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).

Geopolitics, Trade and Foreign Policy — Changing Global Landscape & Growing Uncertainty.

     A large number of trade and foreign policy issues have arisen the last few weeks. They include among others Chinese investment into the U.S., the revival of Iraqi issues, global tax avoidance of MNC, and the Supreme Court and … Continue reading

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Hallmarks of the New Global Era — Implications are Unclear.

               The issues of globalization, the digital revolution, global institutions, finance and trade, economic integration and political division, and tension between cooperation and conflict are hallmarks of the 21st century. Martin Wolfe has in his own brilliant manner laid … Continue reading

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Financial Sanctions & Foreign Policy — Growing Complexity in Policy & Law.

       The inter-relationship of  sanctions policy, trade policy, foreign policy, and presidential leadership values have become even more important recently. To me this represents a maturing of U.S. foreign policy in an increasingly complex global environment. Today foreign policy is much … Continue reading

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Commercial Cyberespionage, U.S. Foreign Policy, Criminal Prosecutions — What Next for U.S. – China Trade Relations?

     China cyberespionage for commercial gain has taken front-and-center in U.S. trade policy. It raises issues of national security, trade policy, criminal prosecutions, WTO litigation, commercial competitiveness, U.S. foreign policy, among a host of other related ones. A recent WTO trade … Continue reading

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Understanding the Broad Range of Global Developments — Is There Some Coherence?

          An unusual broad range of articles have appeared recently discussing global trade, foreign policy and domestic politics. They continue to evidence the great variety of topics in global affairs that are so inter-related.  They leave one struggling to make sense of them … Continue reading

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Newer Topics for Global Trade — Admiralty Law, Role of Cities, Wartime Claims.

     The issue of Asian trade (TPP), President Obama’s trip to Asia, and recent maritime and admiralty developments continue to highlight issues confronting global trade and global politics today. Also the growing and critical role of cities, states and ports in global trade … Continue reading

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Need to Get Trade Policy and Process Right …. Time is Running Out.

       The New York Times today in a lengthy editorial  criticizes the administration’s trade negotiations — both substance and process. It’s both correct and not so correct. Here’s my take. ….. Agree. The process is overly secretive. It’s reliance … Continue reading

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Russian Trade Sanctions and WTO Law — Now It’s Really Getting Interesting.

Do U.S. trade sanctions imposed on Russia because of its annexation  Crimea violate WTO law? The general question of trade sanctions for foreign policy or national security concerns and WTO law has never been litigated by the WTO. Are such sanctions … Continue reading

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Global Trade & Geopolitics Today — China, Cyberespionage, Sanctions, Bribery ……. Trade is More than Trade.

           Huge issues concerning global trade policy have emerged the last few weeks. They range from new economic sanctions, inequality and trade agreements,  foreign investment treaties, global bribery, new WTO panel decisions against China, multinational taxation, and cyberespionage for commercial … Continue reading

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