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Global governance can have a significant impact on how the world recovers from a major catastrophe. After the twin tragedies of World War I and the Spanish flu pandemic of 1918–19, the newly formed League of Nations was unable to prevent a vicious spiral of nationalism, protectionism, and economic hardship that would wipe out two-thirds of international trade, plunge the world into the Great Depression, and ultimately sow the seeds of World War II.
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Wang, H. (2022). Finding a Way Forward for Free Trade. In: The Ebb and Flow of Globalization. China and Globalization. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-16-9253-6_10
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