On free trade and foreign policy, Paul Ryan has it right by Phil Levy

On free trade and foreign policy, Paul Ryan has it right

by Phil Levy

In the wake of Rep. Paul Ryan's selection as the Republican vice presidential nominee, there has been intense interest in his views and experience. Some of this has produced long profiles, rich in detail, that mostly save their editorializing until the very end, as with Ryan Lizza's well-timed piece in the New Yorker. Lizza focused heavily on Rep. Ryan's free market philosophy and his extensive work on fiscal reform.
Other pieces have gone after Rep. Ryan's foreign policy credentials, sometimes neglecting the importance of his grasp of economic matters. My view may be affected by my upbringing as an economist, but this seems an odd critique at a time when economic concerns and globalization are at the forefront of international discourse. From this perspective, Rep. Ryan is well equipped to lead on these issues. http://shadow.foreignpolicy.com/posts/2012/08/27/paul_ryan_free_trade_foreign_policy