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Reforming the World Trade Organization: Prospects for Transatlantic Cooperation and the Global Trade System
Reforming the World Trade Organization: Prospects for Transatlantic Cooperation and the Global Trade System
With trade tensions increasingly politicized, a key appeals process suspended and COVID-19 creating huge economic challenges, a modernized and fully functioning WTO is more essential than ever. This paper makes the case for transatlantic cooperation as a necessary, though insufficient alone, condition for WTO reform.
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US-EU-UK Trade: Balancing the Three-Legged Stool
US-EU-UK Trade: Balancing the Three-Legged Stool
The US, EU, and UK should focus on their set of bilateral trade negotiations, address shared concerns regarding the global trade system, and remove underlying trade tensions among themselves.
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EU-US Trade Relations: The Way Forward
EU-US Trade Relations: The Way Forward
Although they haven’t even started yet, United States-European Union trade talks already face major obstacles. Moving forward is critical to end the ‘tug of war’ between the US and EU. The best way to get there is to take a multifaceted approach aimed at both the transatlantic market and the global trading system.
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US–EU Trade Relations in the Trump Era: Which Way Forward?
US–EU Trade Relations in the Trump Era: Which Way Forward?
This paper recommends a framework for strengthening US–EU trade relations and achieving successful trade talks in the current era of protectionism.
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How to make US-EU trade talks a success: Think small and cover China
How to make US-EU trade talks a success: Think small and cover China
This piece recommends a framework for strengthening US-EU trade relations and achieving successful trade talks in the current era of protectionism.
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Stretching the rules will not save global trade
Stretching the rules will not save global trade
The champions of global trade are inadvertently taking steps that undermine the World Trade Organisation (WTO).
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The US-China Trade Dispute: What Impact on the Circular Economy?
The US-China Trade Dispute: What Impact on the Circular Economy?
With no end in sight for the trade tensions between the US and China, efforts to advance the circular economy in both economies are seemingly under threat.
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The Future of the Global Trade System
The Future of the Global Trade System
United States trade representative Robert E Lighthizer provides his outlook on the future of international trading systems in a COVID-19 world.
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Inevitable Clash When Climate Meets Trade at the Border
Inevitable Clash When Climate Meets Trade at the Border
As the evolution of climate policy sees carbon-neutral targets and climate taxes going more mainstream, the trade regime is being put under increasing pressure.
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Italy’s China card: Finance, trade and geopolitics
Italy’s China card: Finance, trade and geopolitics
trade, finance and industrial cooperation. For its part, Wang Yi emphasized the trade benefits of the relationship
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US 2020 Visionary Survey
US 2020 Visionary Survey
trade. How the US and China resolve – or at least manage – their trade
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Foreign Policy Priorities for the Biden Administration
Foreign Policy Priorities for the Biden Administration
Examining key US foreign policy plans for climate, trade, security, and the Middle East, and the importance of strengthening global relationships and democracy.
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USA vs Everybody? Why Foreign Policy Will Be a Backdrop to Domestic Policy in 2020
USA vs Everybody? Why Foreign Policy Will Be a Backdrop to Domestic Policy in 2020
trade, anti-immigrant, anti-NATO rhetoric are clear evidence that an appeal to ‘us against
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What’s Behind Trump’s Proposed Tariffs on Argentine and Brazilian Steel and Aluminum?
What’s Behind Trump’s Proposed Tariffs on Argentine and Brazilian Steel and Aluminum?
trade tensions (which will be alleviated in the near-term by the phase one trade
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US 2020 Election Explainer
US 2020 Election Explainer
Trade Agreement (NAFTA), enforcing US trade laws to address harmful trade practices, imposing steel and aluminum
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The Changing China Debate
The Changing China Debate
trading partner for more than two-thirds of the world’s countries. Unlike the US-Soviet
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Robert Jervis reflects on America’s Foreign Policy for January 2021: What to plan for
Robert Jervis reflects on America’s Foreign Policy for January 2021: What to plan for
trade balance is badly misplaced for a whole slew of reasons, including the fact that
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The United States and Latin America after 20 January 2021
The United States and Latin America after 20 January 2021
Trade Agreement (NAFTA) and in 2019 threatened the government of Andrés López Obrador
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The Path Forward on WTO Reform
The Path Forward on WTO Reform
Though it is under political pressure, there are reasons to be hopeful about the World Trade Organization’s future.
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US–China Strategic Competition
US–China Strategic Competition
The current dispute between the US and China goes far beyond trade tariffs and tit-for-tat reprisals: the underlying driver is a race for global technological supremacy. This paper examines the risks of greater strategic competition as well as potential solutions for mitigating the impacts of the US–China economic confrontation.
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Could Brexit Open Up a New Market for Latin American Agriculture?
Could Brexit Open Up a New Market for Latin American Agriculture?
The demand will be there, but a range of barriers are likely to limit growth in agricultural trade links between the UK and Latin America.
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Five Key Learnings for the Biden Administration
Five Key Learnings for the Biden Administration
Examining the post-election landscape of the US and analysing how the president-elect should tackle major policy on immigration, trade, and the Middle East.
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The Rise of China and the Future of the Transatlantic Relationship
The Rise of China and the Future of the Transatlantic Relationship
The growth of Chinese wealth and military power, combined with a more diplomatically and militarily active regime in Beijing, represents an epochal change in international politics.
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Can Middle Powers Save the Liberal World Order?
Can Middle Powers Save the Liberal World Order?
Many middle powers have been warning of the dangers inherent in the decline of the liberal international order. The time has come for these countries to translate their warnings into concerted action.
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Trump’s UK Visit: A Look at the Key Issues
Trump’s UK Visit: A Look at the Key Issues
Chatham House experts examine some of the fault lines in the relationship between the US, the UK and Europe as the US president comes to London.
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Trump Doubles Down on Failed Cuba Policy
Trump Doubles Down on Failed Cuba Policy
The Cuban autocracy remains a nagging reminder of United States impotence in rooting out Communism.
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Does the G20 Still Matter?
Does the G20 Still Matter?
The first few gatherings of the G20, at the height of the global financial crisis, yielded concrete results, and seemed to promise an auspicious future for global governance. But in the years since, the group has increasingly replaced action with empty talk.
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To Improve Global Governance, Empower Society
To Improve Global Governance, Empower Society
As necessary as it remains to improve rules-based systems, the future of international order will also rely on states engaging more creatively with a wider range of constituencies – from citizens and civil society to the private sector and local political actors.
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The EU Cannot Build a Foreign Policy on Regulatory Power Alone
The EU Cannot Build a Foreign Policy on Regulatory Power Alone
Brussels will find its much-vaunted heft in setting standards cannot help it advance its geopolitical interests, argues Alan Beattie.
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The Democrats have set themselves up to fail in November's election
The Democrats have set themselves up to fail in November's election
Debates and caucuses are proving that the party took the wrong lesson from the midterms. They're now applying that lesson to 2020 with potentially disastrous results.
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Avoiding a Virus-Induced Cold War with China
Avoiding a Virus-Induced Cold War with China
Managing relations with China once the COVID-19 crisis abates will be one of the biggest challenges facing political leaders in the United States and Europe – two of the areas worst-hit by the virus that originated in China.
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National Self-Sufficiency or Globalization is Not a Binary Choice
National Self-Sufficiency or Globalization is Not a Binary Choice
COVID-19 exposes the fragility of global supply chains, leaving companies and policymakers to reconsider a decades-long focus on efficiency and reducing costs by operating on a ‘just in time’ basis.
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Is COVID-19 a Game Changer for Transatlantic Narrative on China?
Is COVID-19 a Game Changer for Transatlantic Narrative on China?
Experts on both sides of the Atlantic give their perspectives on whether the pandemic has changed national understandings, narratives, and foreign policy debates on China.
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Collateral Damage? Latin America and China-US Competition
Collateral Damage? Latin America and China-US Competition
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Understanding US Policy in Somalia
Understanding US Policy in Somalia
Speakers discuss the evolution of US strategy, and how potential shifts could influence future scenarios in Somalia, with implications for federalism, and resolution of the conflict with al-Shabaab.
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Democracy and US Foreign Policy
Democracy and US Foreign Policy
Panellists discuss the future role of democracy and human rights in America’s foreign policy.
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EU-US Relations: The View from Washington and Brussels
EU-US Relations: The View from Washington and Brussels
This discussion considers how philosophically aligned the EU and the US currently are, and how important this alignment is in ensuring a fruitful relationship.
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Webinar: US Foreign Policy in a Post COVID-19 World
Webinar: US Foreign Policy in a Post COVID-19 World
Tony Blinken discusses the impact of COVID-19 and the 2020 US presidential elections on America’s global role.
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Virtual Roundtable: US Global Leadership After COVID-19
Virtual Roundtable: US Global Leadership After COVID-19
Examining the impact of COVID-19 on US domestic priorities and foreign policy commitments.
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Virtual Roundtable: America’s China Challenge
Virtual Roundtable: America’s China Challenge
With Robert Zoellick, former president of the World Bank Group.
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Webinar: Venezuela's Energy Crisis
Webinar: Venezuela's Energy Crisis
Exploring the challenges Venezuela currently faces in rebuilding its energy sector.
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A Conversation With: Steven T Mnuchin, Secretary, US Treasury
A Conversation With: Steven T Mnuchin, Secretary, US Treasury
As part of the launch of Chatham House’s centenary celebrations for 2020, US Secretary of the Treasury Steven T Mnuchin reflects on the future of the global order.
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Understanding US Policy in Somalia: Current Challenges and Future Options
Understanding US Policy in Somalia: Current Challenges and Future Options
This paper summarizes the US mission in Somalia, analyses how it is being implemented, and assesses whether US policy in Somalia is working. It also outlines three scenarios for future US engagement.
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Latin America must reject Trump’s attempt to leave his mark on the region’s
Latin America must reject Trump’s attempt to leave his mark on the region’s
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US Electorate Shows Distrust of the Realities of Foreign Policy
US Electorate Shows Distrust of the Realities of Foreign Policy
The identity of the next US president is yet to be determined, but the foreign policy views of the American public are already clear. In principle, Americans support US engagement in the world but, in practice, they worry other countries take advantage of the United States.
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UK and Canada Find New Strength in an Old Alliance
UK and Canada Find New Strength in an Old Alliance
A ‘diplomatic romance’ between old friends ultimately reflects a convergence of interests – Canada and the UK have good reasons to gravitate towards each other.
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US Foreign Policy Priorities: What difference can an election make?
US Foreign Policy Priorities: What difference can an election make?
What difference can an election make? A range of leading experts consider the most pressing foreign policy challenges for the next US president, and examine how the outcome of the 2020 election will affect these.
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As US-China confrontation gains ground, Transatlantic partners face difficult choices
As US-China confrontation gains ground, Transatlantic partners face difficult choices
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The Geoeconomics of a US Election Year
The Geoeconomics of a US Election Year
trade. It is not limited to these two countries. The recent trade war between Japan
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Canada’s Election – What Next for Trudeau?
Canada’s Election – What Next for Trudeau?
trade, the Trudeau government will wish to conclude a comprehensive trade agreement with a post