Trading blocs
States, firms, and regions in the world economy
- ISBN: 9780472069064
- Editorial: The University of Michigan Press
- Fecha de la edición: 2005
- Lugar de la edición: Ann Arbor. Estados Unidos de Norteamérica
- Colección: Michigan Studies in International Political Economy
- Encuadernación: Rústica
- Medidas: 23 cm
- Nº Pág.: 310
- Idiomas: Inglés
Global commerce is rapidly coalescing around regional trading blocs in North America, Western Europe, Pacific Asia, and elsewhere, with enormous consequences for the world trading system. Trading Blocs examines how domestic politics have driven the emergence of these trading blocs. Author Kerry Chase argues that certain businesses lobby for trading blocs in order to gain economies of scale or move stages of production abroad. His case studies of domestic trade politics illustrate why recent regional trading arrangements have consistently promoted trade liberalization rather than protectionist backlash. Trading Blocs builds on a growing body of research into political economy and domestic politics, challenging the tendency to explain international trade relations in terms of alliances, power politics, and intergovernmental bargaining. Rich in empirical detail and statistical analysis, this book is perfect for scholars and students in the fields of political science, economics, and business.
