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Food Fights over Free Trade : How International Institutions Promote Agricultural Trade Liberalization.

This detailed account of the politics of opening agricultural markets explains how the institutional context of international negotiations alters the balance of interests at the domestic level to favor trade liberalization despite opposition from powerful farm groups. Historically, agriculture stand...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Davis, Christina L.
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Princeton : Princeton University Press, 2011.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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Sumario:This detailed account of the politics of opening agricultural markets explains how the institutional context of international negotiations alters the balance of interests at the domestic level to favor trade liberalization despite opposition from powerful farm groups. Historically, agriculture stands out as a sector in which countries stubbornly defend domestic programs, and agricultural issues have been the most frequent source of trade disputes in the postwar trading system. While much protection remains, agricultural trade negotiations have resulted in substantial concessions as well as neg.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (422 pages)
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references pages (369-386) and index.
ISBN:9781400841394
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