Challenges and Risks in Global Politics and Climate Change

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Exploring the potential ripple effects of major changes in US politics on the world stage, including impacts on far-right movements in Europe, global power structures, the EU, and Western alliances. The chapter also delves into the pivotal role of US influence worldwide, the risks of strained US-China relations triggering a trade war with implications for climate change initiatives, and the overlooked threats linked to climate change.

Martin Wolf is worried about the threat autocrats pose to liberal democracies. Across the world, billions of citizens are being asked to cast their vote in elections taking place in more than 50 countries, but in many places, populist, illiberal and far-right parties are either growing in support or consolidating gains they have already made. In this episode, Martin spells out his concerns to the FT’s executive opinion editor, Jonathan Derbyshire, and they discuss what Martin has gleaned from his conversations with Robert Kagan, Fiona Hill, Anne Applebaum and Raghuram Rajan. Did they ease his concerns in any way?

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Martin Wolf column: Fascism has changed, but it is not dead

For Martin’s other FT columns click here

This episode is presented by Martin Wolf. The producer is Sandra Kanthal. Production help from Sonja Hutson. The executive producer is Manuela Saragosa and the sound engineer is Nigel Appleton. The FT's global head of audio is Cheryl Brumley.

Read a transcript of this episode on FT.com

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