Scenarios about 'trade agreements'
Trade agreements are formal arrangements between nations that establish rules for commercial exchange of goods and services across borders. These pacts have historically shaped economic relationships by reducing tariffs, quotas and other trade barriers while creating frameworks for resolving disputes and protecting intellectual property. In alternate history scenarios, different trade agreements can fundamentally alter power dynamics between nations, influence technological development paths, and create entirely different patterns of global economic integration.
What If Manufacturing Never Declined in Developed Nations?
Exploring the alternate timeline where industrialized countries maintained their manufacturing dominance, preventing the massive shift of production to developing economies and fundamentally altering global economic relationships.
What If The Mercosur Trade Bloc Integrated Further?
Exploring the alternate timeline where the Southern Common Market achieved deeper economic and political integration, potentially creating a European Union-style powerhouse in South America.