As a student of Futurism / Agent of Change and follower of Alvin Toffler I'm of the opinion that for centuries, inequality has been the defining fault line of our world. It did not arise by accident. It is the legacy of two forces:
1. Uneven Development of Civilizations – Humanity moved at different speeds from the Stone Age to the Agricultural Age, to the Industrial Age, and now the Information Age. Some societies surged ahead while others lagged behind.
2. Colonization and Exploitation – The wealth of less-developed nations was systematically extracted by stronger colonial powers. The aftershocks of that looting are still visible today.
After the Second World War, world leaders attempted to bring order to this unequal landscape. The Bretton Woods framework, the IMF, and the World Bank were meant to stabilize economies and guide cooperation. For a time, it worked. But we now live in the Information Age, and this post-war world order is cracking.
Nationalism, Populism, Anti-Globalism: Leaning towards Far right . The New Currents
What Donald Trump began in America is not an isolated experiment. It is part of a global wave. Whether acknowledged by economists or not, leaders are responding to the same underlying pressures: economic insecurity, cultural identity, and rejection of globalization.
As a futurist turned Agent of Change, I have observed these trends crystalizing across nations:
• United States – Trump embodies Nationalism, Populism, and Anti-Globalism , Far Right Politics
• United Kingdom – Brexit was the clearest Anti-Globalist referendum.
• France – Marine Le Pen rides a wave of Nationalism and anti-immigration sentiment and fully committed Far right
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• Italy – Giorgia Meloni & Matteo Salvini echo Nationalist and Anti-Globalist calls.
• Germany – AfD channels anger into Anti-EU and nationalist rhetoric.
• Hungary – Viktor Orbán: unapologetically nationalist and populist.
• Poland – PiS thrives on Nationalist and Anti-Globalist politics.
• Brazil – Jair Bolsonaro embraced Nationalism and Anti-Globalism.
• India – Narendra Modi fuels Hindu Nationalism.
• Turkey – Recep Tayyip Erdoğan fuses Populism with Nationalism.
• Russia – Vladimir Putin positions himself as champion of Nationalism, Anti-Globalism.
• Argentina – Javier Milei channels right-wing Populism, rejecting old globalist models.
The 21st Century Shift
The 21st century will not be defined by globalization in the way the 20th was. Instead, we are entering an era where nations reassert sovereignty, identity, and self-interest over global integration.
The institutions born out of Bretton Woods—the IMF, the World Bank, and the architecture of global monetary policy—will not remain untouched. They will either be reshaped, amended, or replaced as this New World Order emerges.
Final Thought
The tides of history are shifting. Nationalism, Populism, and Anti-Globalism are not passing trends—they are building blocks of the future. The leaders who recognize this early, and adapt wisely, will shape the balance of power for decades to come.
The New World Order is not something to be feared—it is something to be understood.
Listen to David Hearst -Editor in Chief of Middle East Eye
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