by Eva Lovejoy | Apr 22, 2026
Oleksandr Shepotylo is a researcher at Aston University specialising in international trade. He graduated with a PhD from the University of Maryland in 2006 and has held academic and research positions in the United States, Ukraine, and the United Kingdom. He current...
by Eva Lovejoy | Mar 23, 2026
I’m an Associate Professor at the Faculty of Law and School of Policy Studies at Queen’s University in Canada, where I also serve as the Director of the Queen’s Institute on Trade Policy, an annual professional training course for Canadian trade officials. Prior to...
by Eva Lovejoy | Mar 12, 2026
Monday 8 December 2025 The 14th World Trade Organization (WTO) Ministerial Conference (MC14) is set to take place in Yaoundé, Cameroon between 26 – 29 March 2026. The Ministerial Conference meets at least once every two years and is the highest decision-making body at...
by Eva Lovejoy | Mar 2, 2026
Summary One year into President Trump’s second term, his tariff policies, including the April 2025 ‘Liberation Day’ tariffs, have reshaped global trade flows in ways that demand serious analytical attention. The recent Greenland episode, in which Trump declared a...
by Eva Lovejoy | Jan 30, 2026
Dr Francisco J. Quintana is Lecturer in Global Law at the University of Edinburgh. His research sits at the intersection of law, geopolitics, and political economy, with a focus on how small and medium powers shape global law and governance. Francisco also works as an...
