Politics of International Trade Books

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31. Understanding Small-Island Developing States

    Fragility and External Shocks

    Edited by Amelia Santos-Paulino, Mark McGillivray, Wim Naudé

    Small island developing states (SIDS) are characterised by high economic, geographical and social vulnerability. These states are perceived as economically vulnerable, exhibiting poor economic performance, and embedding low levels of achieved well-being on most criteria. SIDS, which occupy very...

    Published December 6th 2010 by Routledge
32. Jap Foreign Pol 1869-1942 V11

    By Nish

    Published October 18th 2010 by Routledge
33. Conflicts in Environmental Regulation and the Internationalisation of the State

    Contested Terrains

    By Ulrich Brand, Christoph Görg, Joachim Hirsch, Markus Wissen

    Series: Routledge/RIPE Studies in Global Political Economy

    This book examines the global regulation of biodiversity politics through the UN UNConvention on Biological Diversity (CBD), the WTO and other international treaties. Using historical-materialist state and regulation theory, it assesses how the discourse and politics of sustainable development have...

    Published June 9th 2010 by Routledge
34. Developing Countries and Global Trade Negotiations

    Edited by Larry Crump, S. Javed Maswood

    Series: Routledge Advances in International Relations and Global Politics

    The Doha Round of WTO negotiations commenced in November 2001 to further liberalize international trade and to specifically seek to remove trade barriers so developing countries might compete in major markets. This book brings together an international team of leading academics and researchers to...

    Published December 20th 2009 by Routledge
35. Economic Integration in the Americas

    Edited by Joseph A. McKinney, H. Stephen Gardner

    Series: Routledge Studies in the Modern World Economy

    This new book brings together contributions from recognized experts in trade policy, discussing and evaluating economic integration in the Western Hemisphere, the alternative trade strategies being pursued in this area and Latin American relationships with United States and Canada. These essays...

    Published December 16th 2009 by Routledge
36. Expanding Frontiers of Global Trade Rules

    The Political Economy Dynamics of the International Trading System

    By Nitya Nanda

    Series: Routledge Studies in the Modern World Economy

    This book analyses one of the most controversial areas in the political economy of international trade, namely the issues surrounding the creation of new ‘trade rules’. Various concerns are addressed, including the environment, labour standards, intellectual property rights, trade facilitation,...

    Published November 23rd 2009 by Routledge
37. Research and International Trade Policy Negotiations

    Knowledge and Power in Latin America

    Edited by Mercedes Botto

    Series: Routledge Studies in Latin American Politics

    The international trade negotiations that were launched throughout Latin America in the 1990s created significant challenges for developing countries because of their complexity. In order to make informed decisions and successfully legitimize negotiating positions, governments and stakeholders...

    Published October 7th 2009 by Routledge
38. New Perspectives on Gender and Migration

    Livelihood, Rights and Entitlements

    Edited by Nicola Piper

    Series: Routledge/UNRISD Research in Gender and Development

    This book discusses recent theoretical and empirical developments in international migration from a gender perspective. Its main objective is to analyse the diversification and stratification of gendered migratory streams with regard to skill level, labour market integration, and legal status. In...

    Published September 28th 2009 by Routledge
39. The Global Political Economy of Intellectual Property Rights, 2nd ed

    The New Enclosures

    By Christopher May

    Series: RIPE Series in Global Political Economy

    The first edition established itself as one of the leading books to situate the issue of intellectual property within the discipline of International Political Economy (IPE). Since its publication, intellectual property has continued to rise up the global agenda, reflecting expanding interest in...

    Published September 14th 2009 by Routledge
40. Food Fights (Routledge Revivals)

    International Regimes and the Politics of Agricultural Trade Disputes

    By Renée Marlin-Bennett

    Series: Routledge Revivals

    First published in 1993, this title explores the underlying ideologies and decision-making procedures that codify the rules of the post-World War II liberal, now defunct Soviet socialist, mercantilist and South preferential trade regimes. Food Fights presents a rich case study and rigorous data...

    Published August 31st 2009 by Routledge