1st Edition

Trade Negotiations In The OECD Structures, Institutions and States

By David J. Blair Copyright 1993
    318 Pages
    by Routledge

    318 Pages
    by Routledge

    First published in 1993. This book is situated at the intersection of three main areas of international relations research. The first of these areas is the study of international organisations. The second area of inquiry is international relations theory the decisions reached within international organisations are generally the result of some form of bargaining among their members, an examination of the negotiations that go on among member countries is necessary in order to understand the functioning of these organisations. The choice of the OECD as a subject of investigation stemmed from an interest in a third area of study, international political economy, in particular the relations among countries in the field of international trade.

    Chapter One INTRODUCTION International Trade Relations and the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development Chapter Two THE ANALYTICAL FRAMEWORK 1. Overall Capabilities 2. Issue Area Structure (International Trade Structure) 3. Issue Structure 4. Influence of Institutions 5. Unit-level Variables 6. Changes in Interest Definition Chapter Three EXPORT CREDITS 1. Trends in Officially Supported Export Credit 2. Background to OECD Export Credit Negotiations 3. Agreements in the Export Credits Field Gentlemen's Agreement 4. Impact of OECD Agreements 5. Bargaining Positions and Outcomes 6. Explaining OECD Agreements and their Impact 7. Conclusion Chapter Four AGRICULTURAL TRADE 1. The International Agricultural Market 2. Background to OECD Agricultural Trade Negotiations 3. Agreements on Agricultural Trade Issues 4. Impact of OECD Agreements 5. Bargaining Positions and Outcomes 6. Explaining OECD Agreements and their Impact 7. Conclusion Chapter Five STEEL TRADE 1. The International Steel Market 2. Background to OECD Steel Trade Negotiations 3. Agreements on Steel Trade Issues 4. Impact of OECD Agreements 5. Bargaining Positions and Outcomes Chapter Six TRADE IN SHIPS 1. The International Shipbuilding Market2. Background to OECD Shipbuilding Negotiations 3. Agreements on Shipbuilding Issues 4. Impact of OECD Agreements 5. Bargaining Positions and Outcomes 6. Explaining OECD Agreements and their Impact 7. Conclusion Chapter Seven CONCLUSION

    Biography

    David J. Blair