On deglobalisation – December 2020

The theory of global free trade is fashionable now, just as it was before the First World War. According to it, different parts of the world develop differently, depending on the possibilities and resources. But at the same time, by specialising in a given field of industry or service, they naturally produce a division of tasks over time. It was once believed that in this way the peace, development and brotherhood of mankind would be ensured.