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Susan Ariel Aaronson

George Washington University - Elliott School of International Affairs

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Washington, DC 20052

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1.

‘Re-Righting Business’: John Ruggie and the Struggle to Develop International Human Rights Standards for Transnational Firms

Number of pages: 37 Posted: 05 Sep 2011
Susan Ariel Aaronson
George Washington University - Elliott School of International Affairs
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human rights, business, globalization, global governance, trade, multinationals

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What are We Talking About When We Discuss Digital Protectionism?

Working Paper for the Economic Research Institute of Asia (Eria), July 2017
Number of pages: 44 Posted: 07 Sep 2017
Susan Ariel Aaronson
George Washington University - Elliott School of International Affairs
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digital trade, digital protectionism, WTO, TPP cross-border information flows, censorship

3.

The Age of AI Nationalism and its Effects

Number of pages: 37 Posted: 04 May 2024
Susan Ariel Aaronson
George Washington University - Elliott School of International Affairs
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AI, data, protectionism, subsidies, infrastructure, competition, development, nationalism, sovereignty

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Corporate Strategy and Inadequate Governance: The Pitfalls of CSR

World Bank Business and Development Discussion Paper No. 11
Number of pages: 2 Posted: 17 Apr 2010
Susan Ariel Aaronson
George Washington University - Elliott School of International Affairs
Downloads 404 (181,553)
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CSR, EITI, Governance, Development, Democracy

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Seeping in Slowly: How Human Rights Concerns are Penetrating the WTO

World Trade Review, Vol 6, No. 3, pp. 413-449, 2007
Number of pages: 39 Posted: 31 Oct 2008
Susan Ariel Aaronson
George Washington University - Elliott School of International Affairs
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trade, WTO, human rights, U.S. developing countries, EU, waivers

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A Match Made in the Corporate and Public Interest: Marrying Voluntary CSR Initiatives and the WTO

Journal of World Trade, Vol. 41, No. 3, June 2007
Number of pages: 35 Posted: 31 Oct 2008
Susan Ariel Aaronson
George Washington University - Elliott School of International Affairs
Downloads 392 (188,537)
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WTO, CSR, trade, social labeling, eco-labeling

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Data Dysphoria: The Governance Challenge Posed by Large Learning Models

Number of pages: 29 Posted: 18 Sep 2023
Susan Ariel Aaronson
George Washington University - Elliott School of International Affairs
Downloads 382 (194,151)
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data, data governance, generative AI, LLMs, systemic approach

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The Digital Trade Imbalance and Its Implications for Internet Governance

Global Commission on Internet Governance, Paper Series No. 25, February 2016
Number of pages: 40 Posted: 07 Sep 2017
Susan Ariel Aaronson
George Washington University - Elliott School of International Affairs
Downloads 351 (212,334)
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trade, digital, human rights, WTO, TPP, cross-border information flows

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Why Trade Agreements are not Setting Information Free: The Lost History and Reinvigorated Debate over Cross-Border Data Flows, Human Rights and National Security

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Why Trade Agreements are not Setting Information Free: The Lost History and Reinvigorated Debate over Cross-Border Data Flows, Human Rights and National Security

APSA 2014 Annual Meeting Paper
Number of pages: 38 Posted: 05 Aug 2014
Susan Ariel Aaronson
George Washington University - Elliott School of International Affairs
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Why Trade Agreements are Not Setting Information Free: The Lost History and Reinvigorated Debate Over Cross-Border Data Flows, Human Rights and National Security

Posted: 20 Apr 2015
Susan Ariel Aaronson
George Washington University - Elliott School of International Affairs

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trade, FTAs, US, EU, internet, information flows, cross-border data flows

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The Emergence of a Third Wave of Open Data: How To Accelerate the Re-Use of Data for Public Interest Purposes While Ensuring Data Rights and Community Flourishing

Number of pages: 34 Posted: 11 Oct 2021
Stefaan Verhulst, Andrew Young, Andrew J. Zahuranec, Ania Calderon, Matt Gee and Susan Ariel Aaronson
The GovLab, New York University (NYU), New York University (NYU), affiliation not provided to SSRN, BrightHive, Inc. and George Washington University - Elliott School of International Affairs
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open data, data collaboration, data, data openness, data sharing

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Data is Divisive: A History of Public Communications on E-commerce, 1998-2020

CIGI Papers No. 247 — December 2020
Number of pages: 32 Posted: 06 Apr 2021
Susan Ariel Aaronson and Thomas Struett
George Washington University - Elliott School of International Affairs and American University - School of Communication
Downloads 254 (301,349)
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data-digital trade, e-commerce, privacy, personal data

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Data Protection and Digital Trade in the Wake of the NSA Revelations

Intereconomics 48, September/October 2013
Number of pages: 5 Posted: 12 Mar 2014
Susan Ariel Aaronson and Rob Maxim
George Washington University - Elliott School of International Affairs and Independent
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trade, internet, privacy, cyber-security

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Fair Trade? How Oxfam Presented a Systemic Approach to Poverty, Development, Human Rights and Trade

Human Rights Quarterly, Vol. 28, No. 4, pp. 998-1030, November 2006
Number of pages: 35 Posted: 31 Oct 2008
Susan Ariel Aaronson
George Washington University - Elliott School of International Affairs
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trade, development, human rights

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Is More Trade Always Better? The WTO and Human Rights in Conflict Zones

Journal of World Trade 47, no. 5 (2013): 1091–1128
Number of pages: 42 Posted: 12 Mar 2014
Susan Ariel Aaronson and Mohammed Rodwan Abouharb
George Washington University - Elliott School of International Affairs and University College London - School of Public Policy
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trade, peace, WTO, conflict

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Is the Wedding of Trade and Human Rights a Marriage of Convenience or a Lasting Union?

Human Rights & Human Welfare, Vol. 10, pp. 1-13, 2010
Number of pages: 13 Posted: 19 Apr 2010
Susan Ariel Aaronson
George Washington University - Elliott School of International Affairs
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Trade, Human Rights, FTA, WTO, Human Welfare, EU, US, Canada

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Can Trade Policy Set Information Free?

Number of pages: 34 Posted: 14 Dec 2012
Susan Ariel Aaronson and Miles Townes
George Washington University - Elliott School of International Affairs and George Washington University
Downloads 207 (368,123)
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trade, internet, internet freedom, human rights, governance, WTO

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'Minding Our Business': What the US Has Done and Can Do to Ensure that its Multinationals Act Responsibility in Foreign Markets

Journal of Business Ethics, Vol. 59, pp. 175-198, June 2005
Number of pages: 37 Posted: 31 Oct 2008
Susan Ariel Aaronson
George Washington University - Elliott School of International Affairs
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global CSR, trade, human rights, environment, procurement, foreign policy

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Limited Partnership: Business, Government, Civil Society and the Public in the Extractive Industry Transparency Initiative

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Limited Partnership: Business, Government, Civil Society and the Public in the Extractive Industry Transparency Initiative

Number of pages: 45 Posted: 15 Jan 2011
Susan Ariel Aaronson
George Washington University - Elliott School of International Affairs
Downloads 182 (421,009)
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EITI, oil, corruption, good governance, multisectoral partnership, extractive industry

Limited Partnership: Business, Government, Civil Society and the Public in the Extractive Industry Transparency Initiative

Public Administration and Development, Forthcoming
Posted: 18 Dec 2010
Susan Ariel Aaronson
George Washington University - Elliott School of International Affairs

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EITI, extractives, corruption, civil society, anticorruption, access to information

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Minding Our Business: Corporate Social Responsibility Pressures and the Failure to Develop Universal Rules to Govern Investors and States

Journal of World Investment, Vol. 3, No. 3, pp. 487-506, June 2002
Number of pages: 52 Posted: 31 Oct 2008
Susan Ariel Aaronson
George Washington University - Elliott School of International Affairs
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international investment agreements, OECD, trade, bilateral investment treaties (BITs) CSR, corporate social responsibility

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Rethinking Intellectual Property Rights

Number of pages: 4 Posted: 14 Dec 2012
Susan Ariel Aaronson
George Washington University - Elliott School of International Affairs
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WTO, intellectual property, IPR, trade, development

21.

Trade and the Internet

The International Economy, p. 75, Winter 2012
Number of pages: 3 Posted: 26 Feb 2012
Susan Ariel Aaronson
George Washington University - Elliott School of International Affairs
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Trade, WTO, Internet, freedom of expression, Internet security, cybersecurity, property rights, access to information

22.

America’s Uneven Approach to AI and Its Consequence

Great Decisions, 2020
Number of pages: 10 Posted: 28 May 2020
Susan Ariel Aaronson
George Washington University - Elliott School of International Affairs
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AI (Artificial Intelligence, Research, Competition Policies, Data Governance, Personal Data, Trade, Ethics

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Does the WTO Help Member States Clean Up?

Number of pages: 42 Posted: 05 Sep 2011
Susan Ariel Aaronson
George Washington University - Elliott School of International Affairs
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WTO, corruption, anticorruption, rule of law, good governance, transparency, evenhandedness, nondiscrimination

24.

Data Disquiet: Concerns about the Governance of Data for Generative AI

Number of pages: 33 Posted: 22 Apr 2024
Susan Ariel Aaronson
George Washington University - Elliott School of International Affairs
Downloads 135 (544,251)
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AI, LLM, Chat0-bot, data governance , privacy, copyright

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Can Trade Agreements Help Solve the Wicked Problem of Disinformation?

Number of pages: 43 Posted: 06 Apr 2021
Susan Ariel Aaronson
George Washington University - Elliott School of International Affairs
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trust, disinformation, spam, trade, trade agreements

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A Difficult Balance: Privacy, National Security and the Free Flow of Data

Number of pages: 29 Posted: 28 Apr 2025
Susan Ariel Aaronson
George Washington University - Elliott School of International Affairs
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data, trade, national security, privacy, data protection, trade agreements, sovereignty

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Trade and the Internet Policies in the U.S., EU, and Canada

Number of pages: 41 Posted: 12 Mar 2014
Susan Ariel Aaronson and Rob Maxim
George Washington University - Elliott School of International Affairs and Independent
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trade, internet, digital, privacy, cyber-security, internet freedom, human rights

28.

How China's Employment Problems Became Trade Problems

Global Economy Journal, October 2010
Number of pages: 32 Posted: 07 Nov 2010
Susan Ariel Aaronson
George Washington University - Elliott School of International Affairs
Downloads 107 (654,668)
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China, trade, WTO, employment, market access, jobs

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The Liberal Illusion is Not a Complete Delusion: The WTO Helps Member States Keep the Peace Only When it Increases Trade

Number of pages: 46 Posted: 20 Apr 2015
Susan Ariel Aaronson, Mohammed Rodwan Abouharb and K. Daniel Wang
George Washington University - Elliott School of International Affairs, University College London - School of Public Policy and George Washington University - Elliott School of International Affairs (ESIA)
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trade, conflict, WTO, rule of law

30.

Missing Persons: The Case of National AI Strategies

Number of pages: 32 Posted: 18 Sep 2023
Susan Ariel Aaronson and Adam Zable
George Washington University - Elliott School of International Affairs and Independent
Downloads 87 (765,566)
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AI, data, public participation, governance, trust, trustowrthy AI

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Obama’s Big Failure – His Vague Cautious Trade Policy

International Economy Magazine, Summer 2010
Number of pages: 4 Posted: 18 Dec 2010
Susan Ariel Aaronson
George Washington University - Elliott School of International Affairs
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Obama, Trade, Free Trade Agreements, WTO, Congress

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Unexpected Bedfellows: The GATT, the WTO and Some Democratic Rights

Forthcoming International Studies Quarterly, June 2011
Number of pages: 57 Posted: 07 Nov 2010
Susan Ariel Aaronson and Mohammed Rodwan Abouharb
George Washington University - Elliott School of International Affairs and University College London - School of Public Policy
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trade, WTO, democracy, governance, access to information

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On Righting Trade: Human Rights, Trade, and the 2008 Elections

World Policy Journal, Winter 2007-2008
Number of pages: 10 Posted: 03 Nov 2008
Susan Ariel Aaronson
George Washington University - Elliott School of International Affairs
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Obama, Clinton, McCain, WTO, human rights, trade, FTAs

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Serving America's Business? Graduate Business Schools and American Business, 1945-60

Journal of Business History, Vol. 34, No. 1, pp. 160-180, January 1992
Number of pages: 23 Posted: 03 Nov 2008
Susan Ariel Aaronson
George Washington University - Elliott School of International Affairs
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Harvard, Columbia, business education, trade, competitiveness, MBA

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A Dysfunctional Dialogue About AI-NTIA and the Public on The Risks and Benefits of Open Foundation Models

Number of pages: 22 Posted: 24 Apr 2025
Susan Ariel Aaronson
George Washington University - Elliott School of International Affairs
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data, openness, open source, democracy, political participation, artificial intelligence

36.

Wicked Problems Might Inspire Greater Data Sharing

Number of pages: 19 Posted: 11 Jul 2024
Susan Ariel Aaronson
George Washington University - Elliott School of International Affairs
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data, data sharing, AI, wicked problems, governance

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Nations are Missing an Opportunity to Build Trust in AI

Number of pages: 27 Posted: 11 Jul 2024
Susan Ariel Aaronson
George Washington University - Elliott School of International Affairs
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AI (artificial intelligence), data, trust, public policy, governance

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A Future Built on Data: Data Strategies, Competitive Advantage and Trust

CIGI Papers No. 266 — June 2022
Posted: 11 Jul 2024
Susan Ariel Aaronson
George Washington University - Elliott School of International Affairs

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data, governance, emerging technology, AI, public good

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Data is a Development Issue

Posted: 19 Apr 2021
Susan Ariel Aaronson
George Washington University - Elliott School of International Affairs

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Data, Development, AI, Personal Data, Data Governance

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Data is Dangerous: Comparing the Risks that the United States, Canada and Germany See in Data Troves

CIGI Papers No. 241 — April 2020
Posted: 01 Jul 2020
Susan Ariel Aaronson
George Washington University - Elliott School of International Affairs

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Data, National Security, Privacy, Data Flows, AI, Apps, Social Networks

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Data is Different: Why the World Needs a New Approach to Governing Cross-Border Data Flows

CIGI Papers No. 197 — November 2018
Posted: 01 Jul 2020
Susan Ariel Aaronson
George Washington University - Elliott School of International Affairs

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Data, Digital Trade, E-Commerce, AI, Personal Data, WTO, Interoperability

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Is China Killing the WTO?

Posted: 18 Apr 2010
Susan Ariel Aaronson
George Washington University - Elliott School of International Affairs

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For the People, But Not Always by the People - The Extractive Industry Transparency Initiative (EITI), NGOs and Signaling

Posted: 27 Jul 2009
Susan Ariel Aaronson
George Washington University - Elliott School of International Affairs

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EITI, NGOs corruption, governance, development resource curse