SEMINAR
ON U.S. & GLOBAL TRADE POLITICS
Stuart
S. Malawer J.D., Ph.D.
E-Mail -- StuartMalawer@msn.com
This website is http://www.US-Global-Trade.com
[Daily News Updates.] My Blog -- Global Trade Relations
News You Can Use.
"American
voters certainly deserve a more serious discussion about trade." "Some
Truth about Trade," New York Times (Lead
Editorial -- April 6, 2008)
"Misgivings (about globalization and trade) have dominated political debate especially when elections are imminent." "Trade in a Globalizing World." World Trade Report 2008 15-24 (WTO 2009).
Obama, "Globalization, Exports & Trade." White House video. (Speech at the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, Feb. 7, 2011). (Outline)
"U.S. Dept. of Justice -- Foreign Bribery and Money Laundering (Anti-Kleptocracy Initiative)." USDOJ (May 25, 2011).
"U.S. Inbound Foreign Direct Investment." (Council of Economic Advisers, June 2011).
"Chinese Corporate Investment & State Economic Development in the U.S." New York Law Journal (October, 2011).
Foreign Incorporation & Globalization." New York Times (December 20, 2011).
" USTR Trade Review for Year 2011 " (December 2011).
"President Obama Proposes Reorganizing Trade Agencies." Wall Street Journal (Jan. 13, 2012).
"A New Era for U.S. Trade Policy." USTR News (Oct. 21, 2011).
"Obama Panders on Trade." Financial Times (Feb. 7, 2012).
Steel Union on Obama's 2013 Trade Enforcement Budget." USW Press Release (Feb. 12, 2012).
Ron Paul's video on China trade. (2012)
"EU Carbon Tax & Global Trade War." (CNBC video March 22, 2012).
"Wal-Mart Corruption in Mexico." (CNBC video April 23, 2012).
"Scoring Obama's Foreign Policy." Foreign Affairs (May-June 2012).
"How Apple Sidesteps Billions in Taxes." New York Times (April 29, 2012).
Chinese and Russian Trade Relations with the U.S.
"Trade War with China in Solar Takes Shape." New York Times (Nov. 9. 2011).
U.S. Joint Commission on Commerce and Trade with China. USTR News (Nov. 10, 2011).
USTR Statement on Russia's WTO Accession. USTR News (Nov. 10, 2011).
China Daily -- Articles on "Chinese View of U.S. and Global Trade Relations. " (November 2011).
'Republican Views on China Trade." Washington Post (11.19.11)
"Republicans and Obama Agree on Criticizing China's Trade Policies." New York Times (Nov. 22, 2011).
"WTO Grants Russia Membership and U.S. Needs to Repeal Jackson-Vanik." New York Times (December 17, 2011).
"A Trade Collision Course." New York Times (January 31, 2012).
"Positive Signs from China on Trade and Security Issues." New York Times (April 22, 2012).
U.S. Commerce Under Secretary for International Trade, Francisco Sanchez (Spring 2012).
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This seminar examines a broad range of global trade issues from the perspective of U.S. politics and national interests. It focuses on policy, law, business and technology issues of global trade politics. Washington is the critical base for growing regulatory and international aspects of global trade focusing on Congress and executive agencies. In particular, the seminar assesses global trade in terms of domestic interest groups, corporate strategies, U.S. competitiveness, U.S. foreign policy implications, and the development of a rules-based system of global governance. This assessment includes both foreign and global dimensions.
This course utilizes a multidisciplinary approach to understand the legal, political, business, economic and national security aspects of global trade. This semester focuses on the policies of the Obama administration, the trade world post-2008 financial crisis, current economic challenges to the U.S., and the upcoming U.S. national elections in 2012. We will have one PowerPoint presentation and one one essay (1--15 pages). Each are of equal weight. Class participation will be considered in the final grade. The purpose of the PowerPoint (focusing on U.S. competitiveness) and essay (focusing on a broader global trade issue) is to carefully analyze the selected trade topic and to formulate reasoned policy proposals for the United States concerning its competitiveness in the global trading system and U.S. national interests.
Course Information.
- Research Assignments for Project # 1 & Project #2.
- ASSIGNMENTS: Lecture Topics, Readings & Class Schedule.
- PPt Presentations (Project # 1) & Executive Summaries (Project #2). (Includes Reading Links and Summaries for Project #1.)
Items of Particular Interest
- Malawer, "Three Charts Concerning China Cases in the WTO and More (1993-2012). (March 21, 2012).
- "Europe's Carbon Trade War." Wall Street Journal (Feb. 8, 2012).
- Hilary Clinton, "America's Pacific Century." Foreign Policy (November 2011).
- President Obama, "Renewing American Leadership." Foreign Affairs (July / August 2007).
- Trade Report 2008 -- Trade in a Globalizing World 147 - 162 (2008).
- * Multilateral Trading System, Six Decades Post-War, Trade History -- "Executive Summary / Present & Future Challenges," World Trade Report -- 60 Year Review iii-vi, xix - xxxix, 33-36, 361- 362 (WTO 2007).
- "Managing Foreign Policy & National Security in Presidential Transitions." Wash. Quarterly (Autumn 2008).
- Top 10 Global Economic Challenges for the New President (Brookings, Oct. 2008).
- "Bush Trade Legacy & New USTR." USTR News Release (12.20.08); "Bush Administration Trade Accomplishments." FACTS (USTR December 2008).
Good Research Reports
- "Foreign Investment and National Security." (CRS 2011).
- "China-U.S. Trade Issues." (CRS 2011).
- "Foreign Investment, CFIUS, and Homeland Security." (CRS 2010).
- "Currency Manipulation -- WTO & IMF." (CRS 2010).
- "Trade -- Executive Agreements & Formal Treaties." (CRS 2008).
- "National Security Reviews of Foreign Acquisitions." (GAO 2007).
- "Trade Remedies: A Primer." (CRS 2007).
- "Iran - Libya Trade Sanctions." (CRS 2006).
- "U.S. - China Trade Issues." (CRS 2006).
- EU - US Trade Conflict (CRS 2006).
- U.S Export Controls Post 9/11 (GAO 2006).
Malawer, Federal Regulation of International Business (U.S. Chamber of Commerce)
E-Mail -- StuartMalawer@msn.com
