[rad-green] Liberal Globalized Order Is Collapsing Under Pressure from Coronavirus

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*Liberal Globalized Order Is Collapsing Under Pressure from
CoronavirusCoronavirus Allows Trump to Further Push Isolationismby
InfoBrics*




Submitted by InfoBrics, authored by Paul Antonopoulos, Research Fellow at
the Center for Syncretic Studies=E2=80=A6 <http://infobrics.org/post/30560/>

U.S. President Donald Trump=E2=80=99s decision to cancel flights between Eu=
rope and
his country, with the exception of the United Kingdom, and to impose a
14-day quarantine before entry can be made was an unpleasant surprise for
Europe as Washington announced the decision without warning and
coordination. The restriction has been introduced for an initial period of
30 days and is caused by the coronavirus pandemic declared by the World
Health Organization. Although Europe found the action to be excessive, the
European Union completely failed in dealing with the coronavirus
<https://infobrics.org/post/30531/> and such actions are fully in line with
measures taken by many countries, including Israel and Australia. In
Israel, everyone who arrives from abroad must do a two-week quarantine at
home, with authorities not allowing hotel stays =E2=80=93 effectively there=
 is no
tourism. Although Australia has imposed a 14-day quarantine on new arrivals
to the country, hotel stays are allowed.

Because of this, the increasing number of movement restrictions introduced
by many countries due to coronaviruses are seriously affecting both
national economies and the very idea of globalization itself. Along with
the U.S., Israel and Australia, Russia also decided to end flights with
Italy, Germany, France and Spain with a few exceptions. Some other
countries that have tightened their visa regime are India, Thailand and Sri
Lanka, with the list likely to expand. As the coronavirus gets out of
control in some European Union countries, many Ukrainians are returning
home which could create an outbreak in the country that already has a
strained healthcare system.

International and national meetings and events are being cancelled,
including perhaps the most important, the World Trade
Organization Ministerial Conference, which was supposed to take place in
Kazakhstan. The World Figure Skating Championships is no longer being held
in Canada and the U.S. are refusing to host the World Cup stages in
skiing. Although the World Trade Organization cancellation is the biggest
event to be the victim to the coronavirus, later this year the
Tokyo Summer Olympics are to be held, with the torch ceremony beginning
just a few days ago in Greece. The fate of the Tokyo Olympics is not yet
determined, which would be a devastating loss considering it is the world=
=E2=80=99s
biggest event this year. The International Olympic Committee and Japan are
still determined to hold the famous sporting event, which is understandable
since a delay or cancellation of it would be a devastating financial blow
to the Asian country.

The shutdown of many countries to foreigners and the cancellation of events
is a serious blow to national economies and brings to question the
legitimacy of the liberal globalized world order. It appears that
globalization is dying as coronavirus fear spreads across the globe. The
idea of an open and globalized world is a core value of the liberal world
and any opposition to this is stigmatized as being a brutal regime,
especially when we consider how the liberal world viewed the Soviet Union
and views North Korea. The liberal idea of freedom of movement is almost
universally accepted, and this is extended with those who travel or seek
work abroad. However, such a worldview and the habits formed on its basis
are beginning to cease to exist as people are suffering serious financial
losses and are subject to state sanctions, such as quarantine. This is
happening in various countries, regardless of their place in democratic and
freedom ratings.

Moreover, the fact that the U.S. under Trump is at the forefront of
supposedly reversing globalization, as argued because of his shutting down
of the U.S. to foreigners arriving from Europe and the famous announcement
of building a wall along the U.S.-Mexico border, will mean he will take
every advantage of the coronavirus. It is unlikely that this is a
short-term fix and Trump will drag out this situation to implement the
changes he wants. The coronavirus has served as the perfect pretext for
Trump to implement more isolationist policies and make another blow to the
liberal globalized world. The European Union, as one of the epitomes of a
liberal globalized order, was shocked by Trump=E2=80=99s move, and as they =
struggle
with the coronavirus and the migrant crisis as Greece=E2=80=99s border
<https://infobrics.org/post/30505>, it is unlikely they can do much to
preserve the status quo that so desperately try to defend.

Trump has consistently opposed open borders, so this is not so surprising.
The real surprise comes with eight European countries imposing border
controls so far: Austria, the Czech Republic, Denmark, Hungary, Lithuania,
Poland, Switzerland and most surprisingly, Germany. Germany on Monday shut
its borders with Austria, Switzerland, France, Luxembourg and Denmark, a
surprising move considering German Chancellor Angela Merkel became a
champion of open borders during the 2015 migration crisis. Effectively, as
the European Union opened its borders to a flow of undocumented migrants,
the alliance has contracted with the coronavirus spread.

Although Merkel is an ardent defender of liberalism, even she has had to
become internally focused. The European Union as an institution still
defend open borders, with President of the European Commission,=E2=80=9D Ur=
sula von
der Leyen saying =E2=80=9CWe need to keep goods flowing across Europe witho=
ut
obstacles.=E2=80=9D However, this is a crisis situation for Germany with at=
 least
9,360 confirmed cases and has felt its only solution is to go against open
borders despite its own demands that Greece, Bulgaria and Italy open its
borders to undocumented migrants in 2015. Perhaps this coronavirus pandemic
in Europe will now bring stronger criticisms to the existing liberal order
and more sympathy from northern Europe to Mediterranean Europe who suffered
from open border demands from Berlin and Brussels in the past. The final
blow however came when the European Union had to accept that it had to ban
all non-EU nationals with the exception of Britain, Iceland, Liechtenstein,
Norway, and Switzerland =E2=80=93 the open border champions had to close th=
eir
borders.

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ne;background:0px 0px;max-width:662px"><span style=3D"margin:0px;padding:0p=
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" target=3D"_blank"><font color=3D"#000000" style=3D"" size=3D"4">Submitted=
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ical-align:baseline;background:0px 0px;max-width:662px"><font color=3D"#000=
000" size=3D"4">U.S. President Donald Trump=E2=80=99s decision to cancel fl=
ights between Europe and his country, with the exception of the United King=
dom, and to impose a 14-day quarantine before entry can be made was an unpl=
easant surprise for Europe as Washington announced the decision without war=
ning and coordination.=C2=A0The restriction has been introduced for an init=
ial period of 30 days and is caused by the=C2=A0coronavirus pandemic=C2=A0d=
eclared by the World Health Organization. Although Europe found the action =
to be excessive,=C2=A0<a href=3D"https://infobrics.org/post/30531/" style=
=3D"text-decoration-line:none;border-width:0px;border-style:solid" target=
=3D"_blank">the European Union completely failed in dealing with the corona=
virus</a>=C2=A0and such actions are fully in line with measures taken by ma=
ny countries, including Israel and Australia.=C2=A0In Israel, everyone who =
arrives from abroad must do a=C2=A0two-week quarantine at home, with author=
ities=C2=A0not allowing hotel stays =E2=80=93 effectively there is no touri=
sm. Although Australia has imposed a 14-day quarantine on new arrivals to t=
he country, hotel stays are allowed.</font></p><p style=3D"margin:0px auto =
20px;padding:0px;border-width:0px;border-style:solid;outline:0px;vertical-a=
lign:baseline;background:0px 0px;max-width:662px"><font color=3D"#000000" s=
ize=3D"4">Because of this, the increasing number of movement restrictions i=
ntroduced by many countries due to coronaviruses are seriously affecting bo=
th national economies and the very idea of globalization itself. Along with=
 the U.S., Israel and Australia, Russia also decided to end flights with It=
aly, Germany, France and Spain with a few exceptions. Some other countries =
that have=C2=A0tightened their visa regime=C2=A0are India, Thailand and Sri=
 Lanka, with the list likely to expand. As the coronavirus gets out of cont=
rol in some European Union countries, many Ukrainians are returning home wh=
ich could create an outbreak in the country that already has a strained hea=
lthcare system.</font></p><p style=3D"margin:0px auto 20px;padding:0px;bord=
er-width:0px;border-style:solid;outline:0px;vertical-align:baseline;backgro=
und:0px 0px;max-width:662px"><font color=3D"#000000" size=3D"4">Internation=
al and national meetings and events are being cancelled, including perhaps =
the most important, the=C2=A0World Trade Organization=C2=A0Ministerial=C2=
=A0Conference, which was supposed to take place in Kazakhstan.=C2=A0The Wor=
ld Figure Skating Championships is no longer being held in Canada and the U=
.S. are refusing to host the World Cup stages in skiing.=C2=A0Although the =
World Trade Organization=C2=A0cancellation is the biggest event to be the v=
ictim to the coronavirus, later this year the Tokyo=C2=A0Summer=C2=A0Olympi=
cs are to be held, with the torch ceremony beginning just a few days ago in=
 Greece. The fate of the Tokyo Olympics=C2=A0is not yet determined, which w=
ould be a devastating loss considering it is the world=E2=80=99s biggest ev=
ent this year.=C2=A0The International Olympic Committee and Japan are still=
 determined to hold the famous sporting event, which is understandable sinc=
e a delay or cancellation of it would be a devastating financial blow to th=
e Asian country.</font></p><p style=3D"margin:0px auto 20px;padding:0px;bor=
der-width:0px;border-style:solid;outline:0px;vertical-align:baseline;backgr=
ound:0px 0px;max-width:662px"><font color=3D"#000000" size=3D"4">The shutdo=
wn of many countries to foreigners and the cancellation of events is a seri=
ous blow to national economies and brings to question the legitimacy of the=
 liberal globalized world order.=C2=A0It appears that globalization is dyin=
g as coronavirus fear spreads across the globe. The idea of an open and glo=
balized world=C2=A0is a core value of the liberal world and any opposition =
to this is stigmatized as being a brutal regime, especially when we conside=
r how the liberal world viewed the Soviet Union and views North Korea. The =
liberal idea of freedom of movement is almost universally accepted, and thi=
s is extended with those who travel or seek work abroad.=C2=A0However, such=
 a worldview and the habits formed on its basis are beginning to cease to e=
xist as people are suffering serious financial losses and are subject to st=
ate sanctions, such as quarantine.=C2=A0This is happening in various countr=
ies, regardless of their place in democratic and freedom ratings.</font></p=
><p style=3D"margin:0px auto 20px;padding:0px;border-width:0px;border-style=
:solid;outline:0px;vertical-align:baseline;background:0px 0px;max-width:662=
px"><font color=3D"#000000" size=3D"4">Moreover, the fact that the U.S. und=
er Trump is=C2=A0at the forefront of supposedly reversing globalization, as=
 argued because of his shutting down of the U.S. to foreigners arriving fro=
m Europe and the famous announcement of building a wall along the U.S.-Mexi=
co border, will mean he will take every advantage of the coronavirus. It is=
 unlikely that this is a short-term fix and Trump will drag out this situat=
ion to implement the changes he wants. The coronavirus has served as the pe=
rfect pretext for Trump to implement more isolationist policies and make an=
other blow to the liberal globalized world. The European Union, as one of t=
he epitomes of a liberal globalized order, was shocked by Trump=E2=80=99s m=
ove, and as they struggle with the coronavirus and the=C2=A0<a href=3D"http=
s://infobrics.org/post/30505" style=3D"text-decoration-line:none;border-wid=
th:0px;border-style:solid" target=3D"_blank">migrant crisis as Greece=E2=80=
=99s border</a>, it is unlikely they can do much to preserve the status quo=
 that so desperately try to defend.</font></p><p style=3D"margin:0px auto 2=
0px;padding:0px;border-width:0px;border-style:solid;outline:0px;vertical-al=
ign:baseline;background:0px 0px;max-width:662px"><font color=3D"#000000" si=
ze=3D"4">Trump has consistently opposed open borders, so this is not so sur=
prising. The real surprise comes with eight European countries imposing bor=
der controls so far: Austria, the Czech Republic, Denmark, Hungary, Lithuan=
ia, Poland, Switzerland and most surprisingly, Germany. Germany on Monday s=
hut its borders with Austria, Switzerland, France, Luxembourg and Denmark, =
a surprising move considering German Chancellor Angela Merkel became a cham=
pion of open borders during the 2015 migration crisis. Effectively, as the =
European Union opened its borders to a flow of undocumented migrants, the a=
lliance has contracted with the coronavirus spread.</font></p><p style=3D"m=
argin:0px auto 20px;padding:0px;border-width:0px;border-style:solid;outline=
:0px;vertical-align:baseline;background:0px 0px;max-width:662px"><font colo=
r=3D"#000000" style=3D"" size=3D"4">Although Merkel is an ardent defender o=
f liberalism, even she has had to become internally focused. The European U=
nion as an institution still defend open borders, with President of the Eur=
opean Commission,=E2=80=9D Ursula von der Leyen saying =E2=80=9CWe need to =
keep goods flowing across Europe without obstacles.=E2=80=9D However, this =
is a crisis situation for Germany with at least 9,360 confirmed cases and h=
as felt its only solution is to go against open borders despite its own dem=
ands that Greece, Bulgaria and Italy open its borders to undocumented migra=
nts in 2015. Perhaps this coronavirus pandemic in Europe will now bring str=
onger criticisms to the existing liberal order and more sympathy from north=
ern Europe to Mediterranean Europe who suffered from open border demands fr=
om Berlin and Brussels in the past. The final blow however came when the Eu=
ropean Union had to accept that it had to ban all non-EU nationals with the=
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