Food Fights Over Free Trade

Author : Christina L. Davis
Publisher : Princeton University Press
Page : 422 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 2011-10-23
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781400841394

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Food Fights over Free Trade by Christina L. Davis Pdf

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 negotiation collapses. Food Fights over Free Trade shows that the liberalization that has occurred has been due to the role of international institutions. Christina Davis examines the past thirty years of U.S. agricultural trade negotiations with Japan and Europe based on statistical analysis of an original dataset, case studies, and in-depth interviews with over one hundred negotiators and politicians. She shows how the use of issue linkage and international law in the negotiation structure transforms narrow interest group politics into a more broad-based decision process that considers the larger stakes of the negotiation. Even when U.S. threats and the spiraling budget costs of agricultural protection have failed to bring policy change, the agenda, rules, and procedures of trade negotiations have often provided the necessary leverage to open Japanese and European markets. This book represents a major contribution to understanding the negotiation process, agricultural politics, and the impact of international institutions on domestic politics.

Author : Renée Marlin-Bennett
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 193 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 2009-09-10
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781135275327

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Food Fights (Routledge Revivals) by Renée Marlin-Bennett Pdf

First published in 1993, this title explores the underlying ideologies and decision-making procedures that codify the rules of the post-World War II liberal, now defunct Soviet socialist, mercantilist and South preferential trade regimes. Food Fights presents a rich case study and rigorous data analysis of organised agrictultural trade that uncovers similarities between these diverse economic systems and identifies the principle trends governing the new global economy.

Author : Renée Marlin-Bennett
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 2010
Category : Agriculture and state
ISBN : OCLC:646850028

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Food Fights by Renée Marlin-Bennett Pdf

Author : Peter M. Rosset
Publisher : Zed Books Ltd.
Page : 157 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 2013-04-04
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781848136724

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Food is Different by Peter M. Rosset Pdf

Why does our global food system gives us expensive, unhealthy and bad-tasting food, where we pay more for packaging and long-distance shipping than we do for the food itself? Why do farmers and peasants from around the world lead massive protests each and every time the World Trade Organization meets? Peter Rosset explains how the runaway free trade policies and neoliberal economics of the WTO, American government and European Union kill farmers, and give us a food system that nobody outside of a small corporate elite wants. This essential guide sets out an alternative vision for agricultural policy, taking it completely out of the WTO's ambit. Food is not just another commodity, to be bought and sold like a microchip, but something which goes to the heart of human livelihood, culture and society.

Author : John Madeley
Publisher : Zed Books
Page : 196 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 2000-10
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 1856498654

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Hungry for Trade by John Madeley Pdf

John Madeley considers whether free trade in food will help or hinder the abolition of hunger and whether it will chiefly benefit transnational corporations to the detriment of small farmers in the countries of the southern hemisphere.

Author : Christina L. Davis
Publisher : Princeton University Press
Page : 345 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 2012-05-27
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781400842513

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Why Adjudicate? by Christina L. Davis Pdf

The World Trade Organization (WTO) oversees the negotiation and enforcement of formal rules governing international trade. Why do countries choose to adjudicate their trade disputes in the WTO rather than settling their differences on their own? In Why Adjudicate?, Christina Davis investigates the domestic politics behind the filing of WTO complaints and reveals why formal dispute settlement creates better outcomes for governments and their citizens. Davis demonstrates that industry lobbying, legislative demands, and international politics influence which countries and cases appear before the WTO. Democratic checks and balances bias the trade policy process toward public lawsuits and away from informal settlements. Trade officials use legal complaints to manage domestic politics and defend trade interests. WTO dispute settlement enables states and domestic groups to signal resolve more effectively, thereby enhancing the information available to policymakers and reducing the risk of a trade war. Davis establishes her argument with data on trade disputes and landmark cases, including the Boeing-Airbus controversy over aircraft subsidies, disagreement over Chinese intellectual property rights, and Japan's repeated challenges of U.S. steel industry protection. In her analysis of foreign trade barriers against U.S. exports, Davis explains why the United States gains better outcomes for cases taken to formal dispute settlement than for those negotiated. Case studies of Peru and Vietnam show that legal action can also benefit developing countries.

Author : Byung-il Choi,Jennifer S. Oh
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 102 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 2021-03-23
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781000365153

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Politics of East Asian Free Trade Agreements by Byung-il Choi,Jennifer S. Oh Pdf

This textbook explains the politics of free trade agreements in Japan and South Korea. Examining free trade agreements in Japan and South Korea since the late 1990s, Choi and Oh analyze the role of institutions, political leaders, sectoral interests, and civil society in placing the two countries on alternate paths of free trade agreements at different points in time. Systematically approaching the politics of free trade agreements from each perspective, they expose the domestic political underpinnings of free trade agreements in a global trade order that is increasingly fraught with conflict. A valuable textbook for students of international political economy and international trade in East Asia, particularly those focusing on Japan and South Korea. It’s also a useful resource for scholars and policymakers looking to better understand trade politics in East Asia.

Author : Sheldon M. Garon,Patricia L. Maclachlan
Publisher : Cornell University Press
Page : 336 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 2006
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 080144487X

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The Ambivalent Consumer by Sheldon M. Garon,Patricia L. Maclachlan Pdf

A comparative examination of the ambivalence provoked, especially in East and Southeast Asia, by the global spread of "American" consumer culture.

Author : Peter Rosset
Publisher : Zed Books
Page : 196 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 2006-08
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 1842777556

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Food is Different by Peter Rosset Pdf

Presenting a critique of the threats to agriculture and world food security from neoliberal economic policies, this book explains what's happening to agriculture in the WTO negotiating context. It also aims to set out an alternative vision for agricultural policy.

Author : Wilson J. Warren
Publisher : University of Iowa Press
Page : 265 pages
File Size : 48,5 Mb
Release : 2018-02-15
Category : Cooking
ISBN : 9781609385552

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Meat Makes People Powerful by Wilson J. Warren Pdf

From large-scale cattle farming to water pollution, meat— more than any other food—has had an enormous impact on our environment. Historically, Americans have been among the most avid meat-eaters in the world, but long before that meat was not even considered a key ingredient in most civilizations’ diets. Labor historian Wilson Warren, who has studied the meat industry for more than a decade, provides this global history of meat to help us understand how it entered the daily diet, and at what costs and benefits to society. Spanning from the nineteenth century to current and future trends, Warren walks us through the economic theory of food, the discovery of protein, the Japanese eugenics debate around meat, and the environmental impact of livestock, among other topics. Through his comprehensive, multifaceted research, he provides readers with the political, economic, social, and cultural factors behind meat consumption over the last two centuries. With a special focus on East Asia, Meat Makes People Powerful reveals how national governments regulated and oversaw meat production, helping transform virtually vegetarian cultures into major meat consumers at record speed. As more and more Americans pay attention to the sources of the meat they consume, Warren’s compelling study will help them not only better understand the industry, but also make more informed personal choices. Providing an international perspective that will appeal to scholars and nutritionists alike, this timely examination will forever change the way you see the food on your plate.

Author : Stephanie Assmann
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 172 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 2015-12-22
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781317577256

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Sustainability in Contemporary Rural Japan by Stephanie Assmann Pdf

Rural communities in Japan have suffered from significant depopulation and economic downturn in post-war years. Low birth rates, aging populations, agricultural decline and youth migration to large cities have been compounded by the triple disaster of 11 March 2011, which destroyed farming and fishing communities and left thousands of people homeless. This book identifies these challenges and acknowledges that an era of post-growth has arrived in Japan. Through exploring new forms of regional employment, community empowerment, and reverse migration, the authors address potential opportunities and benefits that may help to create and ensure the quality of life in depopulating areas and post-disaster scenarios. This book will be of interest not only to students of Japanese society, but also to those outside of Japan who are seeking new approaches for tackling depopulation challenges.

Author : Sophie Vanhoonacker-Kormoss
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 601 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 2023-01-09
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9780192897343

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International Relations and the European Union by Sophie Vanhoonacker-Kormoss Pdf

International Relations and the European Union takes a unique approach by incorporating the study of the EU's world role into the wider field of international relations. As the most comprehensive introduction to the EU's international relations written by leading experts in the field, it is the key text for anyone wishing to understand the EU's role in the contemporary world. Beginning with an examination of theoretical frameworks and approaches, the book goes on to address the institutions and processes that surround the EU's international relations. Key policy areas, such as security and trade, are outlined in detail, alongside the EU's relations with specific countries and regions. Updates for the fourth edition include new chapters on the EU's relationship with Africa and Asia, coverage of the implementation of the EU's foreign policy, and exploration of how the EU's international relations relate historically to the European integration process, and the contemporary issue of migration.

Author : Kenneth Heydon
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 592 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 2016-03-16
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781317043096

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The Ashgate Research Companion to International Trade Policy by Kenneth Heydon Pdf

This volume provides a state of the art review of current thinking on the full range of trade policy issues, addressing the economic and political dimensions of international trade policy. The volume contains a systematic examination of: - specific trade policy instruments (such as tariffs, non-tariff barriers and trade rules) - sectoral concerns (in agriculture, manufacturing and services) - trade linkages (to issues such as the environment and labour standards) - systemic considerations (what role for the WTO?) The organising theme of the volume is that open markets for trade and investment yield large potential gains in human welfare as long as trade policy is conducted as an integral part of broader domestic economic management and regulatory reform, and as long as the particular challenges facing developing countries are effectively addressed. This 'case' is presented on the basis of rigorous analysis of first principles and of empirical experience among key trading nations. An integrated set of original and comprehensive perspectives from a diverse group of experts, linked by a common organisational thread. The contributing authors create an ideal mix of internationally recognised experts together with younger specialists making their mark in trade policy analysis; academics as well as trade policy practitioners; and representatives of both developed and developing countries.

Author : Michael Burger,Justin Gundlach
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 469 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 2018-10-25
Category : Law
ISBN : 9781108417624

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Climate Change, Public Health, and the Law by Michael Burger,Justin Gundlach Pdf

Presents comprehensively the currently un-mapped constellation of issues related to climate change, public health, and the law.

Author : David A. Deese
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 239 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 2007-10-18
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781135976590

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World Trade Politics by David A. Deese Pdf

By examining in detail the key role of leadership in the GATT/WTO system, this book offers new insights into trade bargaining from the inception of the GATT through to the current WTO Doha Round.