The Oxford Handbook of the Political Economy of International Trade

The Oxford Handbook of the Politics of International Trade surveys the literature on the politics of international trade and highlights the most exciting recent scholarly developments. The Handbook is focused on work by political scientists that draws extensively on work in economics, but is distinctive in its applications and attention to political features; that is, it takes politics seriously. The Handbook’s framework is organized in part along the traditional lines of domestic society-domestic institutions – international interaction, but elaborates this basic framework to showcase the most important new developments in our understanding of the political economy of trade. Within the field of international political economy, international trade has long been and continues to be one of the most vibrant areas of study. Drawing on models of economic interests and integrating them with political models of institutions and society, political scientists have made great strides in understanding the sources of trade policy preferences and outcomes. The 27 chapters in the Handbook include contributions from prominent scholars around the globe, and from multiple theoretical and methodological traditions. The Handbook considers the development of concepts and policies about international trade; the influence of individuals, firms, and societies; the role of domestic and international institutions; and the interaction of trade and other issues, such as monetary policy, environmental challenges, and human rights. Showcasing both established theories and findings and cutting-edge new research, the Handbook is a valuable reference for scholars of political economy.

Table of Contents

Chapter 1. Introduction

Part I Historical,Theoretical, and Methodological Developments
Chapter 2. Explaining the GATT/WTO: Origins and Effects
Chapter 3. The Free Trade Idea
Chapter 4. Trade Policy Instruments over Time
Chapter 5. Methodological Issues

Part II Domestic Society
Chapter 6. Individual Attitudes
Chapter 7. Labor and Protectionist Sentiment
Chapter 8. Domestic Politics and International Disputes

Part III INDUSTRY-LEVEL PROTECTION
Chapter 9. Industry-Level Protection
Chapter 10. Intra-Industry Trade and Policy Outcomes
Chapter 11. Heterogeneous Firms and Policy Preferences
Chapter 12. The Politics of Market Competition: Trade and Antitrust in a Global Economy
Chapter 13. Connected Channels: MNCs and Production Networks in Global Trade

Part IV Domestic Institutions
Chapter 14. New Democracies
Chapter 15. Electoral Systems and Trade
Chapter 16. Authoritarian Regimes
Chapter 17. Domestic Geography and Policy Pressures

Part V International Negotiations and Institutions
Chapter 18. The Design of Trade Agreements
Chapter 19. Deep Integration and Regional Trade Agreements
Chapter 20. WTO Membership
Chapter 21. Dispute Settlement in the WTO

Part VI Issue Linkages
Chapter 22. Trade and War
Chapter 23. Trade and Environment
Chapter 24. Bridging the Silos: Trade and Exchange Rates in International Political Economy
Chapter 25. Trade and Development
Chapter 26. A Match Made in Heaven? The Wedding of Trade and Human Rights
Chapter 27. Trade and Migration