The March into Trade Wars: US Policy Aims and the Implications for Reconciliation

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August 2, 2018

August 2, 2018 —The long trade peace that took hold with the signing of the GATT in 1947 is over, according to an analysis published by the C.D. Howe Institute. In “The March into Trade Wars: US Policy Aims and the Implications for Reconciliation” author Dan Ciuriak contends the world is embroiled in a trade war of global dimensions, with few prospects for resolution.

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Dan Ciuriak

Dan Ciuriak is Fellow in Residence with the C.D. Howe Institute. He also holds fellowships with the Centre for International Governance Innovation (Waterloo) and the Asia Pacific Foundation of Canada (Vancouver) and is Director and Principal, Ciuriak Consulting Inc. (Ottawa).

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