-regionalism as the world's largest traders pursue such agreements with each other; and it is impeded by the continued existence of … developed countries, the domestic support for globalization needs to be sustained in the face of economic weakness and the … reduced ability to maintain social insurance mechanisms. Second, China has become the world's largest trader and a major …

Against the backdrop of the recent financial crisis and the ongoing rapid changes in the world economy, the fate of the … in a broader sense encompassing trade and finance only at the end of World War I. And since the dollar overtook sterling …