Multipolarity in the 21st Century: Challenges and Opportunities in Political Economy—A Statement of the 18th Forum of the World Association for Political Economy

The World Association for Political Economy (WAPE) is an international academic organization voluntarily formed by Marxist, Marxian and other critical political economists and related academic groups worldwide.It aims to integrate the study of political economy of the world and the global research forces in Marxist economics, employ the theories and methods of Marxist economics to study the world economy and national economic development, promote economic and cultural exchanges among the peoples of the world, and enhance their wellbeing.Since its first forum held in Shanghai, China, in 2006, WAPE has organized over 20 academic conferences in countries such as China, Japan, France, the United States, Mexico, Brazil, Vietnam, South Africa, India, Russia, Germany, Canada, and Greece.