We have entered a new age of economic nationalism. Geopolitical tensions, supply chain vulnerabilities, and intensified technological competition are all sparking a departure from decades of free-market-oriented policies that dominated much of the neoliberal era starting in the 1980s. 

Major superpowers are now more actively using industrial policy and protectionism in the name of national security. Political leaders increasingly tout “winning” the competition against economic rivals. 

Join Dr Jostein Hauge, in conversation with Professor Emily Jones and Dr Amir Lebdioui, as he discusses this new age of economic nationalism and competition, focusing especially on the battle for industrial supremacy among three major superpowers — the United States, China and the European Union — and analyse the recent evolution of industrial policy in each region. The talk will also discuss the global economic ramifications of these geopolitical rivalries, in particular what the World of War means for the global South.

The event is followed by a drinks reception.

This event is organised in collaboration with the TIDE centre's Spring festival.

Jostein Hauge

Dr Jostein Hauge is an Assistant Professor in Development Studies at the University of Cambridge, based at the Centre of Development Studies and the Department of Politics and International Studies. He is also the Director of the MPhil in Development Studies and a Fellow of Magdalene College. His research lies at the intersection of international political economy and development economics. He is the author of The Future of the Factory: How Megatrends are Changing Industrialization, published by Oxford University Press. In addition to his academic research, Jostein works with governments and international organisations, and has co-authored reports and articles for the UN Economic Commission for Africa, the UN Industrial Development Organisation, and the UK Department for Business, Energy, and Industrial Strategy. His work has also appeared in various media outlets, such as The Guardian, The Economist, and Bloomberg. Follow him on Twitter.