Canada’s place in the global world order is shifting and according to the Organization for Economic Development and Cooperation (OECD) Canada will be the worst-performing advanced economy over the next decade

John Rapley is a political economist specializing in global development, the world economy, and economic history. He was born and raised in Ottawa and is a political economist at the University of Cambridge. He has written five books, the latest of which is titled Why Empires Fall: Rome, America, And The Future Of The West 

In this 35-minute interview, Smart Prosperity Institute economist Mike Moffatt and journalist Cara Stern talk to him about his latest book, why he thinks Western countries are in economic decline compared to developing economies, pensions, the housing crisis, and what Canada's economic advantages are. 

Hosted by Mike Moffatt & Cara Stern

Produced by Meredith Martin

Thank you to the PLACE Centre. This podcast is funded by the Neptis Foundation.


Extra Reading:

The Globe and Mail: Canada benefits from a world order that empires built. As the latest one declines, so does our economy John Rapley, Aug 25, 2023

Foreign Affairs: The New Middle Ages by John Rapley, May 1, 2006

Hosted by Mike Moffatt & Cara Stern & Sabrina Maddeaux

Produced by Meredith Martin

This podcast is funded by the Neptis Foundation and brought to you by the Smart Prosperity Institute.