- Explain the difference between Adam Smith?s theories of Absolute Advantage in International Trade and Ricardian theory of comparative advantage
- How do the realist concepts of competitive advantage and strategic trade theory differ from the liberal concept of comparative advantage? How do historical materialists view the liberal free trade ideas and why?
- Why are safeguards an essential part of most trade agreements? What are countervailing and antidumping duties, and what must a country demonstrate to impose them?
- What were the terms of China?s admission to the WTO, and has its admission been good for China and the WTO? Why is Russia still not a WTO member? What are some of China?s and Russia?s trade conflicts with the West today?