October 10 – 11, 2003
Not only has the fairness and adequacy of globalization been doubted by various constituencies for some time now, but lately even its selfsame irreversibility has been called into question by the sheer force of some serious geopolitical and economic turbulence. The end of the 1990’s economic expansion, the 9/11 tragedy and the war in Iraq have shocked the international system to an extent not seen in many years. It is not now too audacious to say that contemporary globalization has been severely jeopardized by the recent turmoil.  This is a most unfortunate development given its positive implications, on balance, for growth, poverty alleviation and security in the world.

In response, the World Bank and the Yale Center for the Study of Globalization hosted a major conference around the topic of “The Future of Globalization: Explorations in Light of Recent Turbulence.”  We did this with the intent to take stock of the debate on globalization, to explore ideas both to make it more beneficial for individuals, communities and countries, as well as to reduce its insufficiencies and mitigate the risks it faces.

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