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Whither the World: The Political Economy of the Future

How will global forces impact Europe’s economic future? Dr. Grzegorz Kolodko employs a holistic approach to answer fundamental questions about the course of future generations. An interdisciplinary approach is necessary, since the future of the world and civilization depends not only on what happens in the economic sphere but also vis-à-vis cultural, social, political, demographic, technological, and ecological processes.

Date & Time

Tuesday
Jan. 13, 2015
3:00pm – 4:00pm ET

Location

6th Floor, Woodrow Wilson Center
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Overview

How will global forces impact Europe’s economic future? Dr. Grzegorz Kolodko joins us to discuss his new book Whither the World: The Political Economy of the Future, which addresses the challenging questions of the long-term future of mankind and the global economy. It employs a holistic approach to answer fundamental questions about the course of future generations. Economic methodology alone does not provide the most satisfactory answers for fundamental questions. An interdisciplinary approach is necessary, since the future of the world and civilization depends not only on what happens in the economic sphere but also vis-à-vis cultural, social, political, demographic, technological, and ecological processes.

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Professor Grzegorz W. Kolodko is an intellectual, politician, and key architect of Polish economic reforms. He is also a member of the European Academy of Arts, Sciences and Humanities and the author of research papers and numerous books published in 26 languages, including international bestseller Truth, Errors, and Lies: Politics and Economics in a Volatile World nominated for the Michael Harrington Award “for an outstanding book that demonstrates how scholarship can be used in the struggle for a better world.” While Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance he led Poland to join the OECD and played an important role in the country’s integration with the European Union. Dr. Kolodko is the Director of Transformation, Integration and Globalization Economic Research (TIGER) at Kozminski University in Warsaw.

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Global Europe Program

The Global Europe Program addresses vital issues affecting the European continent, US-European relations, and Europe’s ties with the rest of the world. We investigate European approaches to critical global issues: digital transformation, climate, migration, global governance. We also examine Europe’s relations with Russia and Eurasia, China and the Indo-Pacific, the Middle East and Africa. Our program activities cover a wide range of topics, from the role of NATO, the European Union and the OSCE to European energy security, trade disputes, challenges to democracy, and counter-terrorism. The Global Europe Program’s staff, scholars-in-residence, and Global Fellows participate in seminars, policy study groups, and international conferences to provide analytical recommendations to policy makers and the media.  Read more

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