22 Aug 2017


"The middle class has not profited as much from increased integration in world markets"

WTI Deputy Managing Director Manfred Elsig was recently interviewed about globalisation, populism and the rise of civil society in the US. To watch the video, please click on the link below.

The interview by Pontifical Catholic University of Peru (PUCP) TV was made during a teaching visit to Peru. Professor Elsig taught Global Political Economy from 14 to 16 August at PUCP. During his stay he also gave a keynote speech at a conference, 'Trade After Trump and Brexit', organised by the PUCP and sponsored by the WTI-SECO project.

From 9 to 11 August Prof. Elsig taught Global Political Economy at the Institute of International Studies at the University of Chile. During his stay in Santiago he also gave a talk on Trump and Brexit at the Directorate of International Economic Relations (DIRECON) on 11 August.