Tag: deglobalization

Peter Zeihan’s Thoughts on the World Economy: US and China

This is the train of thought from Peter Zeihan, of the US, whom I have been watching for a long time. It outlines how the global economy got to where we are and how we may progress in the future. Of course this is a US-biased view. His views on China are mostly spot on.

US as World Police and Globalization
After WW2 the US has been the policeman of the world, providing security on the seas and at global hotspots. This has allowed each country to specialize and trade with each other, what we call “globalization”, and it has reduced costs and allowed for the growth of wealth globally.