Join an expert in international trade law, Professor Raj Bahala, as he pulls back the curtain on the nature of international trade with an illuminating dive into the Sino-American trade war. Through the complicated US-China relationship, you will learn how international agreements are made and you will discover how much trade affects us on every scale, from global markets to your own backyard. As you dig into the complex economic, political, cultural, and even personal factors that shape trade agreements, you will see how trade really works—and how it sometimes doesn’t.
Pilot Lecture: How Trade Really Works

01: How Trade Really Works
How does trade truly work? And perhaps most important: Does trade “work” at all? Dig deep into the nature of international trade through an examination of the Sino-American trade war. With Professor Raj Bhala, you will illuminate the nature of trade with a look at the tumultuous history between the United States and China, from the post-war period to today.
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