Beyond Confrontation

Globalists, Nationalists and Their Discontents

Phil Mullan

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Reactions to the Coronavirus pandemic have escalated the pre-existing tensions between the US and China and among different Western nations. Confrontations between political globalists and mercantilist nationalists - between supporters of the rules-based international order and proponents of overt protectionism - are fueling ever-stronger international resentments.

Coupling argumentative rigor with a pragmatic, plainspoken approach, Phil Mullan charts out a novel, democratic way past dangerous and self-defeating confrontations towards a future of open international collaboration based on popular participation within nation states. With its clear-eyed assessment of the opportunities and challenges of a more interconnected world - an assessment in which the economic internationalisation underpinning globalisation theories is neither romanticised nor vilified - Beyond Confrontation sets a judicious tone for the big geopolitical themes of our times.

Introduction: Global times Part 1: A world of rules Chapter 1: Making the rules-based international order Chapter 2: Globalism against politics Chapter 3: The anti-democratic roots of neoliberalism Chapter 4: From post-war order to disorder Part 2: Myths about trade Chapter 5: The obsession with trade Chapter 6: Trade becomes weaponised Chapter 7: Free trade illusions Chapter 8: The rise and rise of protectionism Part 3: Internationalism starts at home Chapter 9: Internationalisation: sustaining atrophy Chapter 10: The battle starts at home Chapter 11: Internationalism, national sovereignty and democracy

Beyond Confrontation comes at a time of maximum potential confrontation that has been made even more critical by the arrival of Covid-19. Essential reading for every political leader.
- Brian Caplen, Editor, The Banker

A fresh perspective on renewed international political and economic tensions. Accessible for the general reader as well as academics and students.
- Vanessa Pupavac, University of Nottingham, UK

Mullan's democratic internationalism offers a pragmatic solution for international collaboration in the post-coronavirus economy.
- Salvatore Babones, University of Sydney Associate Professor

Mullan’s book is a road-map to the future, a calm reminder to scholars of international relations and practitioners alike that what continues to drive world affairs is the relationship between nations that are both sovereign and democratic.
- Professor Bill Durodie, Chair of International Relations, University of Bath

It’s not unusual nowadays to find writers warning of the danger of rising global tensions. What marks out Mullan’s contribution, however, is a demystifying historical analysis which identifies the underlying sources of conflict, and offers an optimistic and forward-looking vision. It makes for a refreshing contrast to the prevailing fatalism. Beyond Confrontation is an important and urgent book that should be widely read—not least by policy-makers and political leaders of all stripes.
- Professor Philip Hammond, London South Bank University

Phil Mullan is a scholar, book author and business manager who addresses the intersections between economics and politics. His work is informed by over two decades of experience in advisory and senior-management roles in international business;