How has globalisation been changing in recent years? Why are states increasingly resorting to tariffs, sanctions, and other restrictions on international trade? And is liberalism losing its position as a dominant organising principle of the global economic order? These are among the questions explored by Dr. Pavel Kuchař from the Department of Economic and Managerial Studies at Palacký University Olomouc.
In his commentary for the Institute of International Relations Prague (IIR) entitled Is Liberalism Losing Its Status as a Norm of the World Order?, Dr. Kuchař reflects on the geopolitical and economic developments that are reshaping the international landscape. He examines the changing role of states, the consequences of trade disputes, and the reasons why the world is moving away from the vision of a fully open globalised economy.
In a recent Substack essay, Globalization Is Not Ending, Dr. Kuchař argues that while globalisation is undergoing profound transformation, it is far from disappearing. Rather, its form and governing rules are evolving. The essay focuses on structural changes in international trade, economic security, and the strategic interests of states, offering an analytical complement to the more normative questions raised in his commentary for the IIR.
Dr. Kuchař has long specialised in international political economy, globalisation, and the functioning of the world economic system. Readers interested in these issues will find both texts thought-provoking and insightful. Further commentaries and reflections by Dr. Kuchař can be followed on his Substack and on the Bluesky platform.