Economics and politics collide – Fen Hampson
Economics and politics collide – Fen Hampson
Source: The Ottawa Citizen, Tuesday, February 24, 2009
by Fen Hampson, Professor, Norman Paterson School of International Affairs
If the world’s current financial and economic crisis continues to deepen, it is likely to have far-reaching consequences not just for the global economy but also for world politics. Although we should be wary of making predictions, history tells us that economics and politics collide in profound and unpredictable ways during times of crisis . . .