More: Protectionism
A New Era of Trade Alliances: How and Why the Global Economic Map Is Changing
Global trade is experiencing one of the most significant overhauls in modern history: old borders are disappearing, and the planet’s economic map is being...
Dark Lessons of Prewar Protectionism: From Tariff Wars to Global Fragmentation
With its misguided tariff wars, the second Trump administration is not only fragmenting seven decades of globalization. It is also contributing to a kind...
From Global Jobs to Local Walls: The Return of Protectionism in a Connected Age
The world is currently hit by a phenomenon, namely a wave of layoffs that not only sweep developing countries but also developed countries such...
WTO at a Crossroads: Upholding Global Trade Stability Amid Escalating Protectionism
As global trade faces mounting threats from rising protectionism, the World Trade Organization (WTO) stands at a pivotal moment in safeguarding economic stability. Major...
Indonesia’s Decision to Block Temu: Political Protectionism in Action
Indonesia’s decision to block the Chinese e-commerce platform Temu reflects a significant shift in its economic and political stance toward protecting local businesses, particularly...
Disinformation Risk Threatening the Global Economy
The ongoing year marks the 75th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China. On September 21, 1949 Mao Zedong announced to...
The Current Trend of De-globalization: Protectionism and Resource Nationalism
The world is witnessing a significant shift from the hyperglobalization of the late 20th and early 21st centuries towards a period of de-globalization, driven...
Indonesia’s Efforts in Politic Protectionism by Closing the Tiktok Shop
Medium and small businesses have complained about a drastic decline in their sales due to the existence of Tiktok Shop. The Tiktok application provides...
Tracing Protectionism in EU’s Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (Cbam)
Authors: Pooja Rajawat and Jayam Jha
Recently, European Union’s Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) was signed by the co-legislators of the European Commission. CBAM’s key...
America Embracing Protectionism: A Glaring Contradiction of the Liberal Globalized Trade Order?
My fascination with international trade has always been both intriguing and unsurprising. As a scholar of the contemporary global political economy, my focus was...