While Politicians get Protectionist, More Businesses are Pushing Moral Agendas

United States (Conversation) – Donald Trump’s delayed reaction to the disappearance of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi shows how the US president’s “America First” campaign is shifting the government’s role towards a more pragmatic, rather than moralistic, approach to global affairs. By contrast, some major investors and businesses are filling the gap by taking over the role of moral compass. Many, for example, withdrew from Saudi Arabia’s recent investment conference in protest. The dramatic example of the Khashoggi case illustrates how rising nationalism and political polarisation forces politicians to oscillate between…

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