A New Economic Order: Global Turbulence and Political Autocracy

How vulnerable is the global economy to energy disruptions? In what ways are tariffs and renewed industrial policies reshaping globalization? Can Europe’s democratic institutions withstand the pressures of economic and geopolitical turmoil? And what role might the Global South play in a more multipolar world economy?

On Tuesday, May 19, we welcome one of the world’s leading economists, Nobel Prize laureate and longtime New York Times columnist Paul Krugman. In a world facing rising geopolitical tensions, trade disruptions, and energy shocks, Krugman will explore the forces reshaping the global economic order. A conversation with prof. Alanna O’Malley, dr. Aksel Erbahar, and prof. Sandra Phlippen. 

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Speakers

• Prof. dr. Paul Krugman is a Nobel Prize-winning economist and longtime New York Times columnist, renowned for his insights on trade, macroeconomics, and public policy. A professor emeritus at Princeton University, he has also taught at MIT and Yale. Krugman writes a daily and widely read Substack newsletter, praised for its incisive analysis of global markets, financial crises, and economic policy, making him one of the world’s most influential voices in economics today.
• Prof. dr. Alanna O’Malley is Chair of Global Governance and Wealth at Erasmus University Rotterdam, specializing in international relations, the United Nations, decolonization, and the Global South. An ERC Laureate, she leads a major research project on Global South influence within the UN, has published widely in leading journals, and regularly contributes to international media such as the BBC and CNN. 
• Dr. Aksel Erbahar is Associate Professor of Economics at Erasmus University Rotterdam and a research fellow at the Tinbergen Institute, specializing in international trade and political economy with a focus on trade policy and global value chains. He has worked with institutions including the World Bank, the UK Trade Remedies Authority, and the Asian Development Bank, co-authored the World Bank’s Temporary Trade Barriers Database.
• Prof. dr. Sandra Phlippen is a Dutch economist and sociologist, currently Chief Sustainability Officer at ABN AMRO (previously Chief Economist), and Professor of Sustainable Banking at the University of Groningen. She holds a PhD in economics from the Tinbergen Institute, has been affiliated with Erasmus University Rotterdam, and previously worked as editor-in-chief of ESB and head of economics at Algemeen Dagblad, while remaining an active public commentator on economic policy.

This event is a collaboration between Studium Generale Erasmus, Royal Dutch Economic Association KVS, and De Dépendance, and made possible by The Regional Science Academy, Karima Kourtit and EHERO. The evening is moderated by Geert Maarse.