U. S. Trade Issues : A Reference Handbook.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Jr., Alfred E. Eckes.

Series:

Contemporary World Issues Series

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

United States--Commercial policy--Handbooks, manuals, etc.

United States--Commerce--History--Handbooks, manuals, etc.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (360 pages)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

New York : Bloomsbury Publishing USA, 2009.

Contents:

Cover

Title

Copyright

Contents

List of Tables

Preface

1 Background 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

2 Problems, 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

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

3 Worldwide 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

WTO Leadership Transition

Cairns Group

Group of Twenty

Group of Thirty-Three

WTO Dispute Settlement

Alternative Trade Strategies-Bilateralism and Regionalism

Effects of RTAs

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

7 Directory of Organizations

8 Resources

Books

Government Documents

U.S. Government

Other Governments

Intergovernmental Agencies

Periodicals, Journals, and Newsletters

Films and Video Recordings

Book

Databases and Internet Resources

Glossary

Index

A

B

C

D

E

F

G

H

I

J

K

L

M

N

O

P

Q

R

S

T

U

V

W

Y

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About the Author.

Notes:

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Other Format:

Print version: Jr., Alfred E. Eckes U. S. Trade Issues

ISBN:

9781598842005

OCLC:

503050025