global-e

The Global Studies Consortium maintains close ties to global-e, a global studies e-journal published by the 21st Century Global Dynamics research cluster at UCSB.

Latest articles from global-e:


Diplomacy of Masks: China and the Crisis of Populism in South America

mural in Sao Paolo, Brazil depicts a tug of war between masked medical workers on one side, and on the other Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro with a personified COVID-19 virus

By Paul Amar

September 4, 2020

COVID’s arrival in South America seemed to mark the definitive end to a booming era of cooperation with China. But, in an…

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Populism or Neoliberalism? Explaining the Politics of the Pandemic

a New York street vendor cart advertising masks for $5.00, beneath it a New York license plate reading 'Wall Street'

By Rafal Soborski

September 1, 2020

Notwithstanding differences between its local variants, neoliberalism is associated with austerity, which contributes to rising…

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Access to Medicines: What Happens if a COVID-19 Vaccine is Discovered?

a scientist working with lab samples

By Justin Malbon

August 28, 2020

Without proper and effective government engagement, Big Pharma will leverage the pandemic to maintain the pretense that current…

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European Borders, COVID-19, and the Economy of Home Care

night train transports care workers between Timisoara, Romania, and Vienna, May 2020. (Photo credit: AFP)

By Ursula Trummer

August 25, 2020

As health issues of EU member states are subject to national regulations, countries established different policies of border…

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Toward a New Neuroethics in a Multipolar and Multicultural World

By John R. Shook

August 21, 2020

In order for neuroethics to transcend a hegemonic Western bioethics, a genuinely transnational approach must be undertaken. That…

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