Investing in Protection: The Politics of Preferential Trade Agreements between North and South
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Investing in Protection: The Politics of Preferential Trade Agreements between North and South
Investing in Protection: The Politics of Preferential Trade Agreements between North and South

Investing in Protection: The Politics of Preferential Trade Agreements between North and South

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Mark S. Manger (Author)  

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Since the early 1990s the world has seen an explosion of preferential trade agreements (PTAs) between North and South. Mark Manger argues that current North-South PTAs are not primarily about liberalizing exports as is usually assumed. Rather, they are driven by the needs of foreign direct investment. The interests of multinational firms in investing in developing countries converge with the desires of the host countries to attract foreign capital. Yet to be politically feasible in the developed country, North-South PTAs must discriminate against third countries. PTAs thus create a competitive dynamic between countries, as excluded firms lobby their governments to restore access to important investment locations, leading to yet more preferential agreements. Based on extensive research in Europe, Japan, and the Americas and interviews with decision-makers in governments and the private sector, this book offers a new perspective on the roles of the state and corporations in international trade. 26 Tables, unspecified
Mark S. Manger is Lecturer in the Department of International Relations at the London School of Economics. Prior to joining the LSE, he was Assistant Professor in the Department of Political Science at McGill University, and a research fellow in the Program on US-Japan Relations at the Weatherhead Center for International Affairs at Harvard University and at the Institute of Social Science at the University of Tokyo. He holds a PhD from the University of British Columbia.
  • Contributor: Mark S. Manger
  • Imprint: Cambridge University Press
  • ISBN13: 9780521765046
  • Number of Pages: 284
  • Packaged Dimensions: 157x235x28mm
  • Packaged Weight: 580
  • Format: Hardback
  • Publisher: Cambridge University Press
  • Release Date: 2009-09-03
  • Binding: Hardback
  • Biography: Mark S. Manger is Lecturer in the Department of International Relations at the London School of Economics. Prior to joining the LSE, he was Assistant Professor in the Department of Political Science at McGill University, and a research fellow in the Program on US-Japan Relations at the Weatherhead Center for International Affairs at Harvard University and at the Institute of Social Science at the University of Tokyo. He holds a PhD from the University of British Columbia.

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