John J. Sweeney

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Our task is not to make societies safe for globalization, but to make the global system safe for decent societies.
- John J. Sweeney
Collection: Tasks
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A core part of the global market is what might be called the 'Nike Economy' - footloose companies that play countries against one another while seeking subcontractors with the lowest wages and cheapest conditions.
- John J. Sweeney
Collection: Nike
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After World War II, American leaders were, in Dean Acheson's words, 'present at the creation' of a global order. Now at the end of the cold war, we desperately need that same vision, that leadership, that creativity to be applied to the governance of the global marketplace.
- John J. Sweeney
Collection: War