Globalizations

What can we say about the shape of things to come in world politics, the probability of different possibilities, and the reflexivity of our anticipations? Building on post-Keynesian economic theory and classical theories of imperialism, the book discusses anticipations that neoliberalism will push the world into a new era of insecurity, confrontations, armaments, and wars. Part I of this volume delves into the acute geopolitical landscape, especially the war in Ukraine. Through the analysis of the lessons from the OSCE process, the focus moves to political economy. Part II "Political Economy" focuses on the dynamics of the world political economy and concludes with discussions on connections between economic and normative theory. Part III concerns global political theory, ending with a cosmopolitan vision of the university's future. The volume also investigates partial failures of and limits to anticipating the future in open systems. Normative assessments and priorities have also changed in some respects with the world-historical context. The comprehensive introduction addresses the question "what can we learn from all this, and how do these lessons help us anticipate the future better?". This book will be of great interest to students, scholars, and researchers of International Relations, International Political Economy, Economic History, Development Studies, and Futures Studies. The chapters in this book, except for chapters 3 and 6, were originally published in Globalizations. This volume comes with a new introduction.

Heikki Patomäki is Professor of World Politics and Global Political Economy at the University of Helsinki. His recent books include World Statehood (2023) and The Three Fields of Global Political Economy (Routledge 2022). Patomäki has worked in universities around the world and is a member of the Finnish Academy of Sciences and Letters and a Life Member of Clare Hall at the University of Cambridge.

Introduction: Critical reflections on learning about the dynamics of world politics and the driving forces of global history PART I War and peace - The cases of Ukraine and the OSCE 1. Looking at the war in Ukraine and ways it could end from a global perspective 2. The shape of things to come: a further dialogue 3. The relevance of the Helsinki Process and the Charter of Paris for future security policies and institutions PART II Political economy 4. The long downward wave of the world economy and the future of global conflict 5. What next? An explanation of the 2008-2009 slump and two scenarios of the shape of things to come 6. World history and the political economy of crises: ten theses on the dialectics of power and learning 7. Prices, values, and good: toward a synthesis of economic and normative theory PART III Political theory 8. Global justice: a democratic perspective 9. The role of 'critical' in the theory and practice of global civil society 10. The rational kernel within Samir Amin's mythological shell: the idea of a democratic and pluralist world political party 11. Repurposing the university in the 21st century: toward a progressive global vision