Over the past decade, geopolitical developments - and the policy responses to these by major economies around the world - have challenged economic openness and the process of globalisation, with implications for the economic environment in which central banks operate. The return of war to Europe...

1. What next for the global economy: Could negative supply shocks disrupt fragile systems? -- 2. Deep historical roots, culture choice and the New World Order -- 3. Growth without democracy: Has China’s time of rapid growth come to an end? -- 4. Coping with international monetary instability...