Global social and economic changes
Articles devoted to changes in the production system, the digital divide, scientific research, emerging countries, economic and social inequality and in general anything connected to social and sustainable developments in global society.
Under the Trump administration, the issue of international trade returned forcefully to the center of public and political debate. Already during his first term, the president had implemented an aggressive trade policy based on the introduction of tariffs, justified by the need to reduce the American trade deficit. In the new electoral cycle, this approach has been further radicalized, despite...
The international relations are navigating perilous waters of increasing conflicts and unprecedented uncertainty. As all crises, this represents both a risk and an opportunity, if one is ready to face the challenges. The international economic and monetary system had already been evolving in the last few decades through increasing tensions and contradictions, which became more and more acute and difficult...
A proposal for European Union The issue of debt financing for the Union’s expenditure is quite complex, as the global economy faces significant challenges stemming from various factors, including geopolitical tensions, ecological and digital transitions, and the disruptions caused by the new American administration. In this intricate context, the European Union, as outlined in the Draghi Report on competitiveness1, requires...
The European debate on the new Stability and Growth Pact invests several European and global challenges at the same time. Each of these will have consequences for the others. And also for the balance of power between the “European government” and the member states. Over the past few years an impressive series of events has hit Europe (and the whole...
The war in Ukraine is hastening the transition, already set off by the pandemic, towards a new phase of globalisation. The global market that we have known until today is likely to change radically: the fast movement of goods, the fragmentation of the production processes and the cost efficiency are bound to undergo profound changes. The “just in time” framework,...
Giorgio Valentino Federici University of Florence, Italy Africa, in particular the sub-Saharan one, will need energy for its development, possibly obtained from renewable sources. Projects for the construction of large hydroelectric infrastructures, together with the use of photovoltaic and wind power, can meet this goal by reducing environmental impact and limiting the use of fossil fuels. They could be developed...
On August 9th, the IPCC Report (UN Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change) was published. This report updated to 2020 is based on 14,000 studies carried out by experts from 195 countries. Within the 4,000-page report, the panel’s scientists analytically illustrate the climatic consequences in different geographical areas of the world due to CO2 and other greenhouse gases emitted into the...
The Middle East exploded once more this spring, around the crucial issue that fuels an interminable conflict: the Palestine question. Wars have been fought over it, and terrorist operations of various types have been conducted. All in a setting that sees the great powers (the US and Russia) engaged in flexing their muscles, and exploiting states, political and terrorist movements...
The COVID-19 pandemic has profoundly shaped and speeded up the actions taken at European level, especially regarding the economic governance. As a consequence, also the debate about further reforms has been affected, as the previous agenda has been totally overcomed by the events. This crucial aspect about the future of the EU economic governance has been addressed, among others, by...
Perhaps the best perspective for understanding the political cycle that is beginning for the new American Administration is that offered by the editor of Foreign Affairs, Gideon Rose. According to Rose, the global political cycle that is now commencing had its origins in Woodrow Wilson‘s attempt to establish an international order based on the League of Nations (the first founding...
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Funding the Corona Recovery by curbing tax dumping and money laundering – Petition
Funding the Corona Recovery by curbing tax dumping and money laundering
European Solidarity Now! – Petition
