Includes bibliographical references, electronic resources (p. 347-348), and index.
Contents
Content and context of trade policy -- Historical survey of U.S. trade relations -- Economic theories of international trade -- Trade balances, trade performance, and trade policy -- Formulation and administration of U.S. trade policy : who does what -- Decisionmaking explained : the how and why of policymakers' and legislators' behavior -- U.S. legislation regulating imports and exports -- World Trade Organization : international trade law and trade liberalization -- Trade sanctions versus export expansion -- Trade relations with Japan and China : the new "twin deficits" -- European Union-United States trade relations -- Regional free trade blocs and the United States -- Consensus cracks : the anti-globalization backlash -- Look ahead.