I have a new piece out for Isonomia on the manner in which trade disputes between the United States and its allies could be used to create a closer political relationship. There’s no paywall. You can read it here:
Category: International Relations
Concerning the relations of states to each other and to the wider world in general.
Why Federalism: On the Role of China
The penultimate piece in my series on supranational federalism for the Streit Council is out. There’s no paywall. You can read it here:
https://www.streitcouncil.org/post/why-federalism-on-the-role-of-china
Why Federalism: The Unit Question
I’ve written the third in a series of six posts that will be coming out with the Streit Council, on the problem of economic integration without political union. There’s no paywall. You can read it here: https://www.streitcouncil.org/post/why-federalism-the-unit-question
The US-Canada Trade War
President Trump has announced new tariffs:
- 25% on all Canadian imports, closing the loophole on imports valued at less than $800, with a lower 10% rate for energy, i.e., oil & gas
- 25% on all Mexican imports
- 10% on all Chinese imports, on top of the targeted tariffs Trump introduced in his first term (and which President Biden first retained and then expanded)
These tariffs are much larger than the tariffs Trump imposed during his first term. Those tariffs were targeted – they affected specific industries Trump was hoping to reshore. This is a broad-spectrum approach. It’s a strategy you use to force another state to make concessions in other policy areas. What is Trump trying to do? And will he succeed?
Why Federalism: Creating the Cataracts
I’ve written the second in a series of six posts that will be coming out with the Streit Council, on the problem of economic integration without political union. There’s no paywall. You can read it here:
https://www.streitcouncil.org/post/why-federalism-creating-the-cataracts
Benjamin Studebaker 