Thread by @GeorgetownLaw

.@GtownCarola recently hosted an event as part of its Fall Series, “The Future of Trade.” Speakers discussed what the future may hold for the international trade regime as the backlash against the global liberal consensus of the last 3 decades unfolds:

“[The #USMCA] is a fundamental change in the way we look at #trade agreements, and I think that it’s going to be with us for a while whether Trump wins or doesn't win” - @AmbJamesRJones: bit.ly/2GQcQ2M

“One big question mark will be if [the phase 1 US-China 2020 procurement] target is not met, what that will mean in terms of whether or not the trade war will escalate.” - Mark Wu @Harvard_Law: bit.ly/2Fa9ZkV

“There is a caricature of some fight between ‘it’s the status quo’ or ‘it’s Trump’s nationalism,’ or ‘it’s autarky,’ and those are not our only three choices.” @WallachLori on the situation at the #WTO, how we got there, and what may happen in the future: bit.ly/3d8YZRm

“We are at a moment for creative rethinking. The normal science of trade law built around the grow the pie narrative is breaking down... what we really need now is a broader reappraisal.” - @harlangcohen: bit.ly/2GD7fx7

“[A new stable alternative narrative on trade] wouldn't question trade's power to help economies grow but it would tie choices about the pace and scope of liberalization to domestic policy priorities.” - @harlangcohen: bit.ly/3iFz1X1

Watch @GtownCAROLA's full “The Future of Trade” program, featuring @harlangcohen, @WallachLori, Mark Wu @Harvard_Law, @AmbJamesRJones and @alvarsantos:

Learn more about CAROLA's future Fall 2020 Series events here: bit.ly/2SBmglK