The phrase "a bilateralism" is not commonly used in written English and may sound awkward.
It can be used when referring to a specific instance or concept of bilateralism in a particular context, but it is more typical to use "bilateralism" without the article.
Example: "The agreement was a significant step towards a bilateralism that could enhance trade relations between the two countries."
Alternatives: "a bilateral approach" or "a bilateral agreement".
It is with some irony, then, that if Livni (or Barak) triumphs in February, Israel might shift away from a bilateral approach at the very time when the most vocal critic of bilateralism, Syria, is seemingly changing its tune.
Moreover, the fear of losing favourable treatment in a bilateral agreement can deter governments from talking tough in multilateral negotiations.Some defenders of bilateralism admit all this, but cling to one argument they regard as clinching that bilateral agreements are at least possible, whereas the chances of concluding Doha seem ever more remote.
The data, and Ross' arguments, highlight a core Trump administration confusion on trade: they are trying to comprehend a global trading landscape while blinkered by a focus on bilateralism.
Beyond the standard quick trips to summits, the inevitable ties with the United States and a military commitment in Afghanistan he inherited from his Liberal predecessor, the only hints he has given suggest a move away from Africa and towards Latin America, and a preference for bilateralism over multilateralism.
To better understand the nature of multilateralism, it is useful to contrast it with bilateralism, a good example of which is the commercial policies of Nazi Germany, in which the German government negotiated bilateral agreements with other countries specifying which goods and services were to be traded, their prices, and the quantities to be exchanged.
The large decline in economic activity around the world, the abandonment of the Gold Standard, and a move towards bilateralism (as opposed to multilateralism) halted trade.
President Donald Trump has spoken publicly about his preferences for bilateralism and bilateral trade over multilateralism and regionalism.
Orban welcomed President Trump's inauguration as the "end of multilateralism," and praised Trump's inaugural statement as a "big change" that would usher in an era of "bilateralism". "We have received permission from, if you like, the highest position in the world so we can now also put ourselves in first place.
This article briefly presents an account of bilateralism in international economic relations - encompassing intellectual property regulation - that suggests that the TRIPS Agreement should never have been understood as a crowning point of international intellectual property regulation.
In the end, he will probably have to back down and sign the treaty.The use of bilateralism as a political and economic tool is also much in evidence.
