To counter its destructiveness, we must apply an ethics of shared vulnerability that fosters a new and fairer global order
Ukraine, per se, is not the issue. It is tragically a war-ravaged pawn in a much larger conflict: the decline of one capitalist empire and the rise of yet another.
Retrieving indigenous knowledge through storytelling and exploring transdisciplinary visioning in Africa will enable new way of thinking about sustainable futures
Addressing the Covid-19 health and economic crisis requires international relations based on cooperation, the rule of law, collective action and shared principles
COMMENT: As the US and China battle for global domination, Africa must stand firm, charting its own course
The influx of foreign capital into emerging markets can create a boom-bust cycle
Though belief in globalism may be dead, globalisation is alive and well
Beijing’s deficit of ‘soft power’ – foreign policy and political values – limits its rise to global power
The former finance minister said new forms of social safety nets are needed to reduce the socioeconomic divides in countries such as South Africa.
Immigrants, illegal of not, will continue to traverse the globe in search of a better life
"Information flows (internet traffic and phone calls, mainly) have exploded but trade and capital flows are still below their prerecession peaks."
Burning global issues need to be tackled slowly and methodically, one joint at a time
Can the anti-racist struggle keep up with racism’s capacity to reinvent itself again and again? Yes – we can "recall" anti-racism and adjust it.
Françoise Lionnet, an authority on languages and literature in the Indian Ocean islands, about her work on creolisation, globalisation and culture.
South African companies are still new to internationalisation.
Measuring innovation in developing countries has always been a challenge.
The wellbeing of many poor people has deteriorated in the past 15 years.
Too many economists have failed to factor in the ethical issues at stake in international trade, such as slave labour and harsh working conditions.
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/ 11 January 2012
The World Economic Forum has warned anger with inequality — evident from the Occupy movement to the Arab Spring — risks setting back globalisation.
While mending transatlantic divides is commendable, the EU-American summit presents an opportunity to rectify misperceptions about the US’s agenda.