

Conflicted Community: Giri Rajendran - Trump’s New World Order
5 snips Apr 30, 2025
Giri Rajendran, an economist with three degrees from LSE and experience in finance at BlackRock, joins to discuss the tumultuous economic landscape shaped by Donald Trump. The conversation dives into Trump's Grand Strategy, probing its long-term goals and viability. Rajendran also unpacks the evolution of the global order since the 1930s, examining America's role in international trade. With insights on naval dominance's impact on commerce, this dialogue navigates the precarious balance of power in today's shifting geopolitical climate.
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Understanding Grand Strategy
- Grand strategy means having a long-term vision shaping a country's future in the world order.
- It integrates all state powers like economic, military, diplomatic to realize that vision.
Trump as a Historical Inflection Point
- Trump's actions reflect an inflection point in global order history.
- Such inflection points are hard to comprehend in real time but are pivotal for understanding future directions.
Roots of the Global Order
- The current globalized world order started before the 1980s neoliberal wave.
- It originated from strategic thinking in the 1930s shaping trade and geopolitical blocs.