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April 3, 2026Open Access

From trade discipline to geopolitical signalling: The reconfiguration of tariffs in contemporary global trade

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JMJuan Pablo Gómez Moreno

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Examines how tariffs shift from economic tools to geopolitical signals, indicating broader implications for global trade.

Key Points

  • The aim is to explore the evolving role of tariffs from classic economic functions to instruments of geopolitical expression.
  • Analyzed international trade history and discourse
  • Investigated tariff functions within the GATT framework
  • Examined geopolitical influences on tariff strategies
  • Conceptualized tariff signalling through compellence, deterrence, and reassurance
  • Tariffs have transformed into tools for expressing geopolitical narratives.
  • Countries use tariffs to assert sovereignty and manage rivalries.
  • Tariff announcements perform a dual role of legal storytelling and political assertion.
  • The expressive use of tariffs reshapes global trade expectations and practices.

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Juan Pablo Gómez Moreno (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69cf5e5f5a333a821460cae6https://doi.org/10.13135/2785-7867/13456
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