Understanding Globalization, Global Gaps, and Power Shifts in the 21st Century : CCG Global Dialogues / edited by Huiyao Wang, Lu Miao.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Wang, Huiyao., Editor.

Contributor:

Wang, Huiyao, Editor.

Miao, Lu, Editor.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

International relations.

International trade.

International economic integration.

Globalization.

International Relations.

International Trade.

Economic Aspects of Globalization.

Local Subjects:

International Relations.

International Trade.

Economic Aspects of Globalization.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (XIV, 213 p. 3 illus., 2 illus. in color.)

Edition:

1st ed. 2022.

Place of Publication:

Singapore : Springer Nature Singapore : Imprint: Palgrave Macmillan, 2022.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

This open access book aims to help readers make sense of our changing world by sharing the views of global thought leaders on some of the most important issues of our time, from US-China relations and global governance to climate change and the COVID-19 pandemic. The ten dialogues in this book were part of the “China and the World” series of online discussions hosted by the Center for China and Globalization (CCG). The series features CCG President Huiyao Wang in conversation with experts from a range of fields, from renowned scholars of international relations, economics, and history, to journalists, policymakers, and business leaders. The speakers featured in this book are Graham Allison, David Blair, Kerry Brown, Anne Case, Li Chen, Wendy Cutler, Angus Deaton, Thomas L. Friedman, Valerie Hansen, Pascal Lamy, Kishore Mahbubani, Joseph S. Nye Jr., Adam Posen, J. Stapleton Roy, John L. Thornton, Huiyao Wang, Martin Wolf, and Zhu Guangyao. These wide-ranging discussions offer unique insights and perspectives on key trends shaping our world in the 21st century. These include the rise of China and shifts in geopolitics, as well as the evolving nature of globalization, transnational threats, and multilateralism. Huiyao Wang is the founder and President of CCG, a former Counselor of the State Council of China and Dean of the Institute of Development Studies of Southwestern University of Finance and Economics of China. Lu Miao is Secretary-General of CCG, a Young Leader for Munich Security Conference Young Leader(MSC), and the Deputy Director-General of the International Writing Center of Beijing Normal University.

Contents:

Part I: The evolution of globalization

Chapter 1: The Year 1000 and the beginnings of globalization - A dialogue Valerie Hansen

Chapter 2: Transformations in the global economy - A dialogue with Martin Wolf

Chapter 3: The world isn’t just flat…it’s also fast, fused, deep, and fragile - A dialogue with Thomas L. Friedman

Part II: Bridging gaps and deficits

Chapter 4: Understanding inequality in a globalizing world - A dialogue with Anne Case and Angus Deaton, David Blair

Chapter 5: The multilateral trading system in a changing context - A dialogue with Wendy Cutler and Pascal Lamy

Chapter 6: Bridging differences between China and the world - A dialogue with Kerry Brown

Part III: Power shifts and great power relations

Chapter 7: Power shifts in the 21st century - A dialogue with Joseph S. Nye Jr

Chapter 8: Thucydides’s Trap Revisited: Prospects for China-US relations - A dialogue with Graham Allison and Li Chen

Chapter 9: Think tank dialogue: Balancing competition and cooperation in China-US relations - A dialogue with Adam Posen, J. Stapleton Roy, John L. Thornton, and Zhu Guangyao

Chapter 10: China-US relations in a multipolar world - A dialogue with Kishore Mahbubani.

ISBN:

9789811938467

9811938466

OCLC:

1353816526