Investing in Protection

The Politics of Preferential Trade Agreements between North and South

Inbunden, Engelska, 2009

AvMark S. Manger,London School of Economics and Political Science) Manger, Mark S. (Lecturer

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Since the early 1990s the world has seen an explosion of preferential trade agreements (PTAs) between North and South. Mark Manger argues that current North-South PTAs are not primarily about liberalizing exports as is usually assumed. Rather, they are driven by the needs of foreign direct investment. The interests of multinational firms in investing in developing countries converge with the desires of the host countries to attract foreign capital. Yet to be politically feasible in the developed country, North-South PTAs must discriminate against third countries. PTAs thus create a competitive dynamic between countries, as excluded firms lobby their governments to restore access to important investment locations, leading to yet more preferential agreements. Based on extensive research in Europe, Japan, and the Americas and interviews with decision-makers in governments and the private sector, this book offers a new perspective on the roles of the state and corporations in international trade.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum2009-09-03
Mått157 x 235 x 28 mm
Vikt580 g
FormatInbunden
SpråkEngelska
Antal sidor284
FörlagCambridge University Press
ISBN9780521765046

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Mark S. Manger is Lecturer in the Department of International Relations at the London School of Economics. Prior to joining the LSE, he was Assistant Professor in the Department of Political Science at McGill University, and a research fellow in the Program on US-Japan Relations at the Weatherhead Center for International Affairs at Harvard University and at the Institute of Social Science at the University of Tokyo. He holds a PhD from the University of British Columbia.

'Manger skilfully illuminates how foreign direct investment and services – two critical dimensions of globalization greatly neglected in the political economy literature to date – have driven the profusion of preferential trading arrangements. His detailed case studies persuasively demonstrate how North-South preferential arrangements raise new barriers to cross-regional trade and investment, sidelining the cause of further trade liberalization in the World Trade Organization.' Kerry A. Chase, Brandeis University