WTO and the political economy of trade policy /

WTO and the political economy of trade policy / edited by Wilfred J. Ethier and Arye L. Hillman. - Cheltenham : Edward Elgar, c2008. - xix, 599 p. : ill. ; 25 cm. - 16 .

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Part I. Unilateral trade policies
Part II. International trade agreements
Part III. Nondiscrimination in multilateral trade agreements
Part IV. Administered protection and multilateral trade agreements.

"This volume brings together the key contributions to the academic literature on the subject of the political economy of trade policy. Topics covered include unilateral and multilateral trade policies, international trade agreements and administered protection. In their comprehensive introduction, the editors present an insightful discussion of the political economy approach, the development of mulitlateral trade agreements, the trade and internal motives that guide unilateral trade policy and the features that characterise unilateralism. This volume is essential for professors, researchers and policy makers concerned with international trade policy."--BOOK JACKET.

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World Trade Organization.


Commercial policy.
International trade.

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