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Globalization and America's Trade Agreements

William Krist

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Globalization and America's Trade Agreements reviews the theoretical framework as well as provides a historic context of impact of the United States’ complex trade agreements of the past 25 years. William Krist analyzes the issues in the recent rounds of GATT/WTO negotiations and in numerous U.S. free trade agreements and discusses how economists have approached trade policy and how historical experience has affected economic theory. He assesses the effect of trade deals on the U.S. economy, the role of foreign policy in trade negotiations, how trade can affect the economies of developing...

Globalization and America's Trade Agreements reviews the theoretical framework as well as provides a historic context of impact of the United States’ complex trade agreements of the past 25 years. William Krist analyzes the issues in the recent rounds of GATT/WTO negotiations and in numerous U.S. free trade agreements and discusses how economists have approached trade policy and how historical experience has affected economic theory. He assesses the effect of trade deals on the U.S. economy, the role of foreign policy in trade negotiations, how trade can affect the economies of developing countries, and how environmental and labor concerns affect trade agreements.

Trade has been an essential driver of global growth. Krist shows how trade policy has contributed to that growth and outlines what must be done to ensure it can continue to promote our national objectives. This book will serve as a valuable guide for those unfamiliar with trade policy and provides a challenging critique of trade policy for those already knowledgeable in the field.

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Reviews

Krist, a former U.S. trade negotiator, provides a useful primer on current world trade rules, structures, and negotiations, from an American perspective.

The writing, level of discourse, and material are very accessible for an educated audience.

Krist has obviously put together a scholarly work displaying a very broad understanding of the ‘whys and wherefores’ of U.S. trade agreement history.

I would rate this work as very important and needed. The reader is given a very good understanding of post–World War II policies and the global context in which they have functioned.

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Table of Contents

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Preface
Acknowledgments
1. U.S. Trade Policy in Crisis
2. America's Trade Agreements
3. Trade Agreements and Economic Theory
4. Trade Agreements and U.S. Commercial Interests
5. Foreign Policy: The

Tables
Preface
Acknowledgments
1. U.S. Trade Policy in Crisis
2. America's Trade Agreements
3. Trade Agreements and Economic Theory
4. Trade Agreements and U.S. Commercial Interests
5. Foreign Policy: The Other Driver
6. Economic Development: A Missed Opportunity
7. Uneasy Neighbors: Trade and the Environment
8. The Labor Dilemma
9. The Way Forward
Appendix: Backgrounds of U.S. Trade Representatives
Bibliography
Index

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William Krist

William Krist is a senior policy scholar at the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars. During his career he was an Assistant U.S. Trade Representative, a legislative assistant for both a congressman and a senator, and an advocate for the high-tech industry.