Trump & Trade: The Crisis in the Multilateral Trading System



Read the latest publication from SPPGA Professor Kristen Hopewell, who argues that the crisis in the multilateral trading system and the American hegemon’s turn away from the World Trade Organization (WTO) – including abandoning multilateral trade negotiations and blocking Appellate Body appointments – originated prior to Trump, and is likely to continue after he leaves office.

This is part of a high-profile joint special issue of New Political Economy and Review of International Political Economy, the two leading journals in international political economy, that brought together leading scholars to reflect on blind spots in the field. Further information about the special issues is available here.