This article is a book review of Beyond Confrontation: Globalists, Nationalists and Their Discontents by Phil Mullan. Like other writers, Mullan warns of the danger of rising global tensions, but what marks out his contribution is a demystifying historical analysis which identifies the underlying sources of conflict and offers an optimistic and forward-looking vision. The first part of the book examines the emergence of the current rules-based international order in the aftermath of the Second World War, uncovers its inherent flaws, and draws out how it has now become a source of conflict rather than stability. Part two is devoted to debunking myths about trade and trade agreements—particularly the idea that these are central to economic dynamism. Arguing that the relationship between trade and economic growth has been turned upside down, Mullan aims to put it back on its feet. The concluding part sets out some positive proposals for how to reimagine economic policy approaches in ways that could enable root-and-branch renewal and to think afresh about what type of political culture would facilitate such necessary changes.

本文是《超越对抗：全球化主义者，民族主义者及其不满情绪》的书评。菲尔·穆兰（Phil Mullan）。像其他作家一样，穆兰警告说全球紧张局势加剧的危险，但标志着他的贡献的是神秘的历史分析，它确定了冲突的根本根源，并提供了乐观而具有前瞻性的远见。本书的第一部分考察了第二次世界大战后当前基于规则的国际秩序的出现，揭示了其固有的缺陷，并指出了它现在如何成为冲突而不是稳定的根源。第二部分致力于揭穿有关贸易和贸易协定的神话，尤其是认为它们对于经济活力至关重要。穆兰认为贸易与经济增长之间的关系已经被颠倒了，它的目标是重新站起来。