Author Archives: Stuart Malawer

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About Stuart Malawer

Distinguished Service Professor of Law & International Trade at George Mason University (Schar School of Public Policy).

My Travels in India.

Several years back. With my wife Sandy Malawer in India. Once on a management program in Mumbai and subsequently in front of the Taj Mahal with Governor Warner’s Trade Mission to India.

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Trade Practice, Lobbying & New Directions Under Trump — Exponentially Expanding.

    As an immediate result of Trump’s election, the future of trade practice, and trade negotiations is that they are expanding and are going in newer directions.  This involves both tariffs and nontariff issues. These are multifaceted and represents … Continue reading

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Two Awards 25 Years Apart — 2000 GMU Faculty Member of the Year and 2024 Va General Assembly (Public Service).

     Proud to have received two awards over the past 25 years. One in 2000 and one recently this year.  This represents the last 1/2 of my teaching career in Virginia. The first award was the “Distinguished Faculty Member … Continue reading

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TRUMP & TARIFFS 2.0 — BUCKLE UP.

My new article … Malawer, “Trump, Tariffs and China.” Journal of East Asia and Internationa Law (December 2024). See also: List of Article by Stuart Malawer as to U.S. – China Trade Relations.

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TRUMP & NEW TARIFFS — CRONY CAPITALISM, CHANGING THE TRADE SYSTEM AND DISREGARD OF INTERNATIONAL LAW.

      Trump’s announcement of proposed tariffs on Mexico, China and Canada for his first day in office is signaling no uncertain terms his contempt for treaties, international law, the global trading system (to change it) and a return … Continue reading

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TRUMP 2.0 — Corrosive Trade Battles (Domestic Lobbying and Litigation) and General Disdain for International Law.

     It is clear that his Trump’s 2.0 trade policies will have an impact on domestic politics that will lead to crony capitalism and corrosive battles between competing interest groups — especially over formulating new tariffs and applying for … Continue reading

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Trump 2.0 and Trade — “Buckle Up”

       Donald Trump and the Republicans just achieved a stunning victory in the presidential and congressional elections. Now what? Donald Trump’s first term provides a starting point of what is to come for the next four years. But it … Continue reading

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Trump and Biden — More on Tariffs and Trade.

     Discussions of the Trump and Biden administrations tariff and trade policies have continued to escalate during the closing days of this election season. Here are some additional points currently cited. Biden favored working with allies, however, he refused … Continue reading

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Tariffs and Trade (Trump and Harris) — China Tensions and Run-Up to U.S. Presidential Election

     Under Trump and Biden, the US trade policy has veered away from its traditional approach, developed since World War II, from multilateralism to focusing primarily on national and unilateral concerns. At the center of this approach have been … Continue reading

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Trump & Trade — 2020 and 2024 — Worse Today?

  What I wrote about Donald Trump in 2020, in the run up to the last presidential election, is even more true today ……….   Prof. Stuart S. Malawer. J.D., Ph.D. INTRODUCTION to TRUMP & TRADE (HeinOnline) (2020). Donald Trump and I … Continue reading

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