Israel’s recent strikes in Syria may violate international law, yet they are merely one example among many such violations – and not only on the battlefield. The ruins of international law are all around us, reflecting the breakdown of globalization, neoliberal democracy, and other postwar American-led projects.
sees the web of treaties, conventions, and institutions as another victim of the anti-globalization backlash.
No country wants external developments to drive up its borrowing costs and weaken its currency, which is what the UK is facing today, together with serious cyclical and structural challenges. But if the British government responds appropriately, recent market volatility might turn out to have a silver lining.
urges the government to communicate better what it is doing to boost resilient growth – and to do more.