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Book SynopsisAn explosive investigation into how the United States of America built one of the largest illicit offshore finance systems in the world. For years, one country has acted as the greatest offshore haven in the world, attracting hundreds of billions of dollars in illicit finance tied directly to corrupt regimes, extremist networks, and the worst the world has to offer. But it hasn’t been the sand-splattered Caribbean islands, or even traditional financial secrecy havens like Switzerland or Panama that have come to dominate the offshoring world. Instead, the country profiting the most also happens to be the one that still claims to be the moral leader of the free world, and the one that claims to be leading the fight against the crooked and the corrupt: the United States of America. American Kleptocracy examines just how the United States’ implosion into a centre of global offshoring took place: how states such as Delaware and Nevada perfected the art of the anonymous shell company; how post-9/11 reformers watched their success usher in a new flood of illicit finance directly into the U.S.; how African despots and post-Soviet oligarchs came to dominate American coastlines, American industries, and entire cities and small towns across the American Midwest; how Nazi-era lobbyists birthed an entire industry of spin-men whitewashing transnational crooks and despots, and how dirty money has now begun infiltrating America’s universities, think tanks, and cultural centres; and how those on the frontline are trying to restore America’s legacy of anti-corruption leadership ― and finally end this reign of American kleptocracy. It also looks at how Trump’s presidency accelerated all of the trends already on hand ― and how the Biden administration can, and should, act on this tawdry inheritance.Trade Review‘Casey Michel cuts through the spin, to reveal the inner workings of the American economy. His writing has shown again and again the subterfuges and secrecy at the heart of how money moves through the financial system, and does it with panache, wit, and a blessed aversion to jargon. I always read his work, and can't wait to read this one.’ -- Oliver Bullough, author of the international bestseller Moneyland: the inside story of the crooks and kleptocrats who rule the world‘Casey is the foremost journalistic voice in the fight against kleptocracy. No other individual is so consistently on the case and interested in both the actors and the possible policy responses. His knowledge of the existential danger posed by kleptocracy is bar none, and we rely on his work like no one else to inform policy.’ -- Paul Massaro, Congressional Policy Advisor to US Helsinki Commission‘Michel masterfully recounts the tragicomic outcomes when outre autocrats meet serviceable financial and legal systems.’ -- Martin Sandbu * Financial Times *‘Remarkable and perspicacious … an important and eye-opening book.’ -- Bradley Hope, New York Times bestselling co-author of Billion Dollar Whale‘Remarkable and well-researched … Casey Michel shows how the U.S. has taken the top spot at the ease of doing illicit business legally.’ -- Katharina Pistor, author of Code of Capital‘An indefatigable young American journalist who has virtually cornered the international kleptocracy beat on the U.S. end of the black aquifer.’ * The Los Angeles Review of Books *‘Mr Michel builds his book around two characters, both prolific users of America’s financial-secrecy infrastructure, deftly weaving together their stories and his analysis.’ * The Economist *‘Clearly-written, compelling, and fast-paced … a clarion call for citizens and those at all levels of government who have not yet realised that we need to clean up our own act to protect ourselves from predatory adversaries.’ -- Fiona Hill, senior fellow at the Brookings Institution‘Casey Michel brings home the extent to which the United States has fuelled money laundering, corruption, and other crimes plaguing the world. His passionate writing comes from his outrage at what has gone on in our own backyard and his understanding of what is at stake, namely trillions of dollars hidden from our national treasury with help from U.S. banks. Readers will learn why it is critical for Americans to look inward and do more to stop the abuses here at home that are helping to power illicit finance around the world.’ -- Senator Carl Levin‘Rule-of-law democracies are engaged in a clash of civilisations against international criminals, kleptocrats, and corrupt politicians. Michel exposes the troubling role the U.S. has played in facilitating the dark economy and underscores the urgent need for transparency, reform, and accountability.’ -- Senator Sheldon Whitehouse‘If the right person writes the right book, and enough of the right people read it, incredible changes can take place. Casey Michel has written such a book. In the right hands, it could spur policy shifts in the U.S. that would have global ramifications.’ -- Jasmin Mujanovic, author of Hunger and Fury ‘Compelling and colourful … Casey Michel is one of the United States’ brightest emerging foreign policy thinkers — a scholar, journalist, and policy expert who has spent years chronicling the rise of globalised corruption in meticulous detail. In American Kleptocracy, he provides the definitive account of the defining threat of our era — weaving together an irresistible narrative with a bold but pragmatic agenda for reform that can end America’s complicity in foreign corruption.’ -- Nate Sibley head of Hudson Institute's Kleptocracy Initiative‘American Kleptocracy is essential reading to understand how the U.S. has become the global destination for dirty money. Michel exposes the international shell games that the super-wealthy and their professional enablers deploy to launder and stash cash. He exposes why this matters, as illicit funds disrupt local real estate markets and undermine honest economic activity.’ -- Chuck Collins, director of the Program on Inequality and the Common Good at the Institute for Policy Studies, and author of The Wealth Hoarders: how billionaires pay millions to hide trillions‘In this vitally important book, Casey Michel follows the money. He shows us how, and why, so much of it ends up in American luxury real estate, hedge funds, startups, and shell corporations. Compelling true-life stories, carefully marshaled statistics, and careful analysis combine to make Michel’s book the must-read account of one of the key challenges of our time.’ -- Dan Nexon, professor of Government and Foreign Service at Georgetown University, and co-author of Exit from Hegemony‘[Casey Michel is] owed a debt of gratitude by free people everywhere.’ -- Thor Halvorssen, president of the Human Rights Foundation‘Journalist Michel debuts with a blistering account of how greed, deregulation, and deliberate avoidance have enabled dictators and drug cartels to launder their illicit profits in the US … Through rigorous research and cogent prose, Michel builds a persuasive case that the influx of unregulated money decimates America’s industrial regions and poses a grave threat to democracy. This is a stunning portrait of avarice run amok.’ * Publishers Weekly *‘Michel’s clear prose helps make a complicated subject comprehensible, and leaves readers with some hope that financial corruption may not be so inevitable after all.’ * Booklist *‘[Michel] is a masterful storyteller who grips readers with truthful and disturbing accounts of outlandish schemes … eye-opening and comprehensive.’ * Library Journal *‘Michel, a dogged investigative reporter, is as knowledgeable as they come on financial corruption in and around the United States. In American Kleptocracy, he brings it all together … Michel makes a convincing case that there has never been an illicit financial system as robust and versatile as the one the US has created, a shadow economy servicing financiers, lobbyists, old money and the newly corrupted.’ * CrimeReads *‘[A] compact grenade of a book.’ -- Gideon Haigh * The Weekend Australian *

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Book SynopsisTrade is a cornerstone concept in economics worldwide. This updated second edition of the essential graduate textbook in international trade brings readers to the forefront of knowledge in the field and prepares students to undertake their own research. In Advanced International Trade, Robert Feenstra integrates the most current theoretical approacTrade ReviewPraise for the previous editon: "No other book in advanced international trade matches this one in providing a clear, complete, up-to-date, balanced, and systematic summary of international trade theory and evidence. Its impact on the graduate education and scholarly research of international trade will be felt for years to come."—Bin Xu, University of FloridaPraise for the previous editon: "In fifteen years of teaching this material I have never used a textbook. Thanks to Robert Feenstra, my students are about to experience a dramatic change for the better. When I have a question about international trade I immediately turn to Rob Feenstra for answers and insights. He is the most distinguished empirical researcher in the field today. Not surprisingly, this book reflects both his awesome scholarship and his ability to communicate ideas simply."—Daniel Trefler, University of TorontoPraise for the previous editon: "This book is a tremendous contribution. It will quickly become 'the' main textbook in graduate international trade classes, and will be a useful reference for many others interested in the field. It is very up-to-date and is unique in emphasizing empirical testing and results, precisely what most trade economists are doing these days."—Douglas Irwin, Dartmouth College, author of Free Trade Under FirePraise for the previous editon: "Feenstra covers his topics fabulously. I hope—for the sake of our field—that this book will help to complete a revolution already underway in turning the study of international trade from speculation into a science."—Donald Davis, Columbia UniversityPraise for the previous editon: "Robert Feenstra is to be congratulated on producing this excellent book, which should be on the bookshelf of anyone interested in trade theory and empirical research on international trade."—Sisira Jayasuriya, Economic RecordTable of ContentsAcknowledgments ix Foreword to the Second Edition xi Chapter 1 Preliminaries: Two-Sector Models 1 Chapter 2 The Heckscher-Ohlin Model 25 Chapter 3 Many Goods and Factors 51 Chapter 4 Trade in Intermediate Inputs and Wages 83 Chapter 5 Monopolistic Competition and the Gravity Equation I 119 Chapter 6 Monopolistic Competition and the Gravity Equation II 155 Chapter 7 Gains from Trade and Regional Agreements 186 Chapter 8 Import Tariffs and Dumping 214 Chapter 9 Import Quotas and Export Subsidies 256 Chapter 10 Political Economy of Trade Policy 299 Chapter 11 Trade and Endogenous Growth 331 Chapter 12 Multinationals and Organization of the Firm 360 Appendix A Price, Productivity, and Terms of Trade Indexes 403 Appendix B Discrete Choice Models 419 References 431 Index 465

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Book SynopsisThe keys to global business success, as taught by a T-shirt''s journey The Travels of a T-Shirt in the Global Economy is a critically-acclaimed narrative that illuminates the globalization debates and reveals the key factors to success in global business. Tracing a T-shirt''s life story from a Texas cotton field to a Chinese factory and back to a U.S. storefront before arriving at the used clothing market in Africa, the book uncovers the political and economic forces at work in the global economy. Along the way, this fascinating exploration addresses a wealth of compelling questions about politics, trade, economics, ethics, and the impact of history on today''s business landscape. This new printing of the second edition includes a revised preface and a new epilogue with updates through 2014 on the people, industries, and policies related to the T-shirt''s life story. Using a simple, everyday T-shirt as a lens through which to explore the business, economic, morTable of ContentsPreface ix Prologue xvii Part I King Cotton 1 1 How America Has Dominated the Global Cotton Industry for 200 Years 3 2 The History of American Cotton 9 3 Back at the Reinsch Farm 24 4 All God’s Dangers Ain’t the Subsidies 49 Part II Made in China 75 5 Cotton Comes to China 77 6 The Long Race to the Bottom 92 7 Sisters in Time 105 8 The Unwitting Conspiracy 120 Part III Trouble at the Border 141 9 Returning to America 143 10 Dogs Snarling Together 156 11 Perverse Effects and Unintended Consequences of T-Shirt Trade Policy 171 12 45 Years of ‘‘Temporary’’ Protectionism End in 2009—Now What? 196 Part IV My T-shirt Finally Encounters a Free Market 213 13 Where T-Shirts Go after the Salvation Army Bin 215 14 How Small Entrepreneurs Clothe East Africa with Old American T-Shirts 227 15 Mitumba: Friend or Foe to Africa? 239 Conclusion 253 Epilogue: Developments 2009–2014 262 I: American Cotton Is Still King 262 II: The Race to the Bottom Speeds Up 270 III: The Alphabet Armies March On 277 IV: Competition Heats Up in the Used Clothing Business 282 Acknowledgments 286 Notes 288 Bibliography 310 Index 335

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Book SynopsisGlobal business leader Mathias Döpfner offers a revolutionary roadmap to reshape global trade, strengthen our democracy, and safeguard our freedoms.Freedom is on the decline around the world. Autocrats in Europe, Asia, and the Mideast are undermining our open societies, human rights, and the rule of law. The Russian invasion in Ukraine was a wake-up call for the West, but the biggest threat remains China. For two generations, Americans and Europeans have believed that change will come through trade, but instead of dictatorships becoming more like Western democracies, unfettered free trade has strengthened our enemies and undermined our countries. We are caught in a trade trap, faced with the decision to choose either opportunism and submission or opposition and emancipation. In The Trade Trap, one of the world’s most powerful business leaders traces the rise and costs of Western dependency on China and Russia. And he suggests a radical new approach to free trade: The establishment of a new values-based alliance of democracies. Membership is based on the adherence of three very simple criteria: the rule of law, human rights, and sustainability targets. Countries that comply with these criteria can engage in tariff-free trade with others. Those who don’t will pay prohibitive tariffs. Sharing the author’s encounters with major global figures including Vladimir Putin, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, George W. Bush, Angela Merkel, Jack Ma, and more, The Trade Trap offers personal insight into the dangerous consequences of doing business with autocrats along with a bold proposal for a values-based trade policy.Trade Review"The prolonged attempt to spread democracy through economic globalization has ended in abject failure. Far from becoming more democratic, China and Russia have doubled down on their different brands of dictatorship, while the populist backlash against free trade threatens the stability of the Western democracies themselves. The only solution, Mathias Döpfner argues in this remarkable and original polemic, is radical decoupling—replacing the World Trade Organization with a new world order of free trade between the democracies, raising even further the barriers to trade with regimes that don’t uphold the rule of law, human rights, and clean energy. Enlivened by the author’s own first-hand encounters with authoritarian regimes, this book is guaranteed to incense those who still hope to salvage what is left of the old Washington consensus." —Niall Ferguson, Milbank Family Senior Fellow at the Hoover Institution"With a long perspective and a strong commitment to Atlantic values, Mathias Döpfner has issued a powerful call for Western self-renewal as one element of important domestic discussions." —Henry Kissinger, former U.S Secretary of State"A bold proposal for the future, from one of the blue-flame thinkers of the West." —Scott Galloway, professor at NYU’s Stern School of Business and bestselling author of The Four "Whether democracy will prevail depends on how the West deals with China, Russia, and other rising autocracies. Mathias Döpfner’s proposal for a new Trade Alliance is the best idea so far." —Bill Browder, author of the #1 New York Times bestsellers Red Notice and Freezing Order"Mathias Döpfner is a man who thinks for himself. In our era of groupthink and cowardice, his voice is essential." —Bari Weiss, founder and editor of the Free Press"The best way to deal with autocrats like Putin—and a much more constructive strategy than unilateral decoupling." —Garry Kasparov, former world chess champion and global human rights activist"Mixing memoir and polemic, Döpfner makes a compelling case that trade with authoritarian countries has weakened the democratic world. His proposal for a Freedom Trade Alliance sounds impractical today but may seem like common sense in a few years time." —Gideon Rachman, chief foreign affairs columnist for the Financial Times"The West is at a crossroads between dependence, derisking, and decoupling. Are any of these far-reaching enough to safeguard democracy? No. Mathias Döpfner proposes a new alliance that might stand a chance." —Eric Schmidt, former executive chairman & CEO of Google"Döpfner issues a sharp warning about the danger of appeasement and charts an alternative path forward...The author punctuates the book with accounts of his meetings with leaders such as Putin, Helmut Kohl, and German foreign minister Annalena Baerbock. He presents a clear-minded, thought-provoking book, and he pulls no punches....the author focuses mostly on China, but he also offers plenty of insight on Russia and how the invasion of Ukraine altered the geopolitical landscape." —Kirkus Reviews"Mathias Döpfner is the rare CEO who grasps the dangers democratic nations court when they do business with authoritarian regimes. Having directly engaged dictators during a remarkable career in journalism and business, he understands that nothing less than our prosperity and freedoms are at stake as a result of growing economic entanglements between democracies and autocracies. In this clarion call to the free world, Döpfner lays out a roadmap for democracies to leverage trade and other tools to push back against the deeply disturbing worldwide attacks on freedom." —Michael Abramowitz, president of Freedom House

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Book SynopsisPrinciples of International Economic Law provides a comprehensive overview of the central topics in international economic law, with an emphasis on the interplay between the different economic and political interests on both the international and domestic levels. Following recent tendencies, the book examines classical topics of international economic law - such as WTO law, investment protection, commercial law, and monetary law - in context with emerging aspects of human rights, environmental protection, and the legitimate claims of developing countries. A perfect introductory text to the field of international economic law, the book thoroughly analyses legal developments within their wider political, economic, or social context. Topics covered range from codes of conduct for multinational enterprises, to human rights implications of the exploiting natural resources and the legal impact of climate protection. The book demonstrates the economic foundations and economic implications of

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Book SynopsisInternational trade and trade policy have become increasingly important and complex in recent years. In this comprehensive introduction to the key aspects of international trade policy, noted authority Anne O. Krueger explains what has happened and why these issues are so difficult. With evidence-based analysis and an even-handed approach, International Trade: What Everyone Needs to Know lays the foundation to understand what trade does and does not do. Focusing on the importance of trade in both goods and services, Krueger explores the effects of various trade policies step-by-step and demonstrates why economists generally support free trade. Krueger considers the historical experience, highlighting how technological changes and reduction of trade barriers helped transform the world economy. Tariffs, antidumping and countervailing duties, government procurement policies, preferential trading arrangements, trade with developing countries and emerging markets, and the World Trade OrganiTrade ReviewSumming up, policymakers around the world would do well to have a copy of Anne Krueger's book and read it: a suggestion that also invites translation to other languages. This contribution is also a natural candidate for inclusion in reading lists of courses focusing on topics such as economic journalism, international trade, globalisation, Trump's policies, applied economic analysis, and international institutions. Most significantly, 'concerned citizens' around the world now have the unique opportunity of learning international trade and the high costs of trade protection from Professor Anne Krueger, one of the sharpest economic minds of our times. * Asian-Pacific Economic Literature *In International Trade: What Everyone Needs to Know, Anne Krueger of Stanford University, a distinguished international economist, explodes the myths of Mr. Trump's approach. No, one cannot reduce a country's overall trade deficit by attacking bilateral deficits. No, foreign exporters did not bear the cost of the tariffs Mr. Trump imposed. No, the US will not make the Chinese do what it wants by inflicting punishment unilaterally. No, liberal trade is not a plot against America. And no, protectionism was never going to bring back the vanished industrial jobs of the past. * Financial Times *It is hard to think of any significant aspect of trade policy that is not brilliantly covered in this eminently readable book. Professor Krueger here distills a lifetime of research and real-world experience into a fascinating guidebook covering what every concerned citizen should know about trade history and policy. * Arnold C. Harberger, Gustavus F. and Ann M. Swift Distinguished Service Professor Emeritus in Economics, University of Chicago *International trade and trade policies affect all consumers, producers and workers and even the fate of nations. Anne Krueger has written that rare gem: a concise, readily accessible volume on a vital topic that needs to be read by newcomers to the field and those needing a refresher course alike. * Michael J. Boskin, Professor of Economics and Hoover Institution Senior Fellow, Stanford University, and Former Chairman of the President's Council of Economic Advisers *Table of ContentsIntroduction Part 1. The Groundwork Chapter 1. Trade in World History Chapter 2. What is Trade Policy About and Why? Chapter 3. Facts about Trade Part 2. Trade Policy Issues Chapter 4. Why Do Economists Advocate Free Trade? Chapter 5. Nontariff Barriers Chapter 6. Do Trade Deficits Matter: What Should Be Done about Them? Chapter 7. Does Trade Hurt American Jobs? Chapter 8. Currency Manipulation Part 3. What Trade Policy Does Chapter 9. Case Studies of Protection: Steel, Aluminum, Autos, Textiles, and Apparel Chapter 10. Agriculture: Should We Support and Protect Agriculture? Chapter 11. The WTO Chapter 12. Trade Remedy Protection Ads and CVDs Chapter 13. Grey Areas: Defense, Standards, Procurement, Self-sufficiency, Transport (Jones Act) Part 4. Trade Relations and Roles of Countries and Regions Chapter 14. Preferential Trading Arrangements Chapter 15. EU and Brexit Chapter 16. What about NAFTA/MUSCA? Chapter 17. What Happened to the TPP? Chapter 19. What about Trade with China? Chapter 20. Developing Countries and Emerging Markets Part 5. Why We Need an International Order Chapter 21. Helping those Adversely Affected by Trade and Other Events Chapter 22. Political Economy of Trade Policy Chapter 23. Conclusion: Why We Need an International Order

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Book SynopsisYour morning flat-white helped shape the modern world ‘Elegantly written, witty and so wide in scope, so rich in detail and so thought provoking’ Joanna Blythman Trade Review'an aromatic blend of colonial history and globalisation criticism' Ecologist 'an impressive mix of historical overview and contemporary analysis' Time Out 'Perfect ammo for destroying your Starbucks-guzzling workmates' Arena ‘an elegantly written, witty book, so wide in scope, so rich in detail, so thought-provoking in the subtle way that it develops its central thesis, that it is a challenge to do justice to it’ Joanna Blythman ‘This adrenalised swipe through the story of the mightiest of elixirs is written by a genius with all the economic facts and figures at his fingertips’ Good Book Guide ‘full of fascinating anecdotal detail about our favourite stimulant’ Geographical

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Book SynopsisAs featured on CNN's Amanpour & Company and BBC Radio 4's Start the Week with Andrew MarrOne of the Financial Times' best books of 2021In this compelling journey through twenty-six countries, Simon Mundy traces how the struggle to respond to the climate crisis is rapidly reshaping the modern world shattering communities, shaking global business and propelling waves of cutting-edge innovation.Telling unforgettable human stories, meeting scientists and business tycoons, activists and political leaders, this is an account of disaster and survival, of frantic adaptation and groundbreaking innovation, of hope, and of the forces that will define our future.More praiseUrgent reading A truly global journey' SOPHY ROBERTSVivid and informed' ADAM NICOLSONI took a great sense of hope' RICHARD POWERSReads like a thriller' MARK LYNASAn inspiring piece of work' MICHAEL E. MANNUtterly unlike any book yet written in this field' ANAND MAHINDRAGripping A must-read for every concerned global citizen' Trade Review‘Contains a lot of really, really interesting hard science and market-based solutions, [and] some extraordinary examples of technology … Very useful indeed’Andrew Marr ‘It’s a brilliant book! An optimistic, unpatronising account of what humankind CAN do to address climate change’Rob Rinder, Talk Radio ‘He takes it down from this 30,000-foot view to people on the ground … I took a great sense of hope’Richard Powers, author of The Overstory ‘An inspiring piece of work that deserves a broad audience … Read this book both to understand the urgency of climate action, and to recognise, too, the agency we still have’Michael E. Mann, author of The New Climate War ‘[Puts] a human face on the most important story of our times. This book is eloquent and humane – a vital work of storytelling’Henry Mance, author of How to Love Animals in a Human-Shaped World ‘Simon Mundy’s vivid and informed despatches from the front line of climate change reveal not only the catastrophes imposed by global warming (which are hidden from most of us) but the best and brightest of responses to them … Don’t wait. Read it now before the race is lost’Adam Nicolson, author of The Sea is Not Made of Water ‘Mundy’s book reads like a thriller’Mark Lynas, author of Six Degrees and Our Final Warning ‘Utterly unlike any book yet written in this field. Packed with vivid human stories, from the most desperately challenged communities to the highest levels of global business and politics, it’s an essential guide to how the climate crisis is transforming the modern world’Anand Mahindra ‘A gripping story of individuals, communities and societies who are grappling with the myriad challenges of climate change. A must read for every concerned global citizen’Nandan Nilekani ‘A pacy, riveting global tour of our fracturing planet; completely fascinating’Ben Rawlence

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Book SynopsisExplores the significance of various issues in international trade that may be instrumental in bringing about a workable economic order. This work discusses International trade topics - both theoretical and applied - from a number of perspectives: the Anglo-Saxon, the Pacific-Asian, the European, and developing economies.Trade ReviewA useful volume containing 25 papers which discuss various theoretical and applied international trade topics, from the Anglo-Saxon, Pacific-Asian and European perspectives as well as in light of some developing economies' experiences. As this series is designed to encourage future research, the papers represent different points of view, highlighting areas of controversy and agreement in specific issues, such as experts, trade in services, trade agreements and foreign direct investment. Aslib Book GuideTable of ContentsChapter Headings: Preface. Acknowledgments. Performance and Possibilities of the Export Sector and International Trade. Trade in Services, Gatt, and the World Economy. The Pacific and Asia. African, Caribbean, Mexican, Central American and Brazilian Trade Experiences. Author Index. Subject Index.

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Book SynopsisThe Silk Road was the current name for a complex of ancient trade routes linking East Asia with Central Asia, South Asia, and the Mediterranean world. This network of exchange emerged along the borders between agricultural China and the steppe nomads during the Han Dynasty (206BCE-220CE), in consequence of the inter-dependence and the conflicts of these two distinctive societies. In their quest for horses, fragrances, and spices, gems, glassware, and other exotics from the lands to their west, the Han Empire extended its dominion over the oases around the Takla Makan Desert and sent silk all the way to the Mediterranean, either through the land routes leading to the caravan city of Palmyra in Syria desert, or by way of northwest India, the Arabian Sea and the Red Sea, landing at Alexandria. The Silk Road survived the turmoil of the demise of the Han and Roman Empires, reached its golden age during the early middle age, when the Byzantine Empire and the Tang Empire became centers of silk culture and established the models for high culture of the Eurasian world. The coming of Islam extended silk culture to an even larger area and paved the way for an expanded market for textiles and other commodities. By the 11th century, however, the Silk Road was in decline because of intense competition from the sea routes of the Indian Ocean. Using demand and supply as the framework for analyzing the formation and development of the Silk Road, the book examines the dynamics of the interactions of the nomadic pastoralists with sedentary agriculturalists, and the spread of new ideas, religions, and values into the world of commerce, thus illustrating the cultural forces underlying material transactions. This effort at tracing the interconnections of the diverse participants in the transcontinental Silk Road exchange will demonstrate that the world had been linked through economic and ideological forces long before the modern era.Trade ReviewA welcome addition to the New Oxford World History series...Any general reader interested in silk or textiles will enjoy this book, but so too will one who is captivated by any other aspect of the Silk Road, for it provides a quick but fascinating historical narrative. As a textbook for a world history class, its appeal lies not only in the romance of the Silk Road but also in its use of material culture to write world history by connecting economic and political activities with the religious values of various traditions. * Journal of Asian Studies *A carefully constructed narrative and analysis...This is an excellent text that will be useful for orientating students and introducing them to the sources and interpretive problems of ancient and medieval Central Asian history. * World History Bulletin *Table of ContentsChapter 1: China looks west ; Chapter 2: Rome looks east ; Chapter 3: The Kushan Empire and the Silk Road ; Chapter 4: The golden age: The Byzantine Empire (310-1453 CE) and Tang China (618-906 CE) ; Chapter 5: The coming of Islam ; Chapter 6: Religions, languages, and artistic styles of the Silk Road

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Book SynopsisA concise, authoritative overview of a little-understood yet extremely important phenomenon in world politics: the use of economic sanctions by one country to punish another.It''s hard to browse the news without seeing reports of yet another imposition of sanctions by one country on another. The United States has sanctions against more than 30 countries. Russia has repeatedly imposed sanctions against former Soviet republics. China has developed its own approach, including targeting private entities such as the NBA. And it''s not just major powers: Japan and South Korea have sanctioned each other over WWII and colonial legacies; Saudi Arabia against Qatar because of differences over Iran; and France, Germany, and Norway against Brazil over the Amazon forest and climate change. In Sanctions: What Everyone Needs to Know, Bruce Jentleson--one of America''s leading scholars on the subject--answers the fundamental questions about sanctions today: Why are they used so much? What are their varieties? What are the key factors affecting their success? Why have they become the tool of first resort for states engaged in international conflict? Jentleson demonstrates that examining sanctions is key to understanding international relations and explains how and why they will likely continue to bear on global politics.Trade ReviewI'm often told how vital and effective sanctions are. Then I trip across confident assertions that sanctions seldom accomplish what they're supposed to. So I'm thankful that experts like my Duke University colleague Bruce Jentleson are around to resolve my confusion and explain it all, as he does in his new book. * Frank Bruni, The New York Times *In this deeply researched and accessible book, Bruce Jentleson combines broad historical knowledge and deep analytical insights to help us understand how, when, and why the world's major powers and leading international organizations are able to use economic sanctions successfully to get what they want in world affairs-and when they aren't. * James Goldgeier, Professor of International Relations, American University *In a moment when sanctions dominate the headlines, Jentleson explore the questions everyone has - how and when do these crucial policy tools work. Complementing a review of the scholarly literature with in-depth case studies, this approachable book provides meaningful insight to anyone curious about the effectiveness of sanctions and how these complex policy tools can be used to shape world politics. * Susan Hannah Allen, Associate Professor of Political Science, University of Mississippi *Table of ContentsIntroduction: Puzzles Posed for International Relations Theory and Foreign Policy Strategy Part One: Scholarly Debates and Challenges EM Chapter 1: Economic Sanctions: What, Who, Why and How Chapter 2: Do Sanctions Work?: Measuring Success Chapter 3: Explaining Sanctions Success/Failure Part Two: Major Cases, Theory Applied, Policy Analyzed Chapter 4: Historical Perspective: Lessons from Past Sanctions Cases Chapter 5: United States: Foreign Policy Strategy and Domestic Politics Chapter 6: China's Use of Sanctions Chapter 7: Soviet Union/Russia: Energy Pipelines and Other Sanctions Chapter 8: United Nations and European Union: Multilateral and Regional Sanctions Conclusion: Sanctions Theory, Sanctions Policy Appendix: 2022 Russia-Ukraine War Sanctions Notes Index

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Book SynopsisA concise, authoritative overview of a little-understood yet extremely important phenomenon in world politics: the use of economic sanctions by one country to punish another.It''s hard to browse the news without seeing reports of yet another imposition of sanctions by one country on another. The United States has sanctions against more than 30 countries. Russia has repeatedly imposed sanctions against former Soviet republics. China has developed its own approach, including targeting private entities such as the NBA. And it''s not just major powers: Japan and South Korea have sanctioned each other over WWII and colonial legacies; Saudi Arabia against Qatar because of differences over Iran; and France, Germany, and Norway against Brazil over the Amazon forest and climate change. In Sanctions: What Everyone Needs to Know, Bruce Jentleson--one of America''s leading scholars on the subject--answers the fundamental questions about sanctions today: Why are they used so much? What are their vaTrade ReviewI'm often told how vital and effective sanctions are. Then I trip across confident assertions that sanctions seldom accomplish what they're supposed to. So I'm thankful that experts like my Duke University colleague Bruce Jentleson are around to resolve my confusion and explain it all, as he does in his new book. * Frank Bruni, The New York Times *In this deeply researched and accessible book, Bruce Jentleson combines broad historical knowledge and deep analytical insights to help us understand how, when, and why the world's major powers and leading international organizations are able to use economic sanctions successfully to get what they want in world affairs-and when they aren't. * James Goldgeier, Professor of International Relations, American University *In a moment when sanctions dominate the headlines, Jentleson explore the questions everyone has - how and when do these crucial policy tools work. Complementing a review of the scholarly literature with in-depth case studies, this approachable book provides meaningful insight to anyone curious about the effectiveness of sanctions and how these complex policy tools can be used to shape world politics. * Susan Hannah Allen, Associate Professor of Political Science, University of Mississippi *Table of ContentsIntroduction: Puzzles Posed for International Relations Theory and Foreign Policy Strategy Part One: Scholarly Debates and Challenges EM Chapter 1: Economic Sanctions: What, Who, Why and How Chapter 2: Do Sanctions Work?: Measuring Success Chapter 3: Explaining Sanctions Success/Failure Part Two: Major Cases, Theory Applied, Policy Analyzed Chapter 4: Historical Perspective: Lessons from Past Sanctions Cases Chapter 5: United States: Foreign Policy Strategy and Domestic Politics Chapter 6: China's Use of Sanctions Chapter 7: Soviet Union/Russia: Energy Pipelines and Other Sanctions Chapter 8: United Nations and European Union: Multilateral and Regional Sanctions Conclusion: Sanctions Theory, Sanctions Policy Appendix: 2022 Russia-Ukraine War Sanctions Notes Index

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Book SynopsisThe Oxford Handbook of the Politics of International Trade surveys the literature on the politics of international trade and highlights the most exciting recent scholarly developments. The Handbook is focused on work by political scientists that draws extensively on work in economics, but is distinctive in its applications and attention to political features; that is, it takes politics seriously. The Handbook''s framework is organized in part along the traditional lines of domestic society-domestic institutions - international interaction, but elaborates this basic framework to showcase the most important new developments in our understanding of the political economy of trade. Within the field of international political economy, international trade has long been and continues to be one of the most vibrant areas of study. Drawing on models of economic interests and integrating them with political models of institutions and society, political scientists have made great strides in understanding the sources of trade policy preferences and outcomes. The 27 chapters in the Handbook include contributions from prominent scholars around the globe, and from multiple theoretical and methodological traditions. The Handbook considers the development of concepts and policies about international trade; the influence of individuals, firms, and societies; the role of domestic and international institutions; and the interaction of trade and other issues, such as monetary policy, environmental challenges, and human rights. Showcasing both established theories and findings and cutting-edge new research, the Handbook is a valuable reference for scholars of political economy.Trade Review2016 CHOICE Outstanding Academic Title "The book is truly more than a handbook... it engages in sophisticated debates on such subjects as trade and the environment and trade and human rights. This work belongs on the shelf of every scholar of global political economy." --Choice Reviews, J. R. Strand, University of Nevada, Las VegasTable of Contents1. Introduction, Lisa L. Martin ; I. Historical, theoretical, and methodological developments ; 2. Explaining the GATT/WTO: Origins and Effects, Joanne Gowa ; 3. The Free Trade Idea, Gordon Bannerman ; 4. Trade Policy Instruments over Time, Chad P. Bown ; 5. Methodological Issues, Raymond Hicks ; II. Domestic Society ; 6. Individual Attitudes, Jason Kuo and Megumi Naoi ; 7. Labor and Protectionist Sentiment, Erica Owen ; 8. Domestic Politics and International Disputes, B. Peter Rosendorff ; III. Firms ; 9. Industry-level Protection, Lucy M. Goodhart ; 10. Intra-Industry Trade and Policy Outcomes, Timothy M. Peterson and Cameron G. Thies ; 11. Heterogeneous Firms and Policy Preferences, Michael Plouffe ; 12. The Politics of Market Competition: Trade and Antitrust in a Global Economy, Tim Buthe ; 13. Connected Channels: MNCs and Production Networks in Global Trade, Walter Hatch, Jennifer Bair, and Gunter Heiduk ; IV. Domestic Institutions ; 14. New Democracies, Bumba Mukherjee ; 15. Electoral Systems and Trade, Stephanie J. Rickard ; 16. Authoritarian Regimes, Daniel Yuichi Kono ; 17. Domestic Geography and Policy Pressures, Kerry A. Chase ; V. International negotiations and institutions ; 18. The Design of Trade Agreements, Leslie Johns and Lauren Peritz ; 19. Deep Integration and Regional Trade Agreements, Soo Yeon Kim ; 20. WTO Membership, Christina Davis and Meredith Wilf ; 21. Dispute Settlement in the WTO, Marc L. Busch and Krzysztof J. Pelc ; VI. Issue linkages ; 22. Trade and War, Erik Gartzke and Jiakun Jack Zhang ; 23. Trade and Environment, J. Samuel Barkin ; 24. Bridging the Silos: Trade and Exchange Rates in International Political Economy, Mark S. Copelovitch and Jon C. W. Pevehouse ; 25. Trade and Development, Kenneth C. Shadlen and Mark S. Manger ; 26. A Match Made in Heaven? The Wedding of Trade and Human Rights, Susan Ariel Aaronson ; 27. Trade and Migration, Margaret E. Peters

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Book SynopsisInterest in U.S. trade policy has been stimulated in recent years by the massive American trade deficit, by the belief that intervention by foreign governments in international markets has given other countries a competitive edge over the United States, and by concern about the increase in protectionism among industrial countries. In turn, major analytical developments in international economics have revolutionized trade theory, broadening its scope both by introducing in a more formal manner such concepts as imperfect competition, increasing returns, product differentiation, and learning effects and by including the study of political and economic factors that shape trade policy decisions. This collection of papersthe result of a conference held by the NBERapplies these new trade theories to existing world cases and also presents complementary empirical studies that are grounded in more traditional trade theories. The volume is divided into four parts. The papers in part 1 consider th

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Book SynopsisIn less than three decades, China has grown from playing a negligible role in world trade to being one of the world's largest exporters. This book investigates the effects of China's new status. It provides a detailed analyses of the microstructure of trade, the macroeconomic implications, sector-level issues, and foreign direct investment.

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Book SynopsisThis summary examines the level, form and evolution of US trade protection. In case studies of trade barriers imposed during the 1980s to help the steel, semiconductor, automobile, lumber, wheat, and textile and clothing industries, the study traces the evolution of efforts to obtain protection.Table of ContentsAcknowledgments Introduction by Anne O. Krueger 1: The U.S.-Japan Semiconductor Trade Conflict Douglas A. Irwin 2: The Rise and Fall of Big Steel's Influence on U.S. Trade Policy Michael O. Moore 3: Making Sense of the 1981 Automobile VER: Economics, Politics, and the Political Economy of Protection Douglas R. Nelson 4: Import Protection for U.S. Textiles and Apparel: Viewed from the Domestic Perspective J. Michael Finger, Ann Harrison. 5: Do Precedent and Legal Argument Matter in the Lumber CVD Cases? Joseph P. Kalt 6: The Political Economy of the Export Enhancement Program for Wheat Bruce L. Gardner 7: Agricultural Interest Group Bargaining over the North American Free Trade Agreement David Orden 8: The Effect of Import Source on the Determinants and Impacts of Antidumping Suit Activity Robert W. Staiger, Frank A. Wolak. 9: Implications of the Results of Individual Studies Anne O. Krueger Contributors Author Index Subject Index

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Book SynopsisEconomists writing on flexible exchange rates in the 1960s foresaw neither the magnitude nor the persistence of the changes in real exchange rates that have occurred in the last fifteen years. Unexpectedly large movements in relative prices have lead to sharp changes in exports and imports, disrupting normal trading relations and causing shifts in employment and output. Many of the largest changes are not equilibrium adjustments to real disturbances but represent instead sustained departures from long-run equilibrium levels, with real exchange rates remaining misaligned for years at a time. Contributors to Misalignment of Exchange Rates address a series of questions about misalignment. Several papers investigate the causes of misalignment and the extent to which observed movements in real exchange rates can be attributed to misalignment. These studies are conducted both empirically, through the experiences of the United States, Great Britain, Japan, and the countries of the European Monetary System, and theoretically, through models of imperfect competition. Attention is then turned to the effects of misalignment, especially on employment and production, and to detailed estimates of the effects of changes in exchange rates on several industries, including the U.S. auto industry. In response to the contention that there is significant hysteresis in the adjustment of employment and production to changes in exchange rates, contributors also attempt to determine whether the effects of misalignment can be reversed once exchange rates return to earlier levels. Finally, the issue of how to avoidor at least controlmisalignment through macroeconomic policy is confronted.

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Book SynopsisThe first historical study of export control regulations as a tool for the sharing and withholding of knowledge. In this groundbreaking book, Mario Daniels and John Krige set out to show the enormous political relevance that export control regulations have had for American debates about national security, foreign policy, and trade policy since 1945. Indeed, they argue that from the 1940s to today the issue of how to control the transnational movement of information has been central to the thinking and actions of the guardians of the American national security state. The expansion of control over knowledge and know-how is apparent from the increasingly systematic inclusion of universities and research institutions into a system that in the 1950s and 1960s mainly targeted business activities. As this book vividly reveals, classification was not the onlyand not even the most importantregulatory instrument that came into being in the postwar era.Trade Review“Daniels and Krige’s attempt is remarkable because of the breadth of the research required, but also because it breaks new ground. . . . This is a necessary, useful, and foundational book for aspects of twen­tieth- and twenty-first-century US policy that in combination typically get short shrift. For scholars interested in Cold War foreign policy, the history of technology and institutions, sociology, or twentieth-century intellectual history, this will be a book to have.” * Technology and Culture *"This is a terrific and important book. To make sense of our current moment of post-neoliberal revirement, we need new, engaged, and detailed political histories of state institutions. Daniels and Krige show us what that might look like." * H-Diplo Roundtable XXIV-8 *"A valuable and much-needed addition to the literature on export controls. This book will easily become a main reference for anyone trying to understand the development of the US export control system and the central role that knowledge flow controls have played in that process." -- Sam Weiss Evans, Harvard University"An excellent book. It will provide an opening to a critical conversation that is needed in the United States right now on the relationship among export controls, national security, economic competitiveness, and academic freedom. This conversation will only grow in the coming decade, and this book will provide a touchstone for it." -- Michael A. Dennis, United States Naval War CollegeTable of ContentsList of Abbreviations Chapter 1. Introduction: What Are Export Controls, and Why Do They Matter? Part 1 Chapter 2. The Invention of Export Controls over Unclassified Technological Data and Know-How (1917–45) Chapter 3. The Cold War National Security State and the Export Control Regime Part 2 Chapter 4. The Recalibration of American Power, the Bucy Report, and the Reshaping of Export Controls in the 1970s Chapter 5. The Reagan Administration’s Attempts to Control Soviet Knowledge Acquisition in Academia Chapter 6. Academia Fights Back: The Corson Panel and the Fundamental Research Exclusion Part 3 Chapter 7. “Economic Security” and the Politics of Export Controls over Technology Transfers to Japan in the 1980s Chapter 8. Paradigm Shifts in Export Control Policies by Reagan, Bush, and Clinton and the Evolving US-China Relations Chapter 9. The Conflict over Technology Sharing in Clinton’s Second Term: The Cox Report and the Use of Chinese Launchers Part 4 Chapter 10. Epilogue: Export Controls, US Academia, and the Chinese-American Clash during the Trump Administration Notes Index

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Book SynopsisThe first historical study of export control regulations as a tool for the sharing and withholding of knowledge. In this groundbreaking book, Mario Daniels and John Krige set out to show the enormous political relevance that export control regulations have had for American debates about national security, foreign policy, and trade policy since 1945. Indeed, they argue that from the 1940s to today the issue of how to control the transnational movement of information has been central to the thinking and actions of the guardians of the American national security state. The expansion of control over knowledge and know-how is apparent from the increasingly systematic inclusion of universities and research institutions into a system that in the 1950s and 1960s mainly targeted business activities. As this book vividly reveals, classification was not the onlyand not even the most importantregulatory instrument that came into being in the postwar era.Trade Review“Daniels and Krige’s attempt is remarkable because of the breadth of the research required, but also because it breaks new ground. . . . This is a necessary, useful, and foundational book for aspects of twen­tieth- and twenty-first-century US policy that in combination typically get short shrift. For scholars interested in Cold War foreign policy, the history of technology and institutions, sociology, or twentieth-century intellectual history, this will be a book to have.” * Technology and Culture *"This is a terrific and important book. To make sense of our current moment of post-neoliberal revirement, we need new, engaged, and detailed political histories of state institutions. Daniels and Krige show us what that might look like." * H-Diplo Roundtable XXIV-8 *"A valuable and much-needed addition to the literature on export controls. This book will easily become a main reference for anyone trying to understand the development of the US export control system and the central role that knowledge flow controls have played in that process." -- Sam Weiss Evans, Harvard University"An excellent book. It will provide an opening to a critical conversation that is needed in the United States right now on the relationship among export controls, national security, economic competitiveness, and academic freedom. This conversation will only grow in the coming decade, and this book will provide a touchstone for it." -- Michael A. Dennis, United States Naval War CollegeTable of ContentsList of Abbreviations Chapter 1. Introduction: What Are Export Controls, and Why Do They Matter? Part 1 Chapter 2. The Invention of Export Controls over Unclassified Technological Data and Know-How (1917–45) Chapter 3. The Cold War National Security State and the Export Control Regime Part 2 Chapter 4. The Recalibration of American Power, the Bucy Report, and the Reshaping of Export Controls in the 1970s Chapter 5. The Reagan Administration’s Attempts to Control Soviet Knowledge Acquisition in Academia Chapter 6. Academia Fights Back: The Corson Panel and the Fundamental Research Exclusion Part 3 Chapter 7. “Economic Security” and the Politics of Export Controls over Technology Transfers to Japan in the 1980s Chapter 8. Paradigm Shifts in Export Control Policies by Reagan, Bush, and Clinton and the Evolving US-China Relations Chapter 9. The Conflict over Technology Sharing in Clinton’s Second Term: The Cox Report and the Use of Chinese Launchers Part 4 Chapter 10. Epilogue: Export Controls, US Academia, and the Chinese-American Clash during the Trump Administration Notes Index

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Book SynopsisThe misguided forces driving conflict escalation between America and China, and the path to a new relationshipTrade Review“Stephen Roach . . . believes that China and the US both should and could have a workably co-operative relationship. Instead, they have fallen victim to mutually reinforcing false narratives of the other. Roach insists that there exists a way of trust and interdependence. Conceptually, he is right. Indeed, conflict would damage everybody, possibly catastrophically. But can it still be avoided?”—Martin Wolf, Financial Times, “Best Books of 2022: Economics”“A powerful new book.”—Gillian Tett, Financial Times“China and America are locked in a destructive codependence. Stephen Roach is right to apply a psychological lens to the increasing friction between the two countries.”—Rana Foroohar, Financial Times“[Roach’s] diagnosis of the current situation and how we got here is convincing, while he tries to offer ideas for how the two countries can avoid their rivalry descending into a catastrophic military confrontation.”—Andrew Peaple, SPE“A remarkable book. Accidental Conflict offers a wealth of evidence about and a new depth of understanding of the underlying forces that drive the Chinese and United States economies.”—Robert J. Shiller, author of Narrative Economics: How Stories Go Viral and Drive Major Economic Events“If you wonder how the US-China relationship has gone from friendly to hostile in a few years, this is the book for you. It details the economic and political processes underlying this change and presents an avenue to avoid ‘Accidental Conflict.’”—Robert Engle, Nobel laureate in Economic Sciences, 2003“Accidental Conflict is a very important and timely book. Its arguments and analyses have the potential to change misperceptions by policymakers and analysts on both sides and avoid a dangerous and mutually destructive course.”—Laura D. Tyson, former chair, White House Council of Economic Advisers“I can think of no one better qualified than Steve Roach to explain how the China-America bromance went wrong, and how it could, with good will on both sides, be put right.”—Howard Davies, author of The Chancellors: Steering the British Economy in Crisis Times

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Marine Insurance Law introduces and clearly explains all topics covered in undergraduate and postgraduate-level courses, offering students and those new to the area a comprehensive and accessible overview of this important topic in maritime law.Observing the general principles of the subject and structure and formation of insurance contracts, this text goes on to look at individual considerations in detail, including the duty of utmost good faith/fair presentation of the risk, insurable interest, terms of insurance contracts, warranties and conditions, brokers, the premium, causation and marine perils, losses, sue and labour, subrogation, fraudulent claims, and reinsurance. The third edition has been fully updated and expanded to cover additional pre-Marine Insurance Act 1906 (MIA 1906) cases, as well as the implications of the Insurance Act 2015 on the duty of fair presentation of the risk in business insurance and on the remedy for breach of a warranty. The reader

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Book SynopsisThe contributions to this book examine the two main asymmetries of the Euro Area as they have intensified during the second decade of Economic and Monetary Union (EMU): the first between monetary union (more supranational governance) versus economic' union (less centralised governance); the second between those Euro Area member states of the so-called core' and those of the periphery'.EMU stands as one of the European Union's (EU) flagship integration achievements. Set up in 1999, with the large majority of EU member states at the time, EMU was described as asymmetrical' even prior to its start. From the outset, it involved asymmetrical integration in monetary and economic' union. Although a major element of the blueprint that paved the way for the final stage of EMU, the concept of economic' union was insufficiently developed. The second decade of the single currency gave rise to a second asymmetry, namely one between those Euro Area member states of the core' and thoTable of ContentsIntroduction: Economic and Monetary Union at twenty: a stocktaking of a tumultuous second decadeDavid Howarth and Amy Verdun1. EMU and political union revisited: what we learnt from the euro’s second decade Dermot Hodson2. Sui generis no more? The ECB’s second decade Michele Chang3. Economic and fiscal policy coordination after the crisis: is the European Semester promoting more or less state intervention? Jörg S. Haas, Valerie J. D’Erman, Daniel F. Schulz and Amy Verdun4. EMU and the Italian debt problem: destabilising periphery or destabilising the periphery? Ton Notermans and Simona Piattoni5. EMU and the Greek crisis: testing the extreme limits of an asymmetric unionGeorge Pagoulatos6. Euro adoption policies in the second decade – the remarkable cases of the Baltic States Assem Dandashly and Amy Verdun7. Democratic legitimacy in the post-crisis EMU Ben Crum and Stefano Merlo8. Gender, austerity, and support for EMU across generationsSusan Banducci and Peter Loedel9. One money, two markets? EMU at twenty and European financial market integrationDavid Howarth and Lucia Quaglia10. EMU’s asymmetries and asymmetries in German and French influence on EMU governance reformsJoachim Schild

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Book SynopsisAfrica is endowed with commercially viable quantities of several minerals and metals, and, more than ever before, African countries wish to harness their mineral resources for their economic development. The African mining sector has witnessed a revolution in terms of new mining codes and amendments to extant mining codes, which are designed to achieve a multitude of objectives, including the assertion of greater control over exploitation of mineral resources; optimization of resource royalties and taxes; promotion of equity participation in mining projects; enhancement of indigenization in the form of domestic participation in mineral production and local content requirements; value addition and beneficiation in terms of domestic processing of raw mineral ores and metals in Africa; and the promotion of sustainable practices in the mining sector.This book analyzes the legal and fiscal frameworks for hard-rock mining in several African countries including Botswana, Democratic Table of Contents1 Overview of Mining in Africa; 2 Types of Mineral Rights in Africa; 3 Acquisition of Mineral Rights; 4 Security of Mineral Tenure; 5 Fiscal Regimes for Mineral Exploitation; 6 Legal Stabilization of Mining Investments; 7 Resource Nationalism in The African Mining Industry; 8 Management and Utilization of Mining Revenues; 9 Mining and The Environment; 10 Conclusion

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Book SynopsisThis book provides a thorough and rigorous discussion on the impact of trade liberalisation on economic development with a special focus on the African continent. The author presents the rationale for trade liberalisation, trade liberalisation frameworks, the trade liberalisation economic development nexus, impediments to trade, and contemporary issues of international trade.In this book, notwithstanding the benefits from trade liberalisation, the author shows that African trade as a share of global trade has remained flat at 3% as in 1975, while the continent's exports have remained raw materials and its intra-regional trade at less than 15% of total trade, which is the lowest in the world (UNCTAD, 2020). With respect to key economic development indicators such as economic growth, poverty levels, and employment levels, this book shows that, ironically and in direct contrast with the conventional views that trade liberalisation alleviates poverty, trade liberalisation inTrade Review"The participation of African countries in the rules-based multilateral trading system has drawn mixed reactions from policy makers, trade analysts and academics. Whereas many developing countries, particularly those in East Asia and to a lesser extent in Latin America have benefitted from trade liberalisation either through the adoption of autonomous measures, or the adoption of structural adjustment programmes under the auspices of the IMF and the World Bank and as part of their obligations under preferential trade agreements, the results for African countries have not been significant. The book undertakes a comparative study of the African region and other parts of the developing world, particularly in Asia and proffers reasons why trade liberalization has had limited success in the African context. It makes a persuasive case for the liberalization of trade among African countries but calls for complementary measures to be adopted to maximise the gains from trade. The book is a must-read for trade policy makers and analysts who have pondered over the years about how the marginalisation of African countries can be reversed and integrated into the global economy." — Dr Edwini Kessie (PhD), Director of the Agriculture and Commodities Division, World Trade Organization"Prof. Mugano has written a special book that examines the means to increase countries’ trade performance – with particular focus on the African experience. In the context of trade openness and liberalization, Trade Liberalisation and Economic Development in Africa provides a comprehensive overview of issues that hold back increases in economic performance, trade and global export competitiveness. Prof. Mugano then describes a range of measures – supportive policies, infrastructure investments and microeconomic actions – that are available to countries to improve their trade performance. Prof. Mugano’s arguments are well-supported in the book by numerous African and global examples and cases. Easily read, Trade Liberalisation and Economic Development in Africa provides the reader with a buffet of useful approaches which, taken together, constitute an excellent, forward-looking country agenda." — Martin Webber, partner and executive vice president, J.E. Austin Associates"The book on Trade Liberalisation and Economic Development in Africa is an essential book which provides a deep analysis of the lacklustre nature of trade in Africa and reasons for the dismal performance. Most importantly, this book, using international experience, especially from Asia, provides robust strategies and policies on how African economies can increase both intra-regional and international trade. It is my conviction that if these measures and policies are effectively implemented, Africa’s trade will catch up with peers in Asia. From academics and practitioners in international trade, this book provides grounded evidence on nexus between trade liberalisation, export growth and economic development." — Professor Albert Makochekanwa, (PhD), Professor of International Trade and Professor in the Economics Department, University of ZimbabweTable of ContentsPart I: Trade Liberalisation Paradox 1. The Rationale of Trade Liberalisation 2. Trade liberalisation Frameworks 3. Obstacles and Barriers to Regional Integration in Africa 4. Trade Liberalisation Nexus Economic Development 5. Contemporary Issues in International Trade Part II: How Africa Must Respond 6. Closing Trade Related Infrastructure Gaps in Africa 7. Building Production Capacities 8. Enhancing Utilisation of Existing Manufacturing Capacities in Africa 9. Enhancing Production through Value Chains 10. Export Promotion Strategies in South Korea: Lessons for Africa 11. Role of Aid For Trade and Development Partners 12. Reflecting on Trade Liberalisation and Economic Development in Africa

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Book SynopsisBoth China and Europe have a long tradition of commercial and maritime law; and this new book examining various topics from their particular perspectives is both timely and important. It links the vital component of maritime law with commercial law, financial law and trade policy.The book has performed a remarkable task in making connections between China and Europe through the lenses of substantive and procedrual laws, covering a wide range of areas, including commercial law, insurance law, salvage, EU maritime law and Brexit, carriage of goods by sea, arbitration, mediation, litigation, the recently formed China International Commercial Court, and different liability regimes, as well as a brief look forward into new initiatives and artificial intelligence in the digital age.In these challenging times, we all have much to learn from each other in seeking to find answers to what are often difficult problems. This book provides a welcome opportunity for anTable of ContentsForeword, by The Hon. Sir Bernard Eder, Chapter 1 Introduction: An Overview of Commercial and Maritime Law in China and Europe, Dr Lijun Liz Zhao, Dr Shengnan Jia, Part I Law in the Books: When East Meets West, Chapter 2 Employment Salvage in Chinese Law: The Case of Archangelos Gabriel, Professor Proshanto K. Mukherjee, Chapter 3 What is EU Maritime Law – and Will the UK Miss it after Brexit? Professor Simon Baughen, Chapter 4 The Modernisation of the Chinese Maritime Code: The Revision of the Hybrid Regime Governing Carriage of Goods by Sea, Professor James Zhengliang Hu, Dr Lijun Liz Zhao, Chapter 5 Duty to Make Fair Presentation of the Risk under the UK Insurance Act 2015, Professor D Rhidian Thomas, Chapter 6 Firm Marine Insurance Law Reform in China: Lessons from the UK, Dr Rui Zheng, Part II Law in Action: Litigation and Alternative Dispute Resolution, Chapter 7 China as an Emerging Power in the International Commercial Dispute Resolution Arena: The Establishment of the China International Commercial Court, Judge Fa Chen, Chapter 8 Cultural and Linguistic Sensitivity in International Commercial Arbitration, James M. Turner QC, Simon Croall QC, Chapter 9 Compulsory Consolidation in Arbitral Proceedings: An Infringement on Party Autonomy? Dr Lijun Liz Zhao, Catherine Green, Chapter 10 The Interim Measures Mechanism in International Arbitration in China: Law and Recent Developments, Jing Wang, Weisheng Wang, Chapter 11 Chinese Experiences of Commercial Litigation and Mediation in Italy, Professor Avv. Francesco Munari, Chapter 12 Recent Chinese Experience in London Maritime Arbitration and Litigation, Ian Gaunt, former President of the London Maritime Arbitrators Association, Part III Liability Regimes, Chapter 13 Deficiency and Remedy of a Cargo Lien Clause Under Multiple Charterparties from the Perspective of Chinese Law, Dr Shengnan Jia, Chapter 14 Multimodal Transport in German Case Law: The Beginning and the End of the Sea Carriage, Dr Tobias Eckardt, Chapter 15 Civil Liability for Marine Oil Pollution, Professor Michael Faure, Dr Hui Wang, Chapter 16 The Legal Challenges for Seafarers in Claiming Workplace Injury Compensation in China, Dr Desai Shan, Dr Pengfei Zhang, Part IV Looking Forward: New Initiatives in the Digital Age, Chapter 17 Forward Planning – Regulation of Artificial Intelligence and Maritime Trade, Professor Jason Chuah, Index

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Book SynopsisThis book remains the sole exportimport textbook aimed squarely at the academic audience. Discussing theoretical issues in depth, while maintaining a practical approach, it offers a comprehensive exploration of import procedures and export regulations.In addition to updated cases, this new edition includes: New major developments in bilateral and regional trade agreements Changes to INCOTERMS 2010 Coverage of the role of e-commerce Expanded updates on methods of payment, export pricing, and government export finance This clearly written and comprehensive textbook will ground students in theory and prepare them for the realities of a career in this fast-moving field. Suitable for upper-level undergraduates and postgraduates of international trade, the book stands alone in its blend of conceptual frameworks and cogent analysis. A related website, filled with exportimport resourcesTable of ContentsIntroduction. A Brief History of International Trade Section 1. Overview of International Trade 1. Growth and Direction of Trade 2. International and Regional Agreements Affecting Trade Section II. Export Planning and Strategy 3. Setting Up the Business 4. Planning and Preparations for Export 5. Export Channels of Distribution 6. International Logistics, Risk and Insurance Section III. Executing the Transactions 7. Pricing in International Trade 8. Export Sales Contracts 9. Trade Documents and Transportation. Section IV. Payment Terms and Procedures 10. Exchange Rates and International Trade 11. Methods of Payment 12. Countertrade Section V. Financing Techniques and Vehicles 13. Capital Requirements and Private Sources of Financing 14. Government Export Financing Programs Section VI. Export Regulations and Tax Incentives 15. Regulations and Policies Affecting Exports Section VII. Import Procedures and Techniques 16. Import Regulations, Trade Intermediaries, and Services 17. Selecting Import Products and Suppliers 18. The Entry Process for Imports 19. Import Relief to Domestic Industry 20. Intellectual Property Rights APPENDICES Appendix A. Trading Opportunities in Selected Countries Appendix B. Importing into the United States Appendix C. Trade Profiles of Selected Nations Appendix D. Applied, Weighted Mean Tariff Rates of Selected Countries (2014-2018) Appendix E. China: Import-Export Duties and Taxes Appendix F. US Trade Profile Appendix G. Export Credit Agencies in Selected Countries Appendix H. A Brief Comparison of Cargo Conventions Appendix I. Countries That Are Members of Cargo Conventions Appendix J. Freight Calculations Appendix K. Sample Export Business Plan: Donga Michael Export Company Appendix L. Sample Export Business Plan: Otoro Import Company Appendix M. Export Sales Contract (Basic Clauses) Appendix N. Sample Distributorship Agreement Appendix O. Sample Sales Representative Agreement Appendix P. Trade Documents Index

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Book SynopsisThe role of ethnic Chinese business in Southeast Asia in catalyzing economic development has been hotly debated - and often misunderstood - throughout cycles of boom and bust.This book critically examines some of the key features attributed to Chinese business: business-government relations, the family firm, trust and networks, and supposed ''Asian'' values. The in-depth case studies that feature in the book reveal considerable diversity among these firms and the economic and political networks in which they manoeuvre.With contributions from leading scholars and under the impressive editorship of Jomo and Folk, Ethnic Business is a well-written, important contribution to not only students of Asian business and economics, but also professionals with an interest in those areas.Table of Contents1. Introduction. Brian C. Folk with Jomo K.S.2. Chinese Capatalism in Southeast Asia. Jomo K.S.3. The Politics of 'Seeing Chinese' and the Evolution of a Chinese Idiom of Business. Alex G. Bardsley4. The Cultural Limits of 'Confucian Capitalism': Power and the Invention of the Family among Chinese Traders in Sarawak. Yao Souchou5. All Are Flexible, But Some are More Flexible than Others: Small-Scale Chinese Businesses in Malaysia. Donald M. Nonini6. The Leading Chinese-Filipino Business Families in Post-Marcos Philippines. Temario C. Rivera7. Pre-1997 Sino-Indonesian Conglomerates, Compared with Those of Other ASEAN Countries. Jamie Mackie8. Determinants of Business Capability in Thailand. Suehiro Akira9. De-Mythologising Charoen Pokphand: An Interpretive Picture of the CP Group's Growth and Diversification. Paul Handley10. Telecommunications, Rents and the Growth of a Liberalization Coalition in Thailand. Sakkarin Niyomsilpa11. Japanese Transnational Production Networks and Ethnic Chinese Business Networks in East Asia: Linkages and Regional Integration. Kit Machado

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Book SynopsisIncluding contributions from such figures as Douglas Irwin, James Foreman-Peck, Kevin O'Rourke and Max-Stefan-Schulze, this key book summarizes the recent empirical research carried out on the issue of the classical period of trade protectionism. It provides a basis for revising widely held views on the standard effects of tariffs on economic structures and progress, as well as a historical perspective on recent developments.Long-held views on modern trade policies have been challenged by the introduction of recent theoretical developments in international economics and in measurement techniques brought about in the 1960s and 70s. One question in particular has attracted attention and has contributed to the bringing to light of a number of previously ignored measurement and interpretation problems: the assessment of French and British nineteenth century trade policies. This noteworthy volume examines the theoretical and practical problems associated with the assessment and measurement of the direct impact of tariffs, prohibitions and quotas on domestic prices, output structure and competitiveness. The contributors also examine the direct and long-run consequences of protectionist measures on particular economies, utilizing evidence from in-depth investigations of trade statistics as well as âbest practiceâ statistical techniques such as effective protection, elasticity of demand and revealed comparative advantage.Table of ContentsIntroduction Section 1. Assessing the Intensity of 19th Century Protectionism 1. The Myth of Free-Trade Britain and Fortress France: Tariffs And trade in the 19th Century 2. Britain and France Revisited: A Comment on Nye 3. Reply to Irwin on Free-Trade 4. Measuring Protection: A Cautionary Tale 5. Measuring Protection in the Early 20th Century 6. Measuring Protection Overtime. Revenue and Protective Tariffs in the 19th Century Section 2. The Impact and Implications of Tariff Barriers 7. Tariffs and Growth in the Late 19th Century 8. Interpreting the Tariff-Growth Correlation in the Late 19th Century 9. The Impact of Late 19th Century Tariffs on the Productivity of European Industries, 1870-1930 10. Trade Policy and Economic Development in Italy 1870-1930: A Reassessment 11. From Virtual Free-Trade to Virtual Protectionism: Explaining Germany’s Successful Insertion into the World Economy 1850-1913 12. Translation of ‘O Proteccionismo em Portugal (1842-1913): Um Caso mal Sucedido de Industrializaçao Concorrencial’ 13. Translation of ‘Un Nuevo Perfil del Proteccionismo Espanol Durante la Restauracion 1875-1930’ 14. Southern European economic Backwardness Revisited: The Role of Open Economy Forces in the Balkans 1870-1930 15. The Role of Tariffs in Late Nineteenth Century European Economic Development

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Book SynopsisAn accessible introduction to multimodal contracts of carriage, Multimodal Transport Law works from general principles toward specific, technical problems. Adopting an international approach, it addresses such key topics as: Contracts of carriage Transport documents The parties to a contract of carriage International conventions on the carriage of goods Multimodal situations covered by unimodal conventions Conflict of laws The rules applicable to the individual legs of multimodal contracts of carriage The Rotterdam Rules Providing a close examination of the relevant rules, regulations and case law, this is essential reading for law students, useful for claims handlers and practitioners, and of interest for academics and legislators seeking a better appreciation of multimodal contracts of carriage. Table of Contents Introduction Contracts of carriage Transport documents The parties to the contract of carriage International conventions on the carriage of goods Multimodal situations governed by unimodal conventions The law applicable in the absence of a mandatory convention The rules applicable to the individual legs of multimodal contracts of carriage The Rotterdam Rules Annexes 1 Uniform Rules Concerning the Contract of International Carriage of Goods by Rail (CIM – Appendix B to the Convention) (CIM 1999)2 The Hague Rules as Amended by the Brussels Protocol 1968 (HVR)3 Convention for the Unification of Certain Rules for International Carriage by Air (MC)4 The Convention relative au contrat de transport international des Marchandises par Route (CMR)5 Budapest Convention on the Contract for the Carriage of Goods by Inland Waterway (CMNI)

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Book SynopsisPart of the "Frontiers in Economics & Globalization" series, this book deals with a range of trade and development issues in terms of the general equilibrium structure. It shows how neo-classical models of trade theory can be used to highlight many challenging global problems.Table of ContentsChapter 1 National Security and International Trade: A Simple General Equilibrium Model. Chapter 2 Do Factor Endowments Matter for North–North Trade?. Chapter 3 A Simple Vertical Competition Model: Structure and Performance. Chapter 4 Globalization, Trade in Middle Products, and Relative Prices. Chapter 5 Fixed Transport Costs and International Trade. Chapter 6 Something New for Something Old: Reflections on a Model with Three Factors and Two Goods. Chapter 7 On Commodity Prices and Factor Rewards: A Close Look at Sign Patterns. Chapter 8 Comparative Statics in a Two-Factor Multi-Commodity Model without Factor Price Equalization. Chapter 9 Distortions in the Two-Sector Dynamic General Equilibrium Model. Chapter 10 Specific Factor Models and Dynamics in International Trade. Chapter 11 Skill Formation and Income Distribution in a Three Class Small Developing Economy. Chapter 12 Foreign Capital and Skilled–Unskilled Wage Inequality in a Developing Economy with Non-Traded Goods. Chapter 13 Trade, Wage Inequality and the Vent for Surplus. Chapter 14 Informed Buyers and Trade Sanction against Child Labour: Does It Work?. Chapter 15 Public Inputs, Urban Development, and Welfare in a Developing Economy. Chapter 16 Moving People or Jobs? A New Perspective on Immigration and International Outsourcing. Chapter 17 Commodity Demand, Capital Mobility, and International Trade: A Ricardian Approach. Chapter 18 International Outsourcing Under Monopolistic Competition: Winners and Losers. Chapter 19 The Effect of New Environment on Foreign Direct Investment in an Oligopolistic Heckscher–Ohlin Model. Chapter 20 International Trade Agreements. Chapter 21 Competition Policy as a Substitute for Tariff Policy. Chapter 22 Free Trade between Large and Small: What's in it for the Large Country? What's in it for the Small?. Chapter 23 Fragmented Trade and the Hub–spokes Game – Strategic Trade Under the WTO. Contemporary and Emerging Issues in Trade Theory and Policy. About the series: Frontiers of Economics and Globalization. List of Contributors. Dedication. Frontiers of economics and globalization. Contemporary and Emerging Issues in Trade Theory and Policy. Copyright page. Subject Index.

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Book SynopsisThis bestselling, up-to-date guide shows you how to start your own import/export business, from researching a raw idea to a successful launch to ongoing, profitable business operations.Table of ContentsAcknowledgments xi Introduction 1 1 Your Big Idea: Is It Any Good? 5 Importing Handicrafts from Ecuador 5 Exporting Hardware 6 Importing “World Clocks” 7 Exporting Printer Paper 10 Brokering Computer Equipment 12 Sources of Information and Help 12 2 Is This Business for You? 14 Have You Failed Yet? 14 How Is Your Financial Situation? 15 Interest in and Knowledge of the World 15 Familiarity with Foreign Cultures and Languages 16 Persistence, Patience, and Judgment 17 Attention to Detail 18 Contacts with Buyers or the Ability to Make Them 19 Twenty Important Questions 19 Import Merchant Example 26 Export Agent Example 27 Sources of Information and Help 28 3 Setting Up Your Business 30 Forms of Organization 30 Your Trade Name and Logo 34 Opening a Bank Account 36 Setting Up Your Office 37 Stationery and Printing Needs 38 Accounting and Taxation 39 Obtaining Financing 41 Sources of Information and Help 43 4 Beginning with a Buyer 45 Why Someone Would Buy from You 45 What Value Means to Your Customers 46 Attracting Customers—Some Examples 47 Finding Buyers as an Importer 49 Finding Buyers as an Exporter 50 Sources of Information and Help 54 5 Choosing Products and Suppliers 56 Finding Products to Import 56 Getting Product Samples 60 Testing Products in the U.S. Market 61 Finding Foreign Suppliers 63 Finding Products to Export 68 Lining Up Suppliers 73 The Formal Supply Agreement 75 Protecting Your Interest 80 Sources of Information and Help 81 6 Marketing in the United States and Abroad 86 What Is Marketing? 86 Marketing Imports 87 Marketing Exports 100 Sources of Information and Help 104 7 Money Matters 108 Credit Decisions on Suppliers and Customers 109 Methods of Payment in International Trade 112 Export Credit and Credit Insurance 124 Foreign Currency Transactions 126 Countertrade 128 Sources of Information and Help 130 8 Packing, Shipping, and Insurance 133 Packing for International Shipment 134 International Transportation 141 Shipping Terms 150 Marine Insurance 153 Brokers and Forwarders 155 Sources of Information and Help 160 9 Oh,Those Lovely Documents Contents 164 Commercial Documents 165 Banking Documents 173 Transportation and Insurance Documents 176 Government Formalities Documents 182 A Few More Thoughts on Documents 187 Sources of Information and Help 188 10 The Regulation of Foreign Trade 191 U.S. Customs and Border Protection 191 Getting Deeper into Customs 200 Other Federal Regulations 207 State and Local Regulations 217 Regulation of Exports 218 Sources of Information and Help 224 11 NAFTA, GATT, and Other Trade Pacts 229 Trade Agreements 229 Preferential Arrangements 239 Sources of Information and Help 243 Epilogue 247 Appendix A: Sample Market Study Outline 249 Appendix B: Guidelines for Business Planning 253 Appendix C: Possible Sources of Financing for Your Business 257 Appendix D: Sample Supply Agreements 261 Appendix E: U.S. Export Assistance Centers 279 Appendix F:Avoiding Import/Export Scams 283 Appendix G: Letters from Store Owners 289 Index 297

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Book SynopsisEmerging markets are big news. But after the financial crisis, what does the future really hold for them? And what does this future mean for global business? George Magnus, one of the world's most respected economic analysts, is your guide through the challenges and opportunities for emerging markets and those doing business in them.Trade Review'...a useful corrective to some of the more breathless and overenthusiastic tracts on China's inevitable path to world domination.' (Management Today, Novemberm 2010). '... Magnus takes an epic sweep of the emerging economies- from China and India to Turkey and Eastern Europe.' (Wharf, November 2010). "...a considered view of the advances of China, India and other emerging economies ." (Financial Times, November 2010). ' Magnus's overarching argument is that China still lacks the organisations and institutions that accept ...the key to technological innovation.' (Reuters.com, November 2010). '...blow-by-blow account of the global scene today...his [Magnus's] crystal ball presents surprising conclusions.' (BMI Voyager, April 2011). '... worth reading'. (Survival, June 2011).Table of ContentsAcknowledgments vii Introduction 1 Chapter 1 Back to the Future? 27 Chapter 2 Who Are Those Guys? 55 Chapter 3 To Armageddon and Back 89 Chapter 4 Atomic Clouds of Footloose Funds 123 Chapter 5 After the Crisis: Catharsis or Chaos? 157 Chapter 6 Older and Wiser: Demographic and Technological Challenges 205 Chapter 7 The Climate Change Catch–22 261 Chapter 8 Who Will Inherit the Earth? 299 Notes 341 Index 353

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Book SynopsisHistorically, national borders have evolved in ways that serve the interests of central states in security and the regulation of trade. This book explores Canada-US border and security policies that have evolved from successive trade agreements since the 1950s, punctuated by new and emerging challenges to security in the twenty-first century.Table of Contents List of Illustrations List of Tables List of Acronyms Acknowledgments Foreword 01: Introduction 02: British Columbia and the Pacific NorthwestBenjamin Muller, Laurie Trautman, and Nicole Bates-Eamer 03: Alberta and the Northwest Jamie Ferrill, Geoffrey Hale, and Kelly Sundberg 04: The Prairies and the MidwestTodd Hataley, Christian Leuprecht, and Alexandra Green 05: Ontario and the Great LakesTodd Hataley, Christian Leuprecht, and Alexandra Green 06: QuÉbec and the Eastern SeaboardDavid Morin, StÉphane Roussel, and Carolina Reyes Marquez 07: Atlantic Canada and New EnglandKevin Quigley and Stephen Williams 08: The Territorial NorthHeather Nicol, Adam Lajeunesse, Whitney Lackenbauer, and Karen Everett 09: Conclusion Contributors

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