Globalization

Explore the complex relationship between globalization and rivalry in modern history, where periods of growth are often followed by breakdowns.

Explore the relationship between China's rapid industrialization and its emergence as a major trading nation, leading to significant economic implications for the world economy.

Learn about the Asian Currency Peg system, a complex exchange rate management system adopted by East Asian countries in the late 1990s to facilitate exports and economic growth.

Explore the impact of globalization and financialization on the 2000-2007 boom and bust cycle, understanding how it led to a global economic downturn.

Explore the history of hedge funds from emergence in 1969 to the 2008 financial crisis, including key figures, strategies, and market trends.

The collapse of Long-Term Capital Management (LTCM) in 1998 led to a $4.6 billion loss, exposing risks associated with high leverage and complex financial instruments.

Efficient Markets and Human Frictions explores how financial markets function with and without human influence, including the role of asymmetric information and emotional biases.

Explore the vast network of financial relationships established by the United States, enabling American dominance through debt, economic manipulation, and fraud.

Critique of Bretton Woods Institutions promoting Western economic interests at expense of developing countries

Learn about the Bretton Woods System, a new financial architecture created in 1944 to promote free trade, fixed exchange rates, and controlled capital movements after World War II.

Exploring the complex interplay between imperialism, diplomacy, and globalization that led to World War I's devastating outbreak.

The pre-World War I era saw optimism about peace fueled by technological innovation and economic growth, but was shattered by the devastating consequences of large-scale war.

British investments in China between 1865-1914, facilitated by control over Hong Kong and Imperial Maritime Customs system, highlight complex interplay of economic, military, and diplomatic factors.

Explore the emergence of global finance from 19th to early 20th centuries, where international trade and investment grew exponentially, transforming the world economy.

Discover how Hong Kong emerged as a global hub in the 19th century through the opium trade, Opium Wars, and British influence.

Explore the early years of international trade and investment, marked by geographical distance, differing legal systems, and uncoordinated accounting practices, leading to a reliance on external intervention.

Explore the rise and fall of Emerging Markets through their complex history of growth, debt, and crisis.

Explore the causes and consequences of the last age of globalization, which ended in the devastating outbreak of World War I.

The shift in global financial power from English-speaking nations to emerging economies such as China has significant implications for trade, politics, and international relations.

Explore how emerging markets are no longer considered high-risk areas in the modern global economy, but rather core countries like the US experience severe financial crises.