Past, present, future: A long-run view of globalization

Christopher M. Meissner discusses his new book One From the Many: The Global Economy Since 1850 at the Peterson Institute for International Economics on June 17, 2024.
The recent surge in arguments that the global economy has begun to "de-globalize" has prompted questions about the survival of globalization. Meissner argues that based on the long-run of history, globalization will not be easily vanquished.
His book provides a brief introduction to the economic history of the global economy and the process of globalization since 1850, explaining the rise in all key indicators of globalization…