Covid-19 reveals how China’s internal politics now affect the whole world Andrew Mertha - March 6, 2020 What happens in Wuhan doesn’t stay in Wuhan
The U.S.-India trade deal fell through. What happens now? Trevor Cloen and Irfan Nooruddin - March 5, 2020 Future negotiations will have to deal with even more controversial issues.
The U.S. and China finally signed a trade agreement. Who won? Jiakun Zhang - January 20, 2020 Here’s why neither side got what it wanted
The World Trade Organization may no longer hear trade appeals. That’s a problem. Jeffrey Kucik and Alex Surmacz - December 11, 2019 Without this legal framework for global trade, what’s next?
Elizabeth Warren has a plan for the nation’s approach to trade Henry Farrell - June 4, 2019 Industrial policy may be coming back.
What’s most shocking about the ‘resistance’ op-ed? How personal the attacks are. Andrew Rudalevige - September 8, 2018 It turns out that studying the workings of the presidency
Xi Jinping is visiting Africa this week. Here’s why China is such a popular development partner. Deborah Bräutigam - July 24, 2018 [caption id="attachment_76016" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Well-wishers holding flags wait for the
The U.S. broke a huge global trade taboo. Here’s why Trump’s move might be legal. Krzysztof Pelc - June 7, 2018 [caption id="attachment_74238" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Volkswagen cars are lifted inside a
Trump is fighting an open war on trade. His stealth war on trade may be even more important. Mark Pollack, Manfred Elsig, and Greg Shaffer - September 27, 2017 [caption id="attachment_64133" align="aligncenter" width="960"] President Trump walks toward the Oval
Did Trump just take an ax to the U.S. trade relationship with Canada? Chad Bown - April 27, 2017 [caption id="attachment_57389" align="aligncenter" width="960"] A machine unloads logs for processing
Trump says he’ll cancel Obama’s ‘unconstitutional’ executive actions. It’s not that easy. Andrew Rudalevige - December 3, 2016 [caption id="attachment_42601" align="aligncenter" width="960"] The presidential seal. (Charles Dharapak/AP)[/caption] During
Why the U.S. needs the World Trade Organization Bryan Schonfeld - September 20, 2016 [caption id="attachment_46523" align="aligncenter" width="960"] A container ship loaded with U.S.
The U.S. is causing a major controversy in the World Trade Organization. Here’s what’s happening. Mark Pollack, Manfred Elsig, and Greg Shaffer - June 6, 2016 [caption id="attachment_41660" align="aligncenter" width="960"] The world's largest container ship, the
The TPP has a provision many will love to hate: ISDS. What is it, and why does it matter? Todd N. Tucker - October 6, 2015 With the conclusion of negotiations in Atlanta on the Trans-Pacific
Five key questions – and answers – about the leaked TPP text Henry Farrell - November 15, 2013 [caption id="attachment_3101" align="aligncenter" width="404" special=""] (Ellen Davidson/The Washington Post)[/caption] Susan
How Did Intellectual Property Become a Free Trade Issue? Henry Farrell - April 2, 2013 The decision by India's Supreme Court to deny a patent
Ash(es) to Ashes: Reorganizing the Executive Branch Andrew Rudalevige - January 13, 2012 Roy Ash, an important figure in the "battles of the
Free Trade II: Free Trade and Intellectual Property Henry Farrell - October 28, 2011 On the more particular topic of free trade agreements, "Matthew