Even more than the failed 1999 Seattle WTO ministerial meeting, events at the failed Cancun meeting underscore the deep divisions in the debate over globalization and trade policy. Moreover, Cancun also revealed significant change in understandings of these divisions. In 1999, the Seattle protesters were widely represented by the media as “protectionist” Luddites. In Cancun, there was little ta...

Ð Although barriers to international trade were removed during the 1990s, log prices remain ineciently low in Ecuador. Oligopsonistic conditions, which prevailed in the forestry sector under protectionism, have not been relieved by increased competition. The problem is that new investment is discouraged by weak property rights, corruption, and dated legislation that hinders forest dwellersÕ pa...

In the United States, all people are constitutionally awarded the inalienable rights of life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. In the past few years, our political leaders have assailed these rights in the name of a “War Against Terrorism,” and they have done little to establish the public’s assumed right to have even basic healthcare. This right should be undeniable, even if it is not pr...

The article examines the current trends and features of US EU protectionism towards Russia, its possible consequences ways response. Protectionism has been increasing since 2020, which is manifested in intensification use existing instruments development new ones. analyzes spike countervailing investigations by against Russia. author highlights application similar restrictive measures other par...