Democracy and trade policy in developing countries / Bumba Mukherjee.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Mukherjee, Bumba, Author.

Series:

Chicago series on international and domestic institutions.

Chicago Series on International and Domestic Institutions

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Protectionism--Political aspects--Developing countries.

Protectionism.

Protectionism--Political aspects--Developing countries--Mathematical models.

Democratization--Economic aspects--Developing countries.

Democratization.

Developing countries--Commercial policy.

Developing countries.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (324 p.)

Place of Publication:

Chicago : University of Chicago Press, [2016]

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Since the 1970s, two major trends have emerged among developing countries: the rise of new democracies and the rush to free trade. For some, the confluence of these events suggests that a free-market economy complements a fledgling democracy. Others argue that the two are inherently incompatible and that exposure to economic globalization actually jeopardizes new democracies. Which view is correct? Bumba Mukherjee argues that the reality of how democracy and trade policy unravel in developing countries is more nuanced than either account. Mukherjee offers the first comprehensive cross-national framework for identifying the specific economic conditions that influence trade policy in developing countries. Laying out the causes of variation in trade policy in four developing or recently developed countries-Brazil, India, Indonesia, and South Africa-he argues persuasively that changing political interactions among parties, party leaders, and the labor market are often key to trade policy outcome. For instance, if workers are in a position to benefit from opening up to trade, party leaders in turn support trade reforms by decreasing tariffs and other trade barriers. At a time when discussions about the stability of new democracies are at the forefront, Democracy and Trade Policy in Developing Countries provides invaluable insight into the conditions needed for a democracy to survive in the developing world in the context of globalization.

Contents:

Frontmatter

Contents

Acknowledgments

One / Democracy and Trade Policy in Developing Countries

Two / Trade Protection and Electoral Malpractice in New Democratic Regimes

Three / Trade Protection and Electoral Fraud in New Democracies: The Empirical Evidence

Four / Political Particularism and Trade Policy in Developing Democracies

Five / Empirical Tests for Political Particularism, Trade Protection, and Contributions

Six / Democracy, Political Particularism, and Trade Liberalization in Brazil

Seven / Trade Politics and Contributions in India and South Africa

Eight / Conclusion

Appendix: Mathematical Proofs

Notes

References

Index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (publisher's Web site, viewed 24. Apr 2020)

ISBN:

9780226358956

022635895X

OCLC:

951436794