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news Al Jazeera 2026-04-28

Does Capitalism Fuel Modern Conflicts? Analysis by Gandikota and Hickel

Economists Varsha Gandikota and Jason Hickel discuss the relationship between capitalist systems and global conflicts. They debate whether states in the Global South can reclaim true sovereignty.


Varsha Gandikota-Nellutla asks political economist Jason Hickel if Global South states can take back their sovereignty.

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