International trade policy and class dynamics in South Africa : the economic partnership agreement / Simone Claar.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Claar, Simone, author.

Series:

International political economy series

International Political Economy Series

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Social classes--South Africa.

Social classes.

Commercial policy.

South Africa--Commercial policy.

South Africa.

South Africa--Foreign economic relations.

International economic relations.

Physical Description:

xv, 244 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm.

Place of Publication:

Cham, Switzerland : Palgrave Macmillan , [2018]

Summary:

This book provides an innovative perspective on class dynamics in South Africa, focusing specifically on how economic and trade policy have shaped the interests of two strands of the South African population. As an emerging market, South African political and economic actions are subject to the attention of international trade policy. Claar provides an in-depth class analysis of the contradictory negotiation processes that occurred between South Africa and the European Union on Economic-Partnership Agreements (EPA), examining the divergent roles played by the political and economic elite, and the working class. The author considers their relationships with the new global trade agenda, as well as their differing standpoints on the EPA.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9783319657134

3319657135

OCLC:

1012522836