The prospect of bilateral trade agreements involving the US, the EU, and much of Asia suggests that global trade negotiations are being superseded by huge new regional pacts. Will abandoning multilateralism reduce or exacerbate the political and economic risks of liberalizing trade among the world's largest markets?
Jul 4, 2013 explains how multilateral trade negotiations fail ordinary citizens.
After a gradual decade-long democratization process, Myanmar’s military seized power again in February and is waging a ruthless crackdown against unarmed civilian protesters. A major escalation of the ongoing turmoil – civil war is a growing possibility – would have implications far beyond the country’s borders.
