From Open Democracy, globalisation is making the world simultaneously unruly and connective, transnational and tribal, cosmopolitan and insular. The result is a potent, transformative fusion of identity-formation and power-capacity. An interview with Jagdish Bhagwati, author of In Defense of Globalization. The Stag Hunt: An article on the obscure game-theory problem that explains why rich countries are rich. Gregory Clark on wealth and the culture of nations. Winners of God’s lottery: From American wheat farmers to Siberian oil oligarchs, the globalisation boom is also being harvested by a commodity elite. Tobacco Stains: An article on the global footprint of a deadly crop. Fattening the colonies: No point preaching nutrition to poor countries when U.S. dumps cheap pop on them. A review of Hunger: An Unnatural History by Sharman Apt Russell. A review of Economic Justice in an Unfair World: Toward a Level Playing Field by Ethan B. Kapstein.
