This is understandable, given the paucity of serious research devoted to cures. Contrary to what many economists believe, we lack a full understanding of how globalization works. But that's barking up the wrong tree. The case for globalization needs no reassessing. That case is closed.
Globalization is a fact of life.
But its potential for human progress is far from being realized. The issue is not whether globalization should proceed, but how. Rodrik has initiated such a response. It urgently needs to be enlarged. Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamed reacted negatively, predicting that the sanctions would harm the people of Burma, not the Burmese government.