Trade and geopolitics
Trade and geopolitics are deeply interdependent, driven by nations’ shared economic interests in the global political landscape. As these common interests grow stronger, the root of their relationship deepens accordingly. This intricate relationship serves as a vital thread that weaves together economic interests, resource accessibility, trade route control, regional integration, and the pursuit of geopolitical goals.
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Center for Strategic & International Studies (CSIS)
The International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS)
French Institute of International Relations (IFRI)
Peterson Institute for International Economics (PIIE)
Council on Foreign Relations (CFR)
European Council on Foreign Relations (ECFR)
Useful articles:
America is courting India in part for its growing economic clout
Big shifts are underway in Russia-China trade
ASEAN Between the US and China by Lili Yan Ing
The Return of Industrial Policy
Our trade and geopolitics experts & contributors
Get access to proven experience and fresh thinking in cross-border trade, policy and business. Drawn from a wide range of disciplines and sectors, our experts offer valuable views and opinions on achieving sustainable global trade.
Lee Sue-Ann
Senior Fellow, ISEAS – Yusof Ishak Institute
Darren Anderson
Director, Oxford Economics (Australia)
Daniel Crook
Senior Economist, Oxford Economics Australia
Shandre Mugan Thangavelu
Head, Jeffrey Cheah Institute on Southeast Asia
Emerson Liu
Marketing and Communications Specialist, Hinrich Foundation
Keith M. Rockwell
Senior Research Fellow, Hinrich Foundation
Areas of expertise
WTO
Trade policy
Free trade agreements
Trade negotiations
Tariffs
Macroeconomics
Yuqing Xing
Professor, Economics of the National Graduate Institute for Policy Studies (GRIPS)
Cheng-Chwee Kuik
Professor, National University of Malaysia, and Nonresident Senior Fellow, Carnegie China
Karthik Nachiappan
Research Fellow, Institute of South Asian Studies, NUS
Alex Capri
Research Fellow, Hinrich Foundation and lecturer, NUS Business School
Areas of expertise
Technology and trade
Global value chains
Tariffs and non-tariff barriers
Henry Storey
Senior Analyst - Asia, Dragoman
Dursun Peksen
Professor of Political Science, University of Memphis
Shiro Armstrong
Director, East Asian Bureau of Economic Research, The Australian National University
Spencer Cohen
Founder, High Peak Strategy LLC
Mekhla Jha
Research Manager, International Trade Research, Hinrich Foundation
Martin Chorzempa
Senior Fellow, Peterson Institute for International Economics
Maria Adele Carrai
Assistant Professor of Global China Studies, NYU Shanghai
Tom Westland
Postdoctoral Researcher, Wageningen University
Benjamin Katzeff Silberstein
Non-resident Fellow, Stimson Center
Nicholas Mulder
Assistant Professor, Cornell University, New York
Stewart Paterson
Senior Research Fellow, Hinrich Foundation
Areas of expertise
Macroeconomics
Monetary policy
Political economy
Kieran Thompson
Sector Manager, Defence Advanced Manufacturing and Technology, Dragoman
Emily de la Bruyère
Senior Fellow, Foundation for Defense of Democracies, and Founder, Horizon Advisory
Areas of expertise
China
International organizations
Giang NT Nguyen
PhD Candidate in Management, University of Newcastle
Thinh Gia Hoang
Senior research fellow at the Institute of Economics and Strategic Management, Hanoi, Vietnam
Nis Grünberg
Lead Analyst, MERICS
François Chimits
Analyst, MERICS
Arjun Gargeyas
Master in Public Policy Candidate, Harvard Kennedy School
Frederick Kliem
Research Fellow and Lecturer, S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies (RSIS), Nanyang Technological University (NTU) Singapore
Halit Harput
Senior Trade Policy Analyst, St.Gallen Endowment for Prosperity Through Trade
Stephen Olson
Former Senior Research Fellow, Hinrich Foundation
Areas of expertise
Sustainable trade
WTO
Trade negotiations
Free trade agreements
Tariffs & non-tariff barriers
Henry Gao
Professor of Law, Lee Kong Chian Fellow, Singapore Management University
Areas of expertise
WTO
China economic policy
International law
Hinrich Foundation Advisory Board member
Willy Shih
Robert and Jane Cizik Professor of Management Practice in Business Administration, Harvard Business School
Aaron Cosbey
Senior Associate, International Institute for Sustainable Development
Jeffrey Wilson
Director of Research & Economics, Australian Industry Group
Alice Calder
Freelance writer and economist
Areas of expertise
Immigration and international trade
Innovation and entrepreneurship
Economics and culture
Nathan Picarsic
Senior Fellow, Foundation for Defense of Democracies, and Co-Founder, Horizon Advisory
Earl Carr
Founder and Chief Executive Officer, CJPA Global Advisors
Leland Lazarus
Associate Director, National Security, FIU's Jack D. Gordon Institute of Public Policy
Jeroen Groenewegen-Lau
Head of Program, MERICS
Antonia Hmaidi
Senior Analyst, MERICS
Chuin Wei Yap
Program Director, International Trade Research, Hinrich Foundation
Jason Tabarias
Senior Advisor, Susan McKinnon Foundation, and Research Lead, Crawford School of Public Policy at The Australian National University
Akhil Ramesh
Senior Fellow, Pacific Forum
Rob York
Director, Regional Affairs, Pacific Forum
Daniel Ikenson
Director of Policy Research, NDP | Analytics
Bryce Barros
China Affairs Analyst, Alliance for Securing Democracy, German Marshall Fund
Krystyna Sikora
Program Assistant, Alliance for Securing Democracy, German Marshall Fund
Ellen L. Frost
Senior Advisor and Fellow, East-West Center
Marko Papic
Partner and Chief Strategist, Clocktower Group
Areas of expertise
Geopolitics
Macroeconomics
Investments and markets