The new global economy, as explored in "The Next Globalization," is evolving away from physical trade and fossil fuels and toward invisible, data-driven infrastructure and green technology such as cloud platforms and artificial intelligence. These components—data streams, algorithms, and sustainable energy networks—are displacing old ports and industries. Software, analytics, minerals, and decarbonization are becoming major exports, shifting comparative advantages.
Countries use data rules (for example, GDPR) and climate policies as modern tariffs to control markets, attract investment, and affect the administration of digital and energy infrastructure. The book delves into cross-border data, data localization, AI's geopolitical implications, and green-tech supply chains, offering leaders practical direction for ethical and resilient practices in a world where data and sustainability are key.