A Fracturing World: The Future of Globalization

Perry World House brought together experts from policy, academia, and the media for our 2022 Global Order Colloquium, “A Fracturing World: The Future of Globalization.” Participants examined a crucial question: is the world deglobalizing?

Globalization once seemed the key to achieving worldwide prosperity, but amid severe political and economic shocks, its future looks more uncertain than ever before. The COVID-19 pandemic revealed flaws in global supply chains; growing conflict and competition between countries threaten economic interdependence; and new technologies could bring seismic change to labor forces and financial systems.

The colloquium report—complemented by a series of thought pieces from participants—explores how the global economy is changing in response to these challenges, and how to build a more resilient and equitable global economic order.