Social and Political Deglobalisation: Covid-19, Conflict, and Uncertainties in Malaysia
Khoo Ying Hooi, "Social and Political Deglobalisation: Covid-19, Conflict, and Uncertainties in Malaysia"
English | ISBN: 9819968224 | 2023 | 226 pages | PDF | 4 MB
English | ISBN: 9819968224 | 2023 | 226 pages | PDF | 4 MB
This book focuses on the discourse of de-globalisation in Malaysia by looking at the implications of this process politically, economically, socially, and environmentally.
The rise of right-wing political parties and a decline in global economic interdependence have rapidly fuelled the de-globalisation process by creating conflicts and uncertainties in many parts of the world. The battle against the Covid-19 pandemic has spurred a great challenge among the global community, thus becoming a catalyst in the de-globalising process worldwide. While there have been contested opinions on whether we are now in the temporary phase of de-globalisation, what is clear is that the pandemic adds momentum to the trend. Now that the world has entered the post-Covid-19 phase, is the discourse of de-globalisation still relevant?
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