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The Expansion of the ‘National Security’ Exception in Trade Law: Trump’s Tariffs and Broader Trends

Catherine Gascoigne & Shawkat Alam | Cambridge International Law Journal | 09/23/2025

Introduction President Trump’s imposition of tariffs on imported goods is a clear example of the way in which a country’s domestic regulatory choices can have enormous legal, political and economic…

The EU-US Trade Deal, Mob Rule and the Way Forward: Who Holds the Real Trump Cards?

Najibullah Zamani & Henri de Waele | EU Law Live | 09/15/2025

As we know, ‘tar...

Which Country Should Design U.S. Industrial Policy?

Michael Pettis | Carnegie Endowment for International Peace | 07/16/2025

The decision Americans must make abou...

Powers of Attraction

Matt Turpin | China Articles | 07/13/2025

Will American Industrial Policy overcome the PRC’s weaponization of Rare Earth Magnet Production? F...

In Search of a Clearer Tune: Understanding America’s Frustration with the WTO

Maria Pagan | Hinrich Foundation | 05/27/2025

The strain between the United States...

How American Business Can Prosper In The New Geopolitical Era

Matt Watters, Shubham Singhal & Zoe Fox | McKinsey & Company | 04/23/2025

In a shifting world order,...

Are President Trump’s Trade Actions Exempt from the Administrative Procedure Act?

Warren Maruyama, Meghan Anand & William Alan Reinsch | Center for Strategic & International Studies | 03/31/2025

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