In the post-Cold War decades, globalisation developed along a distinctly liberal economic logic. The US-led multilateral trade regime was conceived essentially as a framework under which open markets, comparative advantage, and multilateral trade would lead to prosperity and stability. Production networks extended beyond borders, but this process was driven by cost efficiency and market rationalisation, not strategic government direction.
Author: Archita Gaur
War without an End: Disability and the Politics of Survival
The Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities described disabled people as rights-holders even during war, not as charity recipients. Article 11 of the Convention acknowledges that armed conflict and humanitarian emergencies exacerbate vulnerabilities, rather than just creating new ones. The framework considers disability as a pre-existing social reality, making neglect during war as a failure of state responsibility. Despite this, implementation during prolonged wars remains weak, exposing the gap between legal recognition and lived reality.