Re:How did the U.S. end up with nurses wearing garbage bags?
by matheusmoreira on Friday April 10, 2020 @08:40AM
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> What's the alternative? Every country should become island with no import or exports?
Reciprocity and fairness? Seems like a basic diplomatic concept but apparently it only applies to "important" countries who have enough leverage to warrant it. How can developing countries develop the leverage necessary to negotiate favorable trade agreements with established super powers like the US and Europe?
We need the ability to say "we don't actually need you but we're willing to entertain your proposal if we find it to our benefit". Anything less is actually exploitation. The fact the US can just send an aircraft carrier to somebody's coast to project some force prior to negotiations doesn't help, does it? It was never a level playing field.
Reciprocity and fairness? Seems like a basic diplomatic concept but apparently it only applies to "important" countries who have enough leverage to warrant it. How can developing countries develop the leverage necessary to negotiate favorable trade agreements with established super powers like the US and Europe?
We need the ability to say "we don't actually need you but we're willing to entertain your proposal if we find it to our benefit". Anything less is actually exploitation. The fact the US can just send an aircraft carrier to somebody's coast to project some force prior to negotiations doesn't help, does it? It was never a level playing field.