This study investigates the effect of regional trade agreements (RTAs)—including
preferential and free trade agreements, customs unions, and common markets—on bilateral …

America's recent turn towards protectionism has raised concerns over the future viability of
the liberal international trading system. This study examines how and why public attitudes …

How does elite communication affect citizens' attitudes towards trade agreements? Building
on a growing literature on context factors influencing public opinion about trade and trade …

This article provides a systematic examination of the role of security considerations in
shaping mass preferences over international economic exchange. The authors employ …

This article examines the engagement of domestic actors in public conversation surrounding
free trade negotiations with a focus on the framing of these negotiations as economic …

How do trade wars affect voting for the president's party? President Trump's aggressive
tariffs on China, despite his largely rural electoral support base, provide a unique …

Protectionist measures often have target countries, and public support for such measures
depends on who the targets are. We identify such target effects on protectionist sentiments …

While studies show that the public disapproves of trade with adversaries, political discourse
has historically used security rhetoric to both justify and oppose trade with threatening …

How do distinct types of racial attitudes influence American support for trade with different
partner countries? Using two survey experiments fielded in the US, we find that beliefs about …

Existing theories of individual trade preferences do not satisfactorily explain how security
concerns should affect American support for the US–China trade war that began in 2018 …