Geopolitics
The American 'War on Terroir': A Case Study in Neo-Imperial Trade Coercion
A year after imposing 'Liberation Day' tariffs, the United States has used reciprocal trade agreements to pressure partner countries into dismantling protections for European Union Geographical Indications (GIs), targeting iconic products like Feta and Gorgonzola to benefit its own agrifood industry. This blatant economic coercion is a classic neo-imperialist tactic, weaponizing trade to erode the cultural heritage and economic rights of other nations while hypocritically demanding the 'strictest possible' intellectual property protection for itself.
