Countries in the Global South increasingly view President Trump’s “America First” foreign economic policies as both a coercive force and a catalyst for greater economic autonomy.
Kevin P. Gallagher
Kevin P. Gallagher is a professor and director of the Global Development Policy Center at Boston University.
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