Global Currents is a newsletter that covers international political economy, written by Jostein Hauge. In addition to covering current affairs in this scope, the newsletter challenges mainstream economic theories and explores heterodox ideas.
Jostein Hauge is a political economist and an Associate Professor in Development Studies at the University of Cambridge. He is the author of The Future of the Factory: How Megatrends are Changing Industrialization, a book published by Oxford University Press. He is currently working on a project examining China’s rise in the world economy.
At the University of Cambridge, Jostein teaches development economics and international political economy. He supervises MPhil and PhD dissertation projects and is a Director of Studies at Magdalene College.
Jostein’s research has been published in internationally leading journals, such as New Political Economy, Geoforum, and African Affairs. Beyond academia, he has worked with several international organisations, including the UN Economic Commission for Africa, the UN Industrial Development Organisation, and the World Economic Forum. He has been a guest on a variety of news channels, talk shows and podcasts including Al Jazeera, CNN, The Majority Report, Novara Media, Sinica, Left Reckoning, and The Front Row Podcast.
Twitter/X handle: @haugejostein
Personal website: www.josteinhauge.com
