hinrichfoundation 15d ago

With the World Trade Organization’s multilateral rulemaking largely stalled, national governments are aggressively pivoting toward one-on-one, bilateral agreements. But are these deals actually fair? In this clip from the Hinrich Foundation Trade Book Talk, economist Marc Levinson and Research Director Chuin Wei Yap pull back the curtain on the linguistic and structural asymmetry defining modern trade documents. By looking at the explicit legal text in recent US agreements with Argentina and Indonesia, they highlight the political costs and domestic pushback these lopsided deals inevitably create. ⏱️ Clip extracted from the full event: "Geopolitics and Shipping at the Nexus of Global Trade Chaos". 👤 Speakers: Marc Levinson (Author, The Box) & Chuin Wei Yap (Hinrich Foundation). About Trade Book Talks Our Trade Book Talks delve into timely research-driven perspectives on global trade issues for an audience of academics, policymakers and trade practitioners. Each moderated session features authors of recently published books that provide insight into the evolving global trade landscape. https://tinyurl.com/yk9w2azz #TradePolicy #InternationalRelations #Economics #USForeignPolicy #WTO #BilateralDeals #GlobalEconomy