The Xinjiang Cotton Conundrum
09.02.2026
Anwesha Divya Charan
Hargun Dang
The t-shirt you have on now? It might have begun its journey in Xinjiang, China, an area embroiled in geopolitical and legal controversy. Over the years, there have been countless...
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Trade Multilateralism on Life Support
15.01.2026
Despite the global trade hysteria prompted by the U.S' unilateral act of Liberation Day Tariff, the World Trade Organization (“WTO”) as the sole institution serving the role of global trade...
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The Dollar is No Longer the Mighty Reserve Currency
08.08.2025
This blog explores the complexities of the post-1971 dollar-based monetary system, a framework that has underpinned decades of American economic pre-eminence. However, as U.S. debt levels approach unsustainable thresholds, there...
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Trump’s Mar-a-Lago Accord Explained
29.05.2025
The global reserve currency is weakening, US stock prices have fallen dramatically, and global growth is slowing significantly. The reason for this is the new US trade strategy: imposing high...
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Trump’s Tariff Plan
21.05.2025
Poorva Sharma
Vasujit Dubey
In February 2025, US President Donald Trump announced the Fair and Reciprocal Trade Plan (hereinafter ‘F&RP’), a comprehensive overhaul of US trade policy aimed at ‘rebalancing’ what he views as...
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Trumps ökonomische Erpressung
09.05.2025
Die Zollpolitik der USA unter Donald Trump war schon 2018 ein rechtspolitischer Stresstest. In der öffentlichen und juristischen Diskussion dominierte damals die Bewertung im Rahmen des Welthandelsrechts – insbesondere nach...
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- Women in International Law Vol. 4
Towards FIEL-ine (Feminist International Economic Law) Legalities
06.03.2025
From Femina Economica … Recently, several measures in international economic law emerged with the aim of promoting women’s economic empowerment (examples here, here and here). Though broadly welcomed by both...
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XX (b), (g) and Everything in Between
27.01.2025
The interaction between trade and climate has become a legal and geopolitical hotbed. The European Union (‘EU’) recently decided to introduce a carbon tariff, which would result in hiked prices...
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America Reimagined
04.11.2024
Frederike Kanschat
Gordon Friedrichs
Traditionally viewed as a leader in upholding a rules-based international order, the U.S. saw its global role fundamentally challenged during Donald Trump’s first presidency. Trump's "America First" approach disrupted international...
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Crossfire Commerce
16.05.2024
The ongoing conflict in Gaza has drawn in numerous foreign actors and impacted trade, leading to proposed trade sanctions against parties like Israel (such as Turkey’s trade ban), Iran, and...
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- Digital Echoes: Listening to New Normativities in International Law and Technology
7th Episode: International Trade Law and Global Data Governance
29.02.2024
Neha Mishra
Andrea Leiter
Delphine Dogot
Neha Mishra, Assistant Professor at the Geneva Graduate Institute, discusses her work on Trade Law and Global Data Governance together with Andrea Leiter and Delphine Dogot. (more…)
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On the Potential of GATT Article XX for the Renewable Energy Sector
21.04.2023
Energy security is a critical concern for many States, as it involves ensuring reliable access to affordable energy resources. Therefore, renewable energy becomes indispensable for the growing energy needs of...
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