Leverage in negotiations is not the same as force. It’s easy to look beyond the months of negotiations that precede trade agreements when not involved. Or buy

Leverage in negotiations is not the same as force. It’s easy to look beyond the months of negotiations that precede trade agreements when not involved. Or buy into certain narratives crafted to pressure US negotiators, that the US is “forcing itself” on nations. But elected officials from other nations signed on the dotted line after, ostensibly, long debate.