Title : Will Trump Era Trade Policy Run Amok?


Authors : Md. Rizwanul Islam


Publication Year : 2024
Index: other (The Business Standard Opinion Section) Publisher Name: The Business Standard?
Publication/Engagement Type : Newspaper
Funding Information:
Funding Source : None
Other Information:
Direct Sustainable Development Goals :
SDG8 Decent Work & Economic Growth
SDG17 Partnership for the Goals
Indirect Sustainable Development Goals :
SDG9 Industry, Innovation & Infrastructure
SDG10 Reduced Inequality
Sustainable Development Sub Goals :
Achieve higher levels of economic productivity through diversification, technological upgrading and
Increase trade support for least developed countries
Promote a universal, rules-based, open, non-discriminatory and equitable multilateral trading system
Increase developing countries’ exports
Impact statement: This article examines the potential implications of a second Trump presidency for the international trading system. By assessing the interaction between domestic political leadership, institutional constraints, and global trade governance, the article contributes to public understanding of contemporary trade policy debates. It offers a legal and policy-oriented perspective on protectionism, multilateral trade rules, and emerging challenges to the global trading order. Collaboration: None Keywords: International Trade, Trump Trade Policy, WTO, Trade Protectionism, Global Economy, Economic Development, Trade Governance