Asked what governments can do now, Martín Guzmán advocates progressive alliances at regional and national level – and, looking ahead, a ‘coalition of the willing’ that pools resources. Kevin Casas-Zamora emphasises that a reformed international system is possible if more actors recommit to rules-based global trade. Above all, such rules must be capable of effectively curbing private actors who are currently evading political control in multiple places. Katherine Tai also sees rules as central, but argues that the current rules produced the reality we are seeing today, which is why new and better rules are needed. Isabella Weber sees the EU in particular as able to play a key role in coordinating amid the current crisis and preventing a ruinous bidding war among rich nations for oil and other critical resources. If this fails, she warns, cost of living prices will rise further and we will face new global upheavals. -fw
Katrin Rulle