Trade Politics

ISBN-13: 9780415310178 / Angielski / Miękka / 2004 / 326 str.

Brian Hocking; Steven McGuire

Opis

In this new, fully updated edition of Trade Politics, leading experts from Europe and North America provide a comprehensive overview of the politics of international trade in the 21st century. The book explains the changing political environment in which trade policy is shaped, the core political issues, the future trade agenda and the role of the key actors.Subjects covered include; transatlantic trade relations regional trading agreements in Asia, Europe, North America and Latin America; how trade affects developing countries; the politics of the World Trade Organization; key policy areas such as agriculture, competition and intellectual property; the role of firms and governments in international trade; how trade impacts on human rights and the environment

Spis treści

Part 1: Environments and Issues  Part 2: The Politics of the World Trade Organization  Part 3: The Trade Agenda  Part 4: Actors and Processes