Martin Wolf says de-globalization is a byproduct of the political and geopolitical process. The current US administration doesn't indicate a desire to cut off trade with other countries, he adds. But there are also bigger political costs if we can't deal with one another on trade, Martin argues. He asks: If we really just hate one another, it becomes emotional and affects politics in democracies.
The FT’s chief economics commentator, Martin Wolf, discusses why geopolitics could be the biggest threat to globalisation.
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Geopolitics is the biggest threat to globalisation
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