"Will we reclaim the benefits of liberal trade or surrender to the tidal pull of nationalism? In this timely book, Ken Heydon rejects the false premise of economic rivalry and presents in stark detail the mounting costs of deploying the trade weapon."Marc Froese, Burman University"The Trade Weapon forcefully argues against the increasing use of trade policy as a tool of first choice. This accessible and topical book will be important reading for policy makers, businesses and anyone interested in the future of trade."Peter A.G. van Bergeijk, Erasmus University
List of AbbreviationsList of Tables, Figure and BoxesAcknowledgementsPrefaceIntroduction: Free Trade: Winners and Losers1. Sanctioning Aggression2. Arming the Global Value Chain3. Trade Self-Defence4. Battling for the Greater Good5. Arms Control: Restraining the Use of the Trade WeaponReferencesNotes
Ken Heydon is a former Australian government trade official, senior member of the OECD Secretariat, and Visiting Fellow at the London School of Economics.