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Globalization and its discontents: Why there's a backlash and how it needs to change

  • Written by John Rennie Short, Professor, School of Public Policy, University of Maryland, Baltimore County
imageA rally in Michigan: Trump's presidential victory was won in the Rust Belt states, which have been hit hard by globalization. AP Photo/Carlos Osorio

Globalization is under attack. The electoral victory of Donald Trump, the Brexit vote and the rise of an aggressive nationalism in mainland Europe and around the world are all part of a backlash to...

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