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- Reluctant Partners: A History of Multilateral Trade Cooperation, 1850-2000
- Book
- 2009
- Published by: University of Michigan Press
- Series: Studies in International Economics
summary
With globalization drawing countries closer together, greater international cooperation is essential for peace and stability. The collective arrangement made by governments to manage their trade relations is one of the few successes of globalization. This book assesses the progress of multilateral trade cooperation, exploring the interests at work and the issues raised in successive postwar rounds of negotiations. It traces how the narrow perception of reciprocity has gradually yielded to a broader evaluation of the benefits to the regime as a whole as the major trading nations have mutually reduced trade barriers. Andrew G. Brown demonstrates the increasing importance of rule making and shows the diversity of issues on which negotiations have focused, such as customs procedures, technical standards, subsidies, anti-dumping duties, intellectual property rights, and the treatment of foreign direct investment. Despite the progress, however, the regime has remained vulnerable. The book also analyzes the major sources of strain that have been evident.
This is a nontechnical book for those curious about the possibilities for cooperation among states and should be of interest to both the nonspecialist and the specialist. It draws on more than one discipline to interpret the events, lying in the triangle bounded by political science, economics, and history.
Andrew G. Brown is a former Director of the General Analysis and Policies Division for the United Nations, New York.
This is a nontechnical book for those curious about the possibilities for cooperation among states and should be of interest to both the nonspecialist and the specialist. It draws on more than one discipline to interpret the events, lying in the triangle bounded by political science, economics, and history.
Andrew G. Brown is a former Director of the General Analysis and Policies Division for the United Nations, New York.
Table of Contents
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- List of Tables
- p. xi
- Acknowledgments
- p. xiii
- Introduction
- pp. 1-5
- 2. Making Trade Relations Work
- pp. 28-48
- 3. Trade Cooperation before 1914
- pp. 49-65
- 9. The Uruguay Round
- pp. 148-168
- 11. From Marrakech to Seattle
- pp. 181-201
- 12. Epilogue
- pp. 202-207
- References
- pp. 233-241
Additional Information
ISBN
9780472023851
Related ISBN(s)
9780472113057
MARC Record
OCLC
654843169
Pages
268
Launched on MUSE
2012-01-01
Language
English
Open Access
No