It has now been more than a quarter century since the United States, the European Union (EU), Japan and more than 100 other countries came together to conclude the Uruguay Round global trade agreement ...

Dr. Zahra is a professor of history at the University of Chicago and has written extensively about globalization’s first collapse. April 5, 2025 Before World War I, globalization was at a high point.

Donald Trump has been true to his word. After excoriating free trade while campaigning for the U.S. presidency, he has made economic nationalism a centerpiece of his agenda in office. His ...