The fourth section addresses the aspect of politics and security in the new multipolar world as regional poles thrive. The fifth section discusses the adverse distributional effects of globalisation. The sixth section takes a closer look into the populist phenomenon as a reaction to globalisation, particularly in our continent, Europe.
In the final section of my speech, I discuss the prospect of a global trade war being triggered by the latest unilateralist moves and shift in the United States’ trade policy under President Donald Trump. 1.