Podcast appearances and mentions of Daniel J Ikenson

Chris, Melanie, and Zack debate whether the United States should pursue primacy. They discuss the Donald Trump administration's "Strategic Framework for the Indo-Pacific," and compare some of its recommendations with Stephen Wertheim’s recent article on "Delusions of Dominance." They agree that the United States needs to have a national debate to match American resources and objectives, but disagree on how to adjust both elements. Chris both complements and questions the Joe Biden administration for actions during its first weeks in office. Melanie raises a multitude of concerns about Andrew Cuomo. And Zack supports Republicans facing political costs for votes of conscience.   Links Stephen Wertheim, "Delusions of Dominance," Foreign Affairs, January 25, 2021 "House Republican Reckoning," The Wall Street Journal, February 2, 2021 Ilan Ben-Meir, "That Time Trump Spent Nearly $100,000 On an Ad Criticizing U.S. Foreign Policy in 1987," BuzzFeed News, July 10, 2015 Daniel J. Ikenson, “Inauguration Day Feels Like Groundhog Day for Buy American,” Cato Institute, January 20, 2021 Jonah Shepp, “America Is Complicit in Yemen Atrocities. Biden Says That Ends Now,” New York Magazine, January 22, 2021 John Glaser, Christopher A. Preble, A. Trevor Thrall, Fuel to the Fire: How Trump Made America's Broken Foreign Policy Even Worse (and How We Can Recover), (Cato Institute, 2019)

June 2019 featuring Daniel J. Ikenson, Inu Manak, Caleb O. Brown, Bill Cassidy, Joseph Loconte, Dr. Steve Perry, Colonel Lawrence B. Wilkerson (Ret.) See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

March 2017 featuring Daniel J. Ikenson, Daniel R. Pearson, James Bartholomew, Thaya Brook Knight, Mindy Finn, Christopher A. Preble See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Without Congress, just what can a President do to disrupt trading relationships? How far can the President go toward raising the price of products that Americans want? Daniel J. Ikenson comments on executive power and international trade. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Daniel J. Ikenson explains the idea of free trade between nations on this week’s show. We discuss how Enlightenment-era economists like Adam Smith and David Ricardo saw trade as a non zero-sum game and what their theories mean for continued economic growth today. We discuss in detail the idea of comparative advantage, and talk about the effects of regulation on trade.What is a trade surplus? What’s a trade deficit? Is one good and the other bad?Should we be worried about the loss of manufacturing jobs in America? What about job losses from trade? Will “Buy American” laws fix this?What are “anti-dumping” laws and how do they work? What’s the distinction between free trade and managed trade? Should advocates of free trade support free trade agreements?Show Notes and Further ReadingDaniel J. Ikenson, “Did the Profit Motive Spark the Recent Asian Factory Fires?” (Cato @ Liberty blog post)Jason Dedrick, Kenneth L. Kraemer, Greg Linden, “Who Profits from Innovation in Global Value Chains? A Study of the iPod and notebook PCs” (academic paper) See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

June 2013 featuring Daniel J. Ikenson, Justin Logan, Gian P. Gentile, Mary Bonauto, Edward Hasbrouck, Steve I. Vladeck, Amity Shlaes See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

January 2012 featuring Daniel J. Ikenson, Daniel Griswold, Rep. Ron Paul, Judy Shelton, Jeffrey M. Lacker, Kevin Dowd, Lawrence H. White See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.