin of globalization. Already beleaguered by evidence that showed global poverty and inequality increasing, even...
Read MorePosted by admin | Jul 26, 2009 | Alternative Regionalisms, Deglobalisation, Philippines, Trade and Investment
By Akbayan Representative Walden Bello* (Speech at the Conference on “Regional Integration: an Opportunity Presented by the Crisis,” Universidad de Deportes, Asuncion, Paraguay, July 21-22, 2009.) Globalization has ended in...
Read MorePosted by admin | Jul 10, 2009 | Deglobalisation, Mekong Region, Philippines, Trade and Investment
by Walden Bello* The stylized view of Robert McNamara, who passed away a few days ago, is that after serving as the chief engineer of the disastrous US war in Vietnam, he went on, in 1968, to serve as president of the World...
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