If a new trade policy framework can be developed, Trump’s presidency could offer a chance to move the debate forward and actually strengthen global trade by addressing some genuine shortcomings within the current system.
Acknowledgments
This paper benefited greatly from insights generated and input provided during an expert roundtable on the future of US trade policy, held at Chatham House on 29 June 2017.
The author would like to express immense gratitude to peer reviewers and colleagues for their invaluable comments and suggestions. In particular, thanks go to Jacob Parakilas, Courtney Rice, Christopher Smart and Xenia Wickett. Great assistance was provided by Nicolas Bouchet and Jo Maher in editing this paper.
The author and Chatham House thank the generous supporters of the Geoeconomics Fellowship in the US and the Americas Programme. The Fritz Thyssen Foundation provided financial assistance for the June 2017 expert roundtable, as well as in support of the production and printing of this paper.