1st Edition
The Political Importance of Regional Trading Blocs
288 Pages
by
Routledge
288 Pages
by
Routledge
288 Pages
by
Routledge
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This title was first published in 2000. This text addresses concerns about regional trade agreements. From a variety of political and economic angles, it explains the emergence of trade blocs, their internal policies and politics, and their effects on global trade. It does not provide sequential descriptions and analyses of each of the world's major trading blocs. The focus here is on a number of... Read more
List of Figures and Tables, List of Contributors, Abbreviations, 1. Introduction, 2. The Importance of Trading Blocs: Theoretical Foundations, 3. Trade, Regionalization, and Tariffs: The Correlates of Openness in the American Long Run, 4. Institutional Rules of Regional Trade Blocs and their Impact on Trade, 5. The Links between Domestic Political Forces, Inter-Bloc Dynamics and the Multilateral Trading System, 6. Competition and Cooperation between Blocs: The Case of North America and Europe, 7. The Politics of Domestic Ratification Across Democratic Institutions, 8. Negotiating with Goliath: Cross-national and Cross-level Interactions in NAFTA’s Auto and Textile Sectors
Biography
Bart Kerremans, Rob Switky
