RDCY Global Governance Forum (2023 Summer)

“New Cold War, De-dollarization and Global Governance:

From a Geopolitical Economy Perspective"

The new Cold War has brought about a reshaping of the global geopolitical landscape. With the intensification of regional conflicts and tensions, more and more countries are aware of the crisis and risks brought by the "dollar hegemony", and the trend of "de-dollarization" continues to accelerate. At the same time, the process of globalization has been reversed in some countries and fields, and the multilateral governance system represented by the United Nations has been seriously impacted and global governance is facing serious challenges. In order to discuss the above-mentioned issues, the Chongyang Institute for Financial Studies at Renmin University of China (RDCY) invites Prof. Radhika Desai, Professor at the Department of Political Studies, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Canada, to deliver a speech in Beijing on July 1, 2023, and to discuss with Chinese experts and scholars on topics such as the new Cold War, de-dollarization and geopolitical economy.

Host: Chongyang Institute for Financial Studies, Renmin University of China (RDCY)

Organizers: Global Governance Research Center, Renmin University of China (GGRC)

The China-US People-to-People Exchange Research Center, Renmin University of China

Date: July 1, 2023 (Saturday) at 14:30-16:00 in Beijing time

Languages: English, Chinese (simultaneous interpretation)

Agenda

Moderator: Yang Qingqing, Deputy Dean of Chongyang Institute for Financial Studies at Renmin University of China (RDCY)

Speaker: Radhika Desai, Professor at the Department of Political Studies, and Director, Geopolitical Economy Research Group, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Canada.

She has proposed a new historical materialist approach to understanding world affairs, geopolitical economy, based on the materiality of nations. Some of her recent books include Geopolitical Economy: After US Hegemony, Globalization and Empire (2013), Karl Polanyi and Twenty First Century Capitalism (2020) Revolutions (2020) and Japan’s Secular Stagnation (2022). Her articles and book chapters appear in international scholarly journals and edited volumes. With Alan Freeman, she co-edits the Geopolitical Economy book series with Manchester University Press and the Future of Capitalism book series with Pluto Press. Her Latest books is Capitalism, Coronavirus and War: A Geopolitical Economy (2022) which is open access.

Chinese guests: 

Zhao Xijun, Co-President of China Capital Market Research Institute (CCMRI), Renmin University of China; Senior Fellow of RDCY

Zhang Shengjun, Director of Global Governance Research Center, School of Government, Beijing Normal University; Senior Fellow of RDCY