Handbook of the International Political Economy of Trade

Edited by David A. Deese, Professor of International Politics, Department of Political Science, Boston College, US

• 1. Introduction: Politics, Trade and the International Political EconomyDavid A. DeesePART I: TRADE AS AN “ENGINE” OF INTEGRATION, GROWTH, OR INEQUALITY?2. Commerce as Communication: Montesquieu’s ViewRandal R. Hendrickson3. Trade, Development, and InequalityChristopher Bliss4. Trade Networks, Regional Agreements, and GrowthZining Yang and Mark AbdollahianPART II: DOMESTIC POLITICS, DEVELOPMENT STRATEGY AND DEMOCRACY5. The New Politics of the New Trade: The Political Economy of Intra-Industry TradeMary Anne Madeira6. From “Investor Rights” to “Sustainable Development”? Challenges and Innovations in International Investment RulesLyuba Zarsky7. Developing Countries and Temporary Trade BarriersJohn M. Rothgeb, Jr8. Agricultural Trade and Economic Development: Contradictions and Incongruities between Law and PolicyGonzalo Villalta Puig and Erik Mitbrodt9. Democracy and Trade: Which Leads and How? Andrey TomashevskiyPART III: REGIONS AND REGIONALISM IN THE LEAD10. Regionalism’s Past, Present, and FutureGreg Anderson 11. Governing Trade: Regional Leadership in the Asia PacificDeborah Elms 12. African Regionalism: The Complex Role of Regional TradeKathleen J. Hancock13. Multilateral Institutions and African Economic IntegrationBernard Hoekman14. The EU, China and Trade in ‘Green’ Technologies: Cooperation and ConflictMaria GarciaPART IV: The Global Governance of Trade: Whose Accountable and Who Governs?15. Trade Policy Review and Dispute Settlement at the WTOMarc D. Froese16. Looking Back, Looking Forward: Multilateral and Regional Trade GovernanceWei Liang17. Rotating Checks and Balances in International Economic LawAri AfilaloPART V: Trade as Globalization18. Using Ideas Strategically: Non-State Actors and the Politics of TradeSilke Trommer19. Capitalism in Large Emerging Economies and the New Global Trade OrderChristian May and Andreas Nölke 20. Food is Different: Globalization, Trade Regimes and Local Food MovementsElizabeth Smythe21. The Political Economy of International Migration LawJoel P. TrachtmanPART VI: THE FUTURE OF TRADE22. The Design of Social Standards in EU and US Preferential Trade AgreementsEvgeny Postnikov23. Trade and the Internet: Policies in the US, EU, and CanadaSusan Ariel Aaronson and Rob MaximIndex

‘This extensive collection, skillfully edited by David Deese, provides a comprehensive overview of the politics of international trade in the contemporary era. Bringing together an unusually diverse group of scholars from multiple disciplines, approaches, and countries, the volume examines trade both on its own terms and in relation to a host of other topics, including human rights, the environment, the internet, and more. Essential reading for experts and students alike.’