The Political Economy of International Trade

This volume includes many of Edward D Mansfield's contributions to research on the political economy of trade. Among the topics addressed are the effects of power relations and international economic institutions on trade flows, the influence of domestic politics on trade policy, the factors that shape the mass public's attitudes toward trade, and the determinants of the formation and expansion of international trade agreements. The Political Economy of International Trade is an essential reference for scholars and graduate students interested in the international political economy.This volume includes many of Edward D Mansfield's contributions to research on the political economy of trade. Among the topics addressed are the effects of power relations and international economic institutions on trade flows, the influence of domestic politics on trade policy, the factors that shape the mass public's attitudes toward trade, and the determinants of the formation and expansion of international trade agreements. The Political Economy of International Trade is an essential reference for scholars and graduate students interested in the international political economy.Systemic Approaches to the International Trading System: The Concentration of Capabilities and International Trade Power Politics and International Trade Alliances, Preferential Trading Arrangements, and International Trade International Institutions and the Volatility of International Trade Contents: The Political Economy of Trade Policy and Trade Attitudes: The Political Economy of Nontariff Barriers: A Cross-National Analysis Free to Trade: Democracies, Autocracies, and International Trade Votes and Vetoes: The Political Determinants of Commercial Openness Support for Free Trade: Self-Interest, Sociotropic Politics, and Out-Group Anxiety The Political Economy of Preferential Trading Agreements: The Proliferation of Preferential Trading Arrangements Why Democracies Cooperate More: Electoral Control and International Trade Agreements Vetoing Co-operation: The Impact of Veto Players on Preferential Trading Arrangements Multilateral Determinants of Regionalism: The Effects of GATT/WTO on the Formation of Preferential Trading Arrangements The Expansion of Preferential Trading ArrangementsKey Features: Covers a much broader range of topics than other competing titles Addresses the international influences on trade flows, the domestic influences on both trade flows and trade policy, and how individuals in the United States perceive trade, and also addresses the international and domestic influences on trade agreements between countries The author and his co-authors are among the most prominent scholars of international political economy