Decoding Trump’s trade strategy: The historical pattern beneath the headlines
Op-Ed Published March 14, 2025
Dr. Marvin Suesse and Dr. Laurence B. Mussio, writing in The Globe and Mail, analyze the underlying logic of Donald Trump’s trade policies through three competing interpretations: a Bluff Thesis, a Reckless Driver Theory and as a Geopolitical Realignment Strategy. However, they suggest that Trump’s policies are less about foreign threats and more about punishing “globalist” elites within the U.S. and echo other historical patterns. Ultimately, economic nationalism isn’t an anomaly but a recurring force, and businesses and policymakers must recognize and adapt to these cycles.
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