Why the Global Economy is Breaking (and How to Fix It)
Recasting international economic law in a fragmented world
For decades, the global economy ran on a simple idea: if we all play by the same rules and keep trade open, everyone wins. Today, that understanding no longer holds. The effects of trade wars, sanctions, and sharpening geopolitical rivalries have knocked the world’s superpowers off the same page. In this talk, William Burke-White explores a new, more realistic path forward. He argues that even if we don’t agree on everything, we can still find practical ways to manage how goods, money, and tech move across borders without causing a global collapse.
Meet the speaker
William Burke-White is Professor of Law at the University of Pennsylvania, where he teaches public international law, international investment law, human rights, and climate change. He holds a BA and JD from Harvard University and a PhD in international relations from Cambridge University, where he was a Fulbright Scholar. A leading authority in global governance…
