About this episode

Mike discusses U.S. trade policy and its implications for geopolitical strategy with Barbara Weisel.

Mike speaks with Barbara Weisel, nonresident scholar in the Asia Program at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace. She built a career serving in the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative for 23 years, departing as Assistant U.S. Trade Representative for Southeast Asia in October 2017. They discuss U.S. trade policy past and present, the mechanics of trade negotiations, how trade agreements impact national security and geopolitical strategy, how allies and partners should approach economic relations with the United States in the coming years, and more.

People in this episode

Host: Mike

Guest: Barbara Weisel

Topics covered

• U.S. trade policy
• geopolitical strategy
• trade negotiations
• national security
• economic relations

Keywords

• trade policy
• geopolitical strategy
• trade negotiations
• national security
• economic relations

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, Office of the U.S. Trade Representative, U.S. Trade Representative

Places: Southeast Asia, United States

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