No old normal: Inside the West’s economic war

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No old normal: Inside the West’s economic war
Oct 16, 2025
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Economist Rebecca Harding’s new book The World at Economic War argues that globalisation has failed to deliver balanced prosperity — and that Western nations must treat economics as a matter of national security. From F-35 supply chain fragility to BRICS’ de-dollarisation push, Harding calls for new ministries of economic war, NATO-level economic coordination, and a shift from complacency to preparedness.