Category Archives: Global Trade Relations

The Changing Role of Trade in the Changing International System.

Posted on September 3, 2014 by Stuart Malawer

     Recent developments have occurred the last few weeks highlighting the changing role of trade in international relations, the changing international political system, the changing nature of trade relations involving cybersecurity and tariffs, the growing role of sub-national units (such as … Continue reading →

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International Judicial Institutions and Global Trade Disputes — Some Favorable Developments.

Posted on August 19, 2014 by Stuart Malawer

       Significant events concerning global trade continue to occur recently this August. They involve a new WTO decision against China concerning export restrictions, a European Court of Human Rights decision against Russia, a Permanent Court of International Arbitration against Russia … Continue reading →

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Corporate and International Taxation — Is Tax Avoidance Becoming the No. 1 Issue?

Posted on August 7, 2014 by Stuart Malawer

     Rampant tax avoidance by global banks and multinational corporations keep happening.  Corporate taxation and specifically taxation of global transactions is now becoming the number one political issue in the United States this fall. It’s not just corporate inversions but a range … Continue reading →

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Global Trade Rules & Courts Needed to Ensure Order in Increasingly Disorderly Global Relations.

Posted on August 3, 2014 by Stuart Malawer

          A series of recent trade developments again raises  the importance of international rules and international judicial institutions to the functioning of the global trading system in an orderly way. (Domestic courts are also important.) This is occurring in … Continue reading →

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More WTO and Federal Cases, More Sanctions, More Tax / Trade Debates — Any End in Sight? Better Rules Needed?

Posted on July 18, 2014 by Stuart Malawer

     Early July was dominated by news concerning the U.S. and China concerning cyberespionage, trade, a recent WTO case as to SOEs decided against the U.S., a recent federal case decided against the Obama government concerning CFIUS, some state action in the … Continue reading →

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Trade Policy & Geopolitics —Trade Policy at the Core of U.S. Foreign Policy?

Posted on July 9, 2014 by Stuart Malawer

            Recent developments continue to highlight a broad range of trade issues from the role of states in trade, trade sanctions and terrorism, subsidies and non-market economies (China), recent WTO cases concerning trade with China, Obama’s trade enforcement strategies, … Continue reading →

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Review of U.S. – China Trade Relations and WTO Litigation — Data Reveals Broad Usage and Compliance.

Posted on June 30, 2014 by Stuart Malawer

       For a review by Dr. Peter Watson (DCL), former Chairman of the U.S. International Trade Commission ( USITC),  of my recent article “U.S. – China Trade Relations and Litigation”  click here. The following are excerpts:   Two things quickly … Continue reading →

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

Posted on June 20, 2014 by Stuart Malawer

     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.

Posted on June 11, 2014 by Stuart Malawer

               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.

Posted on June 4, 2014 by Stuart Malawer

       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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