U.S. Trade Issues

Informationen zum Autor Alfred E. Eckes, Jr. , is Ohio Eminent Research Professor at Ohio University, Athens, OH. Klappentext An expert analysis of key issues, individuals, and developments in U.S. trade policy from national, regional, and global perspectives.What is the proper balance between free trade and protecting the American economy? U.S. Trade Issues: A Reference Handbook is a timely exploration of this vital and politically sensitive question, one that emerged as a crucial issue in the 2008 presidential election. Written by a former chairman of the U.S. International Trade Commission, it provides an authoritative, accessible, and unbiased review of the defining events, principal players, and key controversies in U.S. trade policy. U.S. Trade Issues describes American trade policies from the days of the republic to the present, focusing most intently on the post-World War II era. It explores a number of current issues, including the Doha Round of Multilateral Negotiations, NAFTA, and the president's trade authority. In addition, the handbook looks at American trade policy in the context of an increasingly globalized world economy. Zusammenfassung An expert analysis of key issues! individuals! and developments in U.S. trade policy from national! regional! and global perspectives. What is the proper balance between free trade and protecting the American economy? Inhaltsverzeichnis List of Tables, Preface, 1Background and History, Factors Shaping the Trade Debate,Free Trade,Protectionism and Fair Trade,Trade Surpluses and Deficits,Trade Patterns,Trade Politics,Historical Overview,American System of High Tariffs,Promoting Recovery and Reciprocal Trade,Multilateral Trade Liberalization,Kennedy Round,Fast Track and the Tokyo Round,Reagan's Free-Trade Initiatives,North American Free Trade Agreement,Uruguay Round-WTO,The Battle of Seattle,Admitting China to the WTO,Regional and Bilateral Free Trade,Summary,References, 2Problems, Controversies, and Solutions, Background to the Debate,Future Trade Priorities,Free Trade Fault Line,Future Trade Negotiations,Pending Agreements,U.S.-Colombia FTA,U.S.-Panama FTA,U.S.-South Korea FTA,WTO Negotiations,Bilateral and Regional Trade Negotiations, 54Debating the Gains and Losses from Trade,Responding to China,Cuban Trade,Assisting Trade Dislocated Workers,Trade and Human Rights,Trade and Environment,Trade and Sovereignty,Trade and Safety,Enforcing U.S. Trade Laws,Trade and Economic Recovery,Conclusion,References, 3Worldwide Perspective, Contemporary Trade Patterns,Leading Trading Partners and Strategies,European Union (EU),China,Japan,Canada,Mexico,Russia,Brazil,Australia,India,South Africa,World Trade Organization (WTO),Tokyo Round,Uruguay Round-WTO,WTO Leadership Transition,Cairns Group,Group of Twenty,Group of Thirty-Three,WTO Dispute Settlement,Alternative Trade Strategies-Bilateralism and Regionalism,European Union (EU),Japan,Canada,China,India,Brazil,Effects of RTAs,Conclusion,References, 4 Chronology, 5 Biographical Sketches, Max Baucus,Kevin Brady,Sherrod C. Brown,Dave Camp,Lou Dobbs,Timothy Geithner,Charles (Chuck) Grassley,Alexander Hamilton,Cordell Hull,Ron Kirk,Pascal Lamy,Sander (Sandy) Levin,Friedrich List,Gary Locke,William McKinley,Justin Smith Morrill,Henry (Hank) Paulson,Nancy Pelosi,Raul Prebisch,Charles Rangel,David Ricardo,Susan Schwab,Adam Smith,Reed Smoot,Robert S. Strauss,Lori Wallach,Sir Eric Wyndham White,Robert Zoellick, 6 Data and Documents, International Comparisons,U.S. Trade Indicators,National Labor Committee Testimony on "Sweatshop" Practices,U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission Report,The U.S.-China Trade and Economic Relationship,Conclusions,Ambassador Carla Hills on the Future of U.S. Trade Policy,Erosion of the Bipa...

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Alfred E. Eckes, Jr., is Ohio Eminent Research Professor at Ohio University, Athens, OH.

Klappentext
An expert analysis of key issues, individuals, and developments in U.S. trade policy from national, regional, and global perspectives. What is the proper balance between free trade and protecting the American economy? U.S. Trade Issues: A Reference Handbook is a timely exploration of this vital and politically sensitive question, one that emerged as a crucial issue in the 2008 presidential election. Written by a former chairman of the U.S. International Trade Commission, it provides an authoritative, accessible, and unbiased review of the defining events, principal players, and key controversies in U.S. trade policy. U.S. Trade Issues describes American trade policies from the days of the republic to the present, focusing most intently on the post-World War II era. It explores a number of current issues, including the Doha Round of Multilateral Negotiations, NAFTA, and the president's trade authority. In addition, the handbook looks at American trade policy in the context of an increasingly globalized world economy.

Inhalt
List of Tables, Preface, 1Background and History, Factors Shaping the Trade Debate, Free Trade, Protectionism and Fair Trade, Trade Surpluses and Deficits, Trade Patterns, Trade Politics, Historical Overview, American System of High Tariffs, Promoting Recovery and Reciprocal Trade, Multilateral Trade Liberalization, Kennedy Round, Fast Track and the Tokyo Round, Reagan's Free-Trade Initiatives, North American Free Trade Agreement, Uruguay Round-WTO, The Battle of Seattle, Admitting China to the WTO, Regional and Bilateral Free Trade, Summary, References, 2Problems, Controversies, and Solutions, Background to the Debate, Future Trade Priorities, Free Trade Fault Line, Future Trade Negotiations, Pending Agreements, U.S.-Colombia FTA, U.S.-Panama FTA, U.S.-South Korea FTA, WTO Negotiations, Bilateral and Regional Trade Negotiations, 54 Debating the Gains and Losses from Trade, Responding to China, Cuban Trade, Assisting Trade Dislocated Workers, Trade and Human Rights, Trade and Environment, Trade and Sovereignty, Trade and Safety, Enforcing U.S. Trade Laws, Trade and Economic Recovery, Conclusion, References, 3Worldwide Perspective, Contemporary Trade Patterns, Leading Trading Partners and Strategies, European Union (EU), China, Japan, Canada, Mexico, Russia, Brazil, Australia, India, South Africa, World Trade Organization (WTO), Tokyo Round, Uruguay Round-WTO, WTO Leadership Transition, Cairns Group, Group of Twenty, Group of Thirty-Three, WTO Dispute Settlement, Alternative Trade Strategies-Bilateralism and Regionalism, European Union (EU), Japan, Canada, China, India, Brazil, Effects of RTAs, Conclusion, References, 4 Chronology, 5 Biographical Sketches, Max Baucus, Kevin Brady, Sherrod C. Brown, Dave Camp, Lou Dobbs, Timothy Geithner, Charles (Chuck) Grassley, Alexander Hamilton, Cordell Hull, Ron Kirk, Pascal Lamy, Sander (Sandy) Levin, Friedrich List, Gary Locke, William McKinley, Justin Smith Morrill, Henry (Hank) Paulson, Nancy Pelosi, Raul Prebisch, Charles Rangel, David Ricardo, Susan Schwab, Adam Smith, Reed Smoot, Robert S. Strauss, Lori Wallach, Sir Eric Wyndham White, Robert Zoellick, 6 Data and Documents, International Comparisons, U.S. Trade Indicators, National Labor Committee Testimony on "Sweatshop" Practices, U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission Report, The U.S.-China Trade and Economic Relationship, Conclusions, Ambassador Carla Hills on the Future of U.S. Trade Policy, Erosion of the Bipartisan Consensus Supporting Open Trade, Making the Case for Trade, Reducing Job Anxiety, We Must Learn from History, Ambassador Charlene Barshefsky on the Future of U.S. Trade Policy, The Trade Agenda, Procedures: "Comprehensive Rounds" and Fast-Track, U.S. House of Representatives Joint Letter to President Obama, President Obama's Trade Agenda, President Obama's Policy Priorities, Conclusion, References, 7Directory of Organizations, 8R…