The Good Fight Branko Milanovic on Globalization
Dec 24, 2023
Economist and professor Branko Milanovic discusses the history and trajectory of global inequality, focusing on his famous 'Elephant Curve' graph. They also delve into globalization's impact on geopolitics and power balance, shifts in globalization and its effects on Western middle classes, and the implications of Western political concern with democracy as a form of imperialism.
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Introduction
00:00 • 3min
Countering Populism through Political Coalition and Voter Support
02:47 • 3min
Globalization's Impact on Geopolitics and Power Balance
05:19 • 3min
The Elephant Graph and Income Distribution
08:12 • 13min
Changes in Globalization and its Impact on Western Middle Classes
21:35 • 5min
Reflections on the Historical Context and Impact of Globalization
26:14 • 2min
The Shift in Western Concerns about Globalization
28:16 • 14min
The Implications of Western Political Concern with Democracy
42:30 • 17min
Accepting Different Types of Political Legitimacy
59:00 • 6min
Political Beliefs and Identity
01:05:10 • 5min
Admiration for Dr. Kfliehl and Raymond Arvón's Views on the Soviet Union
01:10:37 • 3min