As global trade rules falter, how can Australia protect itself from economic coercion?
- Written by Peter Draper, Professor, and Executive Director: Institute for International Trade, and Director of the Jean Monnet Centre of Trade and Environment, Adelaide University
The United States was once a champion of fair trade rules. Now, it has transformed into a rampaging Viking seeking extortionate tributes.
This shift means America now uses its power to pressure even its closest allies, threatening to withdraw military protection while hitting them with punishing trade tariffs.
Australia depends on America for its...
