The U.S. adoption of an early 20th-century approach to international economics and geoeconomics—characterized by the implementation of protectionist measures rather than free trade—stands as the most prominent symbolic sign of the nation’s retreat from global economic leadership
There is a quote, often attributed to Lenin [
1
], describing geopolitical tensions of the international system, sentiments that remain true today: “There are decades where nothing happens, and there are weeks where decades...
... JUNGE FREIHEIT. (2025). Mit diesen Zöllen überzieht Trump die ganze Welt. Available at:
https://jungefreiheit.de/politik/ausland/2025/mit-diesen-zoellen-ueberzieht-trump-die-ganze-welt/
2
. European Parliament (2025). Handel zwischen der EU und den USA: mögliche Auswirkungen neuer Zölle auf Europa. URL:
https://www.europarl.europa.eu/topics/de/article/20250210STO26801/handel-zwischen-der-eu-und-den-usa-mogliche-auswirkungen-neuer-zolle-auf-europa
3
. European Commission (2024). Wichtigste Partner ...
What kind of order is it, if it is so easy to disrupt?
The Trump administration's recent announcement of "reciprocal tariffs" has made almost all countries victims of its protectionism. As Dmitry Medvedev, deputy chairman of the Russian Security Council, said, the sweeping new tariffs plunged the global trade system into a highly challenging situation....
