U.S. Trade Issues - A Reference Handbook

An expert analysis of key issues, individuals, and developments in U.S. trade policy from national, regional, and global perspectives. What is the proper balance between free trade and protecting the American economy? U.S. Trade Issues: A Reference Handbook is a timely exploration of this vital and politically sensitive question, one that emerged as a crucial issue in the 2008 presidential election. Written by a former chairman of the U.S. International Trade Commission, it provides an authoritative, accessible, and unbiased review of the defining events, principal players, and key controversies in U.S. trade policy. U.S. Trade Issues describes American trade policies from the days of the republic to the present, focusing most intently on the post-World War II era. It explores a number of current issues, including the Doha Round of Multilateral Negotiations, NAFTA, and the president''s trade authority. In addition, the handbook looks at American trade policy in the context of an increasingly globalized world economy.

About the author

Alfred E. Eckes, Jr., is Ohio Eminent Research Professor at Ohio University, Athens, OH.

Product details

• Authors: Alfred Eckes, Alfred E. Eckes, Alfred E Eckes Jr, Alfred E. Eckes Jr.
• Publisher: Abc Clio Press
• Languages: English
• Age Recommendation: ages 7 to 17
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 13.10.2009
• EAN: 9781598841992
• ISBN: 978-1-59884-199-2
• No. of pages: 360
• Series: Contemporary World Issues; Contemporary World Issues (Har; Contemporary World Issues
• Subjects: Non-fiction book > Dictionaries, reference works; Social sciences, law, business > Business > International economy; USA, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / International / General, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Reference, Reference works, United States of America, USA, International Trade, International trade and commerce