Trade and international relations

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[...] Sectors of specialization compared to the country's share of the world total Countries tend to specialize in goods and services for which they have a comparative advantage. They can use this advantage in international relations. What power does this comparative advantage confer on the country? Are these key sectors vulnerable? What would be the consequences at the global level if they were to be weakened? Existing flows between countries What influences them? What issues do these flows reflect? [But also, the liabilities] Does the country owe another? [...]

[...] How to conduct an analysis? In the framework of a geopolitical analysis, it is important to apprehend: The economic, military, geopolitical and cultural weight of the country The "big" countries can find ways to put pressure on other neighboring countries if they trade with the wrong partners, do not meet their demands, or show themselves to be competitors. The international environment is based on the will of states, but not only because some do not have enough power to impose themselves. [...]

[...] The "great" powers? The doctrine, the type of power in place and the probability of a "switch" (e.g.: transition from Obama to Trump) Country risk (e.g., conflict, tensions, risk of default, etc.) It can involve sudden changes in alliances, create new dependencies, and promote geopolitical rebalancing, sometimes over an entire region. The possible impact of relations between A and B on C If relations evolve in such and such a direction, to what extent will a collateral country be impacted? [...]

[...] Trade and international relations I. Introduction We live on an international scene punctuated by globalization and the intensification of trade. We currently exchange more than we produce: a good is exchanged on average 1.4 times. In this perspective, trade (even if it is basically established between two companies) is a way for countries to impose themselves, to project themselves, and to increase their influence on others. The international scene is populated by more and more numerous and varied actors. These actors have, through their influence, a determining weight in international trade. [...]