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July 24, 2019

Globalization: Our future or our failure?

Global threats are growing fast, from climate change and nuclear weapons to the spread of infectious disease and job loss from automation. As challenges rise, globalization is rising with it – a highly contested concept. Globalization is the interdependence of governments, economies, people and products, and while it’s supported as a model for protecting human rights and the environment, it’s criticized as a slippery slope to cross-border bullying, bigotry, elitism, and colonialism. Which variations of globalization, if any, are most balanced? Watch three experts debate solutions for the future of globalization.

Participants in this video

Parag Khanna

Parag Khanna

Author and global strategy adviser

Medea Benjamin

Medea Benjamin

American co-founder of human rights groups

Sisonke Msimang

Sisonke Msimang

South African author and journalist

Ghida Fakhry

Ghida Fakhry

Doha Debates Moderator

Govinda Clayton

Govinda Clayton

Doha Debates Connector, Senior Researcher in Peace Processes at ETH Zurich

Nelufar Hedayat

Nelufar Hedayat

Doha Debates correspondent & host of Course Correction and #DearWorldLive

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