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Book SynopsisTHE TOP 5 SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLERONE OF BARACK OBAMA''S BEST BOOKS OF 2019THE TIMES HISTORY BOOK OF THE YEARFINALIST FOR THE CUNDILL HISTORY PRIZE 2020LONGLISTED FOR THE BAILLIE GIFFORD PRIZE FOR NON-FICTION 2019A FINANCIAL TIMES, OBSERVER, DAILY TELEGRAPH, WALL STREET JOURNAL AND TIMES BOOK OF THE YEARDalrymple is a superb historian with a visceral understanding of India A book of beauty' Gerard DeGroot, The TimesIn August 1765 the East India Company defeated the young Mughal emperor and forced him to establish a new administration in his richest provinces. Run by English merchants who collected taxes using a ruthless private army, this new regime saw the East India Company transform itself from an international trading corporation into something much more unusual: an aggressive colonial power in the guise of a multinatTrade ReviewAn energetic pageturner that marches from the counting house on to the battlefield, exploding patriotic myths along the way -- Maya Jasanoff * Guardian *A tour de force ***** -- Anne de Courcy * Telegraph *Magnificent … The Anarchy explodes myths that have accreted around the history of the Company like barnacles on the hulls of its ships ... Dalrymple shines a forensic light on the knotty historical relationship between commercial and imperial power -- John McAleer * Evening Standard *Dalrymple has been at the forefront of the new wave of popular history, consistently producing work that engages with a wider audience through writerly craft, an emphasis on characters and their agency, evocative description of place and time, and the inclusion of long-neglected perspectives … The book’s real achievement is to take readers to an important and neglected period of British and south Asian history, and to make their trip their not just informative but colourful -- Jason Burke * Observer *Gloriously opulent … India is a sumptuous place. Telling its story properly demands lush language, not to mention sensitivity towards the country’s passionate complexity. Dalrymple is a superb historian with a visceral understanding of India … A book of beauty -- Gerard DeGroot * The Times *It is well-trodden territory but Dalrymple ... brings to it erudition, deep insight and an entertaining style * Financial Times *Combining extensive research, judicious analysis and an acceptable level of outrage, Dalrymple’s compelling account will cement his status as the most widely read British writer on India since Kipling … A brave and stirring narrative of India’s eighteenth-century fragmentation -- John Keay * Literary Review *[A] rampaging, brilliant, passionate history … Dalrymple gives us every sword-slash, every scam, every groan and battle cry. He has no rival as a narrative historian of the British in India … A gripping tale of bloodshed and deceit, of unimaginable opulence and intolerable starvation ... shot through with an unappeasable moral passion * Wall Street Journal *‘Masterful … Dalrymple has been for some years one of the most eloquent and assiduous chroniclers of Indian history. With this new work, he sounds a minatory note … Dalrymple has done a great service in not just writing an eminently readable history of eighteenth-century India, but in reflecting on how so much of it serves as a warning for our own time’ -- Stuart Kelly * Scotland on Sunday *A magnificently readable book, deeply researched and richly atmospheric, written with a historian’s understanding of power and a novelistic eye for detail ***** -- Francis Wheen * Mail on Sunday *A rip-roaring tale of wild adventure, amorality, feckless greed and despicable behaviour … His best history to date -- Louise Nicholson * Country Life *[Dalrymple] is a terrifically good storyteller. He makes the reader see how events unfold and observe the personalities up close. He is widely read both in the primary sources and the historical scholarship. As a result, The Anarchy is one of the best books on Indian history published in a long time * Times Literary Supplement *Deeply researched yet easy to read, this landmark history of the East India Company is unputdownable. This is pure narrative joy -- HWA Non-Fiction Crown JudgesProbably the best work of a quartet of books that Dalrymple has written focusing on Indian history... Beautifully written and generous in its details; well worth the time and effort * Which 50 *

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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 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 SynopsisThis Element shows how joining the European Union helped Ireland energize what had been a stagnant agricultural backwater. Ireland became a prosperous globalized hub for multinational firms exporting technologically sophisticated products and services. But there have been some severe policy errors along the way.Table of ContentsIntroduction and summary; 1. The modernization of production; 2. The changing population and its living standards; 3. Institutional change and microeconomic policy; 4. Macroeconomic volatility; Abbreviations; References.

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Book SynopsisGlobal business leader Mathias Döpfner offers a “compelling” (Gideon Rachman, chief foreign affairs columnist for Financial Times) and revolutionary road map 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 Middle East are undermining our open societies, human rights, and the rule of law. The Russian invasion of 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 Dealing with Dictators, one of the world’s most powerful bu

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Book SynopsisIn April 1956, a refitted oil tanker carried fifty-eight shipping containers from Newark to Houston. From that modest beginning, container shipping developed into a huge industry that made the boom in global trade possible. The Box tells the dramatic story of the container's creation, the decade of struggle before it was widely adopted, and the sweTrade ReviewWinner of the 2007 Anderson Medal, Society for Nautical Research Winner of the 2007 Bronze Medal in Finance/Investment/Economics, Independent Publisher Book Awards Shortlisted for the 2006 Financial Times/Goldman Sachs Business Book of the Year Honorable Mention for the 2006 John Lyman Book Award, Science and Technology category, North American Society for Ocean History One of Financial Times (FT.com) Best Business Books of 2013 (chosen by guest critic Bill Gates, Chairman of Microsoft) "One of the most significant, yet least noticed, economic developments of the last few decades [was] the transformation of international shipping... The idea of containerization was simple: to move trailer-size loads of goods seamlessly among trucks, trains and ships, without breaking bulk... Along the way, even the most foresighted people made mistakes and lost millions... [A] classic tale of trial and error, and of creative destruction."--Virginia Postrel, The New York Times [See full review http://bit.do/Box-NYT-Postrel] "Marc Levinson's concern is business history on a grand scale. He tells a moral tale. There are villains ... and there is one larger than life hero: Malcom McLean... Levinson has produced a fascinating exposition of the romance of the steel container. I'll never look at a truck in the same way again."--Howard Davies, The Times (UK) "Like much of today's international cargo, Marc Levinson's The Box arrives 'just in time.'... It is a tribute to the box itself that far-off places matter so much to us now: It has eased trade, sped up delivery, lowered prices and widened the offering of goods everywhere. Not bad for something so simple and self-contained."--Tim W. Ferguson, The Wall Street Journal "[A] smart, engaging book... Mr. Levinson makes a persuasive case that the container has been woefully underappreciated... [T]he story he tells is that of a classic disruptive technology: the world worked in one fashion before the container came onto the scene, and in a completely different fashion after it took hold."--Joe Nocera, The New York Times [See full review http://bit.do/Box-NYT-Nocera] "By artfully weaving together the nuts and bolts of what happened at which port with the grand sweep of economic history, Levinson has produced a marvelous read for anyone who cares about how the interconnected world economy came to be."--Neil Irwin, Washington Post "Mr Levinson... makes a strong case that it was McLean's thinking that led to modern-day containerisation. It altered the economics of shipping and with that the flow of world trade. Without the container, there would be no globalization."--The Economist [See full review http://bit.do/Box-Economist] "A fascinating new book... [I]t shows vividly how resistance to technological change caused shipping movements to migrate away from the Hudson river to other East Coast ports."--Management Today [See full review http://bit.do/Box-MT] "Marc Levinson's The Box ... illustrates clearly how great risks are taken by entrepreneurs when entrenched interests and government regulators conspire against them. Even after these opponents are dispatched, technological and economic uncertainty plague the entrepreneur just as much as the vaunted 'first-mover advantage' blesses him, perhaps more. The story of the shipping container is the story of the opponents of innovation."--Chris Berg, Institute of Public Affairs Review "International trade ... owes its exponential growth to something utterly ordinary and overlooked, says author Marc Levinson: the metal shipping container... The Box makes a strong argument... Levinson ... spins yarns of the men who fought to retain the old On the Waterfront ways and of those who made the box ubiquitous."--Michael Arndt, BusinessWeek [See full review http://bit.do/Box-BW-Arndt] "[An] enlightening new history... [The shipping container] was the real-world equivalent of the Internet revolution."--Justin Fox, Fortune [See full review http://bit.do/Box-Fortune-Fox] "Marc Levinson's The Box is ... broad-ranging and ... readable. It describes not just the amazing course of the container-ship phenomenon but the turmoil of human affairs in its wake."--Bob Simmons, The Seattle Times [See full review http://bit.do/Box-ST-Simmons] "Author and economist Marc Levinson recounts the little-known story of how the humble shipping container has revolutionized world commerce. He tells his tale using just the right blend of hard economic data and human interest... Mr. Levinson's elegant weave of transportation economics, innovation, and geography is economic history at its accessible best."--David K. Hurst, Strategy + Business [See full review http://bit.do/TheBox-Strategy-Hurst] "The Box is ... an engrossing read... The book is well-written, with detailed notes and an index. I found it absorbing and informative from the first page."--Graham Williams, Sydney Morning Herald "This well-researched and highly readable book about the ubiquitous containers that carry so much of the world's freight will no doubt surprise most readers with its description of the immensity of the impact this simple rectangular steel box has had on global and regional economics, employment, labor relations, and the environment... The Box makes for an excellent primer on innovation, risk taking, and strategic thinking. It's also a thoroughly good read."--Craig B. Grossgart, Taiwan Business Topics "The ubiquitous shipping container ... as Mark Levinson's multilayered study shows ... has transformed the global economy."--The Australian "Here's another item we see every day that had a revolutionary effect. The shipping container didn't just rearrange the shipping industry, or make winners of some ports (Seattle and Tacoma among them). It changed the dynamics and economics of where goods are made and shipped to."--Bill Virgin, Seattle Post-Intelligencer "Excellent."--J Bradford DeLong, The Edge Financial Daily "An engrossing read... The book is well written, with detailed notes and an index. I found it absorbing and informative from the first page."--Sydney Morning Herald "A fascinating history of the shipping container."--Richard N. Cooper, Foreign Affairs [See full review http://bit.do/TheBox-FE-Cooper] "For sheer originality ... [this book] by Marc Levinson, is hard to beat. The Box explains how the modern era of globalization was made possible, not by politicians agreeing to cut trade tariffs and quotas, but by the humble shipping container."--David Smith, The Sunday Times (London) "Ingenious analysis of the phenomenon of containerism."--Stefan Stern, Financial Times [See full review http://bit.do/TheBox-FT-Stern] "This is a smoothly written history of the ocean shipping container... Marc Levinson turns it into a fascinating economic history of the last 50 years that helps us to understand globalization and industrial growth in North America."--Harvey Schachter, Globe and Mail "This is an ingenious analysis of containerization--a process that, Levinson argues, in fact made globalization possible."--Business Voice "Using a blend of hard economic data and financial projections, combined with human interest, Levinson manages to provide insights into a revolution that changed transport forever and transformed world trade."--Leon Gettler, The Age [See full review http://bit.do/TheBox-Age-Gettler] "There is much to like about Marc Levinson's recent book, The Box... Levinson uses rich detail, a combination of archival and anecdotal data to build his story, and is constantly moving across levels of observation... And the story of the box is a very good read."--Administrative Science Quarterly "A lively and entertaining history of the shipping container... The Box does a fine job of demonstrating how exciting the container industry is, and how much economists stand to lose by ignoring it."--William Sjostrom, EH.Net [See full review http://bit.do/TheBox-EH-Sjostrom] "The Box is highly recommended for anyone with an interest in understanding the emergence of our contemporary 'globalized' world economy."--Pierre Desrochers, Independent Review [See full review http://bit.do/TheBox-IndReview-Desrochers] "[T]he insights the book provides make it a worthwhile read for anyone interested in how international trade in goods has evolved over the last 50 years."--Meredith A. Crowley, World Trade Review "The Box reveals the subject to be interesting and powerful, shedding light on all kinds of issues, from the role of trade unions to the Vietnam War."--NUMAST Telegraph "A perfect illustration of how an idiosyncratic entrepreneur brings something new into the world, and a wonderful example of how business history can be made to sing."--David Warsh, Economic Principals BlogTable of ContentsPreface ix Acknowledgments to the Second Edition xvii Chapter 1 The World the Box Made 1 Chapter 2 Gridlock on the Docks 21 Chapter 3 The Trucker 47 Chapter 4 The System 72 Chapter 5 The Battle for New York's Port 102 Chapter 6 Union Disunion 135 Chapter 7 Setting the Standard 170 Chapter 8 Takeoff 202 Chapter 9 Vietnam 230 Chapter 10 Ports in a Storm 254 Chapter 11 Boom and Bust 285 Chapter 12 The Bigness Complex 310 Chapter 13 The Shippers' Revenge 329 Chapter 14 Just in Time 355 Chapter 15 Adding Value 375 Notes 391 Bibliography 465 Index 491

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Book SynopsisTable of ContentsIntroduction 1 Part I: Money 5 Chapter 1 The Power of the Fed 7 Chapter 2 1914 to 1920: World War I 35 Chapter 3 1920 to 1930: After the War 47 Chapter 4 1930 to 1941: The Great Depression 57 Chapter 5 1941 to 1945: World War II 77 Chapter 6 1945 to 1971: The Bretton Woods Era 97 Chapter 7 1971 to 2007: After Gold 113 Part II: Credit 125 Chapter 8 Credit Creation by the Banking System 129 Chapter 9 Credit Creation by the Financial Sector 161 Chapter 10 Credit Creation by Foreign Central Banks 187 Chapter 11 Creditism 213 Chapter 12 2007 to 2016: Crisis and Response 239 Chapter 13 Creditism Between the Crises 277 Chapter 14 Pandemic 297 Chapter 15 Inflation 319 Part III: The Future 357 Chapter 16 America Must Invest 359 Chapter 17 Inadequate Investment 367 Chapter 18 R&D: The Future Depends on It 389 Chapter 19 America Can Afford to Invest 415 Chapter 20 Monetize the Debt 437 Chapter 21 An Investment Revolution 467 Conclusion 483 About the Author 485 Bibliography 487 Index 493

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Book SynopsisLow growth has become the economic default in the West. While China and other Asian Tigers continue to steam ahead, western commentators either argue that stagnation is inevitable, ignoring growth in order to focus on other factors such as inflation or inequality, or disclaim growth altogether. In Why the West is Failing, veteran businessman and economist John Mills strongly refutes these arguments. He maintains that the anaemic performance of western economies since the 1970s is due to the dominance of a policy framework that has fatally ignored the importance of industrial competitiveness. He shows that the key to driving up productivity – and thereby growth – is to promote a revival of manufacturing through investment and a competitive exchange rate policy. This would produce the extra resources needed to tackle climate change and reduce the risk of western politics continuing to spiral towards populist excess. It would also allow us to impede the baleful political consequences of Chinese economic domination.Trade Review"Attempts to level up Britain will be in vain unless there is a revival of the manufacturing base and an improvement in the balance of trade, which has now been in deficit for four decades. In this provocative book, John Mills lays out a plan for how this much-needed renaissance might happen."Larry Elliott, The Guardian "If ever there was a time for new economic solutions and fresh ideas, it is now. Mills is one of the few economic thinkers to present the bold ideas needed to lift Britain out of economic crisis. His book has the big thinking this country needs."Rt Hon. Caroline Flint, former Government MinisterTable of ContentsCHAPTER 1 – What has Gone Wrong? CHAPTER 2 - Economic Growth CHAPTER 3 – Economic History CHAPTER 4 – Is Faster Growth Desirable? CHAPTER 5 – Is Faster Growth Feasible? CHAPTER 6 – Conclusion Notes

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Book SynopsisThis book shows the impact of the recent trade tensions between China and the US on the world trade order, and how parties have reached a deal (so called 'phase one', January 2020), which could lead to a more comprehensive agreement, and the consequences of these 'adjustments' in shaping new equilibriums.After 40 years, China has transformed into an economic superpower, which could now rival the US. This has evoked some concerns, and put the US in an uncomfortable position, as the US views the rise of China as a threat to its predominance and interests. However, China's development and its increasing economic power, which is a direct consequence of the ongoing reform process, is unstoppable.The confrontation between China and the US will favor Chinese expansion into the EU not only because the EU offers a more receptive environment for Chinese Foreign Direct Investment, but also because the EU and China have more in common if we consider the Belt And Road Initiative and the new bilateral investment agreement which is under negotiation. The EU, not only represents the final destination of the BRI, but also a more logical and convenient trade partner for China.The shift of Chinese attention toward the EU will also change the equilibrium between China, the EU and the US, bring forth the negotiation of new trade agreements, and move the entire international community towards a new world trade order and a new multilateralism which might evolve into a tripolarism.

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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 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 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 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 SynopsisTechnological change has transformed the ways knowledge is developed and shared internationally. Accordingly, in the quarter-century since the WTO was established, and since its Agreement on Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights came into force, both the knowledge dimension of trade and the functioning of the IP system have been radically transformed. The need to understand and respond to this change has placed knowledge at the centre of policy debates about economic and social development. Recognizing the need for modern analytical tools to support policymakers and analysts, this publication draws together contributions from a diverse range of scholars and analysts. Together, they offer a fresh understanding of what it means to trade in knowledge in today''s technological and commercial environment. The publication offers insights into the prospects for knowledge-based development and ideas for updated systems of governance that promote the creation and sharing of the Table of Contents1. Thematic overview: Charting the evolution of knowledge flows Antony Taubman and Jayashree Watal; Part I. Conceptual framework: 2. The shifting contours of trade in knowledge: the new 'trade-related aspects' of intellectual Property Antony Taubman; 3. How digitization is transforming trade Lee Tuthill, Antonia Carzaniga and Martin Roy; 4. Intellectual property and digital trade -mapping international regulatory responses to emerging issues Wolf R. Meier-Ewert and Jorge Gutierrez; Part II. Measuring trade in knowledge: 5. Measuring international intellectual property transactions in a globalized world: current challenges and possible improvements Joscelyn Magdeleine and Andreas Maurer; 6. A missing link in the analysis of global value chains: Cross-border flows of intangible assets, taxation and related measurement implications Thomas Neubig and Sacha Wunsch-Vincent; 7. Global ebbs and flows of patent knowledge Andrew W. Torrance, Jevin D. West, and Lisa C. Friedman; 8. Sources of knowledge flow between developed and developing countries Laurie Ciaramella, Gaétan De Rassenfosse and Florian Seliger; 9. Using intellectual property data to measure cross-border knowledge flows Jacob Dubbert, Alexander V. Giczy, Nicholas Pairolero and Andrew A. Toole; 10. The Global Digital Content Landscape Erick Oh; 11. Cross-border knowledge flows through R&D FDI: Implications for LMMICs Vito Amendolagine, Cristina Chaminade, José Guimón and Roberta Rabellotti; 12. The innovation environment and knowledge diffusion: improving policy decisions through patent analytics Holger Ernst, Carsten C. Guderian and Marco Richter; Part III. Impact of knowledge flows on trade and development: 13. Global knowledge flows, absorptive capacity, and capability acquisition: old ideas, recent evidence, and new approaches Lee Branstetter and Keith E. Maskus; 14. Trade in intellectual property-intensive goods Mercedes Delgado and Margaret Kyle; 15. Knowledge spillovers through international supply chains Roberta Piermartini and Stela Rubínová; 16. How do patents shape global value chains? International and domestic patenting and value-added Trade Nikolas J. Zolas and Travis J. Lybbert; 17. The enforcement of intellectual property rights in a digital Era Michael D. Smith and Rahul Telang; 18. The digital creative economy and blockchains: options and prospects for the developing world Keith Nurse, Erica Smith, Kayla Grant and Alicia Shepherd; Part IV. Policy, regulatory and legislative frameworks; 19. Streaming of music and audiovisual works Mary Lafrance; 20. Adapting trade rules for the age of big data Mira Burri; 21. Trade in knowledge and cross-border data flows: a look at emerging digital regulatory issues Nigel Cory; 22. Cross-border knowledge flows under international trade agreements: a need for new multilateral disciplines? Lucas Spadano and Luiza Tângari Coelho; 23. The need for a global framework for knowledge transactions: cross border licensing and enforcement Jacques de Werra and Jeff C. Dodd; 24. Fitting machine-generated data into trade regulatory holes Peter K. Yu; 25. Looking forward Antony Taubman.

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Book SynopsisWith a focus on global trade, this book provides entrepreneurs and small-to mid-sized businesses with the information they need to begin exporting their products around the world-as well as importing goods to sell. It shows you how to follow guidelines for developing a successful business and marketing plan.Table of ContentsIntroduction 1 Part I: Getting Started with Import/Export 5 Chapter 1: Introducing Import/Export 7 Chapter 2: Figuring Out Your Role in the Import/Export Business 17 Chapter 3: Rules and Regulations to Consider Before You Get Started 31 Chapter 4: Organizing for Import and Export Operations 47 Part II: Selecting Products and Finding Suppliers 65 Chapter 5: Selecting the Right Products 67 Chapter 6: Connecting with Overseas Suppliers for Your Imports 73 Chapter 7: Everything You Need to Know about Alibaba.com 85 Chapter 8: Finding U.S Suppliers for Your Exports 93 Part III: Identifying Your Target Market and Finding Customers 103 Chapter 9: Looking at Marketing 105 Chapter 10: Researching Export Markets 129 Chapter 11: Researching Import Markets 139 Chapter 12: Making Export Contacts and Finding Customers 149 Chapter 13: Locating Customers for Your Imports 159 Part IV: Negotiating Around the World 167 Chapter 14: How Negotiations Work 169 Chapter 15: What Makes Global Negotiating Different 177 Chapter 16: Doing Business around the World 187 Part V: Completing the Transaction: International Trade Procedures and Regulations 217 Chapter 17: Making the Sale: Pricing, Quotes, and Shipping Terms 219 Chapter 18: Methods of Payment 227 Chapter 19: Packing and Shipping with the Right Documentation 249 Chapter 20: Getting Your Goods: Customs Requirements and the Entry Process 267 Part VI: The Part of Tens 289 Chapter 21: Ten Keys to Becoming a Successful Importer 291 Chapter 22: Ten Keys to Becoming a Successful Exporter 297 Part VII: Appendixes 303 Appendix A: Resources 305 Appendix B: Multilingual Cross‐Reference for International Shipping Terms 315 Appendix C: Online Resources 323 Index 329

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Book SynopsisReimagining our global economy so it becomes more sustainable and prosperous for all Our global economic system is broken. But we can replace the current picture of global upheaval, unsustainability, and uncertainty with one of an economy that works for all people, and the planet. First, we must eliminate rising income inequality within societies where productivity and wage growth has slowed. Second, we must reduce the dampening effect of monopoly market power wielded by large corporations on innovation and productivity gains. And finally, the short-sighted exploitation of natural resources that is corroding the environment and affecting the lives of many for the worse must end. The debate over the causes of the broken economylaissez-faire government, poorly managed globalization, the rise of technology in favor of the few, or yet another reasonis wide open. Stakeholder Capitalism: A Global Economy that Works for Progress, People and Planet argues convincingly that if we don't start with recognizing the true shape of our problems, our current system will continue to fail us. To help us see our challenges more clearly, Schwabthe Founder and Executive Chairman of the World Economic Forumlooks for the real causes of our system's shortcomings, and for solutions in best practices from around the world in places as diverse as China, Denmark, Ethiopia, Germany, Indonesia, New Zealand, and Singapore. And in doing so, Schwab finds emerging examples of new ways of doing things that provide grounds for hope, including: Individual agency: how countries and policies can make a difference against large external forcesA clearly defined social contract: agreement on shared values and goals allows government, business, and individuals to produce the most optimal outcomesPlanning for future generations: short-sighted presentism harms our shared future, and that of those yet to be bornBetter measures of economic success: move beyond a myopic focus on GDP to more complete, human-scaled measures of societal flourishing By accurately describing our real situation, Stakeholder Capitalism is able to pinpoint achievable ways to deal with our problems. Chapter by chapter, Professor Schwab shows us that there are ways for everyone at all levels of society to reshape the broken pieces of the global economy andcountry by country, company by company, and citizen by citizenglue them back together in a way that benefits us all.Table of ContentsAbout the Authors xi Preface xiii Part I The World I Grew Up In 1 75 Years of Global Growth and Development 3 2 Kuznets’ Curse: The Issues of the World Economy Today 21 3 The Rise of Asia 55 4 Divided Societies 75 Part II Drivers of Progress and Problems 5 Globalization 93 6 Technology 115 7 People and the Planet 147 Part III Stakeholder Capitalism 8 Concept 171 9 Companies 199 10 Communities 219 Conclusion 247 Acknowledgments 253 Index 259

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Book SynopsisAfter the collapse of the Doha Development Round of the World Trade Organization talks, agricultural subsidies and market liberalization went high on the political agenda. This work features historical documents that address the thorny relationship between trade and politics, the appropriate role of international regulation, and domestic concerns.Table of ContentsIntroduction, The Decline of Protectionism in Britain, 1846–52, Diffusion of Free Trade Abroad, Anglo-French Commercial Treaty of 1860 and the Treaty System, Free Trade Under Threat, to 1879, Copyrights and Permissions

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Book SynopsisAfter the collapse of the Doha Development Round of the World Trade Organization talks, agricultural subsidies and market liberalization went high on the political agenda. This work features historical documents that address the thorny relationship between trade and politics, the appropriate role of international regulation, and domestic concerns.Table of ContentsIntroduction, The International Trade Organization, The European Economic Community, The Association of South East Asian Nations, The North American Free Trade Agreement, The World Trade Organization, Copyrights and Permissions, Index

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Book SynopsisTrade impacts on the lives of all global citizens, influencing the range of commodities available for consumption and where those commodities are produced. Driven increasingly by market exchange, trade shapes the nature of work and how the costs and benefits of that work are distributed around the world. Economic growth and development are closely associated with the flows of goods and services between countries. International Trade: The Basics offers an accessible and engaging introduction to contemporary debates on international trade, inviting readers to explore the connections between national political economies within a globally integrated world. Topics covered include: Why nations trade Globalization and transnational production networks Transnational governance The emergence of Asia as a major trade region Ethical trade and environmental sustainability Table of ContentsList of figures List of tables List of boxes 1 Introduction The growth of trade History of trade Globalization and contemporary trade patterns Objective of the book Outline of the book 2 Trade theory Comparative advantage The Heckscher–Ohlin model The Stolper–Samuelson theorem Leontieff’s Paradox Terms of trade New trade theory: economies of scale and imperfect competition in trade models New, new trade theory: global outsourcing 3 Transnational corporations, trade and the global economy Origins of TNCs and why firms internationalize The growth of transnational corporations Global production networks and commodity value chains Capturing value in global production networks TNCs and trade 4 Trade governance Institutional theories GATT and WTO Geography of trade: integration and regional trade agreements Is geography destiny? Regionalism and regional economic integration 5 Trade and development Dynamic comparative advantage Unequal exchange Import-substitution and export promotion Asian flying geese 6 Impact of trade Special economic zones Impact on labor Trade and labor standards Trade, jobs and wages Ethical trade Environment and sustainability Environmental policy and trade agreements 7 Conclusion Trends and directions Glossary Bibliography Index

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Book SynopsisNusantaria often referred to as ''Maritime Southeast Asia'' is the world''s largest archipelago and has, for centuries, been a vital cultural and trading hub. Nusantara, a Sanskrit, then Malay, word referring to an island realm, is here adapted to become Nusantaria - denoting a slightly wider world but one with a single linguistic, cultural and trading base. Nusantaria encompasses the lands and shores created by the melting of the ice following the last Ice Age. These have long been primarily the domain of the Austronesian-speaking peoples and their seafaring traditions. The surrounding waters have always been uniquely important as a corridor connecting East Asia to India, the Middle East, Europe and Africa. In this book, Philip Bowring provides a history of the world''s largest and most important archipelago and its adjacent coasts. He tells the story of the peoples and lands located at this crucial maritime and cultural crossroads, from its birth following the last Ice ATrade Review“Bowring, in a remarkable display of taut writing, whisks us through the archipelago's geological eruption and mythic floods to the rise and fall of multiple port states and emerging regional dynasties and into the modern era of disruption, decay and dismemberment in less than 300 pages. At the same time, he does a wonderful demolition job on Beijing's self-serving take on Asian history.” * South China Morning Post *“[Bowring] writes this rich and rambling history as in fact a narrative of change and renewal … It is not easy to convince policymakers that history might be the place to look for solutions, yet we have nowhere else to turn to imagine what might yet be possible.” * Literary Review *“Beautifully presented with numerous informative maps, excellent illustrations and a very useful glossary, it is both a fascinating read and a very valuable history of one of the world's most important regions.” * Baird Maritime *“Rich in detail, and laced with vivid anecdotes ... Bowring notes that Nusantaria is just as vulnerable to climate change as it was after the Ice Age ... will the book's excellent maps of Nusantaria have to be drawn again?” * The Correspondent *“This hardcover book is handsomely produced with a beautiful dust jacket showing fine Nusantarian galleys in the Moluccas, recorded during the Louis de Freycinet expedition of 1817–20. It's a volume that offers readers a deeper understanding of the vibrant maritime peoples and events that unfolded literally on Australia's tropical northern doorstep, to better appreciate the complex development of the human, political and economic region that we inhabit.” * Jeffrey Mellefont, New Mandela *“This is an important and timely book. Whatever its shortcomings as formal history—and Philip Bowring states clearly that he is no specialist and no academic—for the suitably forewarned general reader at whom it is aimed, who is looking to better understand a complex and pivotal region of the modern world, Empire of the Winds is a must-read.” * Journal of the Royal Asiatic Society, Hong Kong *“Bowring has taken on the mission of restoring to its rightful place in world history a region that shaped global trade, and with its unrivalled shipbuilding techniques and navigation skills drew disparate cultures – and their ideas and know-how – together across vast oceans, and whose contribution to humankind’s domi­nion over this planet’s resources has been largely forgotten.” * Post Magazine *Table of ContentsList of Maps and Illustrations Glossary Preface Introduction 1. Child of a Drowned Parent 2. Nusantaria's Defining Features and Early People 3. To Babylon and Back 4. Ghosts of Early Empires 5. Culture from India, Goods from China 6. Srivijaya: Vanished Great Mandala 7. Java Takes Centre Stage 8. Tamil Tigers of Trade 9. Champa: Master of the East Sea 10. Malagasy Genes and African Echoes 11. China Raises its Head 12. The Majapahit Good Life 13. Tremble and Obey: The Zheng He Voyages 14. Nails, Dowels and Improbable Ships 15. Malay Melaka's Lasting Legacy 16. The Northern Outliers 17. Islam's Great Leap East 18. Nusantaria: Holed near the Waterline 19. Barangays and Baybayin 20. Makassar, Bugis and Freedom of the Seas 21. Where Kings Reign but Priests Rule 22. The Sulu Factor: Trading, Raiding, Slaving 23. Nusantaria's Existential Crisis 24. Labour, Capital, Kongsi: The Power of the Chinese 25. High Noon of Occupation 26. Empty Lands No Longer 27. Freedom, Fears and the Future Notes Bibliography Index

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Book SynopsisFramed within the common goal of advancing trade justice and South-North solidarity, The Fair Trade Handbook presents a broad interpretation of fair trade and a wide-ranging dialogue between different viewpoints. Canadian researchers in particular have advanced a transformative vision of fair trade, rooted in the cooperative movement and arguing for a more central role for Southern farmers and workers. Contributors to this book question the limits of fair trade against the broader structures of the capitalist, colonialist, racist, and patriarchal global economy.The debates and discussions are set within a critical development studies and critical political economy framework. However, this book will appeal to a wide range of readers, as it translates the key issues for a popular audience.Includes the graphic story 'a lively bean that brightens lives'!, by Bill Barrett and Curt Shoultz

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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 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 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 SynopsisThis collection of ideas and data sources provides alternatives to the trade versus technology debate and assesses the impact of international trade on US wages. It offers an appraisal of the wage distribution predicament, examining the effects of technology and globalization on the labour market.

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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 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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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 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 SynopsisThe last few years have been anni horribiles for in International Economic Law in general and in particular for the World Trade Organization, since its inception in 1995 the guarantor of the world multilateral trade system. The increasing trade tensions, a high level of US security tariffs on steel and aluminium, the US boycott of the WTO Appellate Body, the US-China trade war and the reasons underlining it, only aggravated a disastrous world-wide economic situation at a time of tremendous global health and societal emergency, due to the persistent devastating spread of the COVID-19 pandemic. The book critically discusses the most salient past US administrationâs unilateralist and protectionist practices. At the same time investigating the new Biden Administrationâs trade approaches in order to assess whether the precedent trade trajectory is likely to continue, or there is hope of reviving the US commitment to the rule-based multilateral trading system. The bookâs goal consists in distilling from current legal events the reasoning that might help the next generations in obtaining what the world needs most. These are a conscious and voluntary return to multilateralism, the search of new forms of effective global cooperation, better trade policies, a more equitable globalization, sound legal arguments, and solid economic reasons to combat rising nationalisms. If enacted, these elements hopefully would contribute to defeat new risks of political conflicts and long-lasting trade wars. The book will be helpful to students and scholars in international and trade law, political science, and also professionals working in international and EU institutions.

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Book SynopsisThis book argues that long-distance trade in luxury items such as diamonds, gold, cinnamon, scented woods, ivory and pearls, all of which require little overhead in their acquisition and were relatively easy to transport played a foundational role in the creation of what we would call global trade in the first millennium CE. The book coins the term dark matter economy to better describe this complex though mostly invisible relationship to normative realities.The first full integration of dark matter economy with the emerging global flows took place in South India and Sri Lanka at the beginning of the millennium. The book then moves to other places in the world sweet spots where a particular type of affluence was generated through the trade in luxury goods. This upstream affluence manifested itself in the creation of shrines, palaces, temples and engineering works that all thickened the landscape of memory, control and extraction and also served as a defense mechanism agTable of ContentsIntroduction: Leading QuestionsPart 1 The Case of Musa I Dark Matter Affluence and Sweet Spot Systems Cross-Ecological Delivery Economies Part 2 "The Most Outlying Lands" The Sri Lanka Wealth Rush South Indian Emergence The Central Role of Borneo The Indonesian Seaway The Sub-Himalayan – Yungui Plateau Sweet Spot The East Africa Coastal Sweet Spot The North Sea Lattitude Sweet Spot Part 3 Beyond the Binary Structural Assymetries Institutions Without Institutionality Crossing Chieftain Geographies Part 4 Shrine Landscapes Feast and Dance Great Works Palace Universes Looking and Sounding the Part Coda: Death by a Thousand Cuts

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Book SynopsisOriginally published in 1993, this book provides an excellent analysis of commodity policies internationally during the late 20th Century. It discusses 2 major methods of market regulation: price stabilization â based on buffer stocks or export quotas â and compensatory finance. The authors analyse whether major commodity policies have reached their primary objectives and to what extent they have had economic side effects. Discussion of more general policy issues centres around three international commodity agreements for coffee, rubber and cocoa. The authors also look at the policies adopted by individual nations to regulate commodity trading and assess to what extent they have reached their objectives. A discussion of the intervention of the International Monetary Fund and STABEX assesses the degree of stability they can provide in a highly volatile and variable environment. Nearly 30 years later, volatile world commodity markets are still a major issue in the policy dialogue. Alt

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Book SynopsisA prime contemporary concern - how to maintain fair market relations - is addressed through this study of the regulation of bread prices. This was the single most important economic reality of Europe''s daily life in the early modern period. Jan de Vries uses the Dutch Republic as a case study of how the market functioned and how the regulatory system evolved and acted. The ways in which consumer behaviour adapted to these structures, and the state interacted with producers and consumers in the pursuit of its own interests, had major implications for the measurement of living standards in this period. The long-term consequences of the Dutch state''s interventions reveal how capitalist economies, far from being the outcome of unfettered market economics, are inextricably linked with regulatory fiscal regimes. The humble loaf serves as a prism through which to explore major developments in early modern European society and how public market regulation affected private economic life.Trade Review'Like Galileo's telescope, The Price of Bread lets us see and understand a distant world - early modern Europe and especially the Dutch Republic. We learn what consumers ate, how standards of living changed, and why, in the capitalist Netherlands, taxation and market regulation took a fascinating and strikingly different turn.' Philip T. Hoffman, author of Why Did Europe Conquer the World?'This intriguing masterpiece explores the municipal system of Broodzetting introduced in the Netherlands in the 1590s that led to high bread prices in both good times and bad. How did they get away with it? Why did the poor not starve? Jan de Vries finds the answers in the precocious commercialisation and growth of the early modern Dutch economy.' Cormac Ó Gráda, author of Famine: A Short History and co-editor (with Guido Alfani) of Famine in European History'The Price of Bread is Jan de Vries at his best. By analyzing the price of bread, he uncovers deep underlying institutional structures that characterize the Dutch Republic and had important consequences for the country's development. His analysis sheds new light on political economy, consumption patterns and real incomes, and famines.' Jan Luiten van Zanden, author of The Origins of Globalization'With The Price of Bread, Jan de Vries offers us new insight into the pre-industrial Dutch economy through the prism of one sector. The book is rich in analysis and has ramifications that extend far beyond the regulation of bread prices. A must-read for anyone interested in institutional economies, standards of living, consumption, fiscal policies and state formation, and moral economies.' Bruno Blondé, co-editor of City and Society in the Low CountriesTable of ContentsIntroduction; Part I. The Regulatory Regime: Protecting the Consumer and Strengthening the State: 1. Bread price regulation in Europe before the 1590s; 2. Free trade in grain?; 3. The Dutch broodzetting: the introduction of a 'new system' of bread price regulation; 4. Administering and enforcing the new bread price regulations; 5. The Dutch 'peculiar institution'; Part II. Industrial Organization: The Producers in a Regulated Industry: 6. Grain: the interaction of international trade and domestic production; 7. The milling sector: a trade harnessed to raison d'état?; 8. The baking enterprise: efficiency versus convenience; 9. The structure of bread prices; Part III. Consumer Welfare and Consumer Choice: 10. Crise de subsistence: did price regulation shelter consumers from food crises?; 11. Choosing what to eat in the early modern era; 12. Bread consumption: a wheat bread revolution?; 13. Measuring the standard of living: a demand-side approach; Part IV. Perspective and Demise: 14. Dutch bread price regulation in international perspective; 15. Bread price regulation renewed and abolished, 1776–1855; Conclusion.

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Book SynopsisThis book provides a comprehensive commentary on the UNCITRAL Model Law on International Arbitration. Combining both theory and practice, it is written by leading academics and practitioners from Europe, Asia and the Americas to ensure the book has a balanced international coverage. The book not only provides an article-by-article critical analysis, but also incorporates information on the reality of legal practice in UNCITRAL jurisdictions, ensuring it is more than a recitation of case law and variations in legal text. This is not a handbook for practitioners needing a supportive citation, but rather a guide for practitioners, legislators and academics to the reasons the Model Law was structured as it was, and the reasons variations have been adopted.Trade Review'A truly international treatise where theory meets actual practice. Not only does this book provide a useful and interesting background to the UNCITRAL Model Law, but more critically an instructive and in-depth analysis of each article, describing its purpose and application across numerous jurisdictions. Clearly a useful and practical addition to the existing body of law.' Alexis Mourre, President of the ICC International Court of Arbitration'We now have the pleasure of a commentary that does justice to the significant achievements of the UNCITRAL Model Law. A diverse group of authors thoroughly analyse each of its 36 articles, comparing each one's application in various jurisdictions, without ever losing sight of the Model Law's initial raison d'être. An enlightening and accessible treatise that is fundamental to a proper understanding of this increasingly widespread legal text.' Emmanuel Gaillard, Professor of Law, Head of Shearman and Sterling's International Arbitration practice and Global Head of its Disputes Unit'The Model Law is one of the main pillars upon which modern international arbitration has been built and prospered; it has gone a long way to achieve the aim of harmonisation, which makes doing business in different jurisdictions more certain. This Commentary by experienced practitioners and academics is timely, as the Model Law has been adopted in many jurisdictions. The book is essential for international business as well as teaching.' Neil Kaplan, Arbitrator, Arbitration Chambers, Hong Kong'A starting point for anyone investigating the UNCITRAL Model Law, or any of the 111 jurisdictions it has been adopted in. The book provides a clear, easily accessible and insightful comparative legal analysis of the world's primary instrument of arbitration law. An absolute essential, both for practitioners and academics.' Bas van Zelst, Co-Head of Van Doorne's Arbitration Group, and Professor of Dispute Resolution and Arbitration, Maastricht University'This work is an excellent value-add to the field: it consolidates in one tome a clear analysis of each section of the UNCITRAL Model Law in the light of the pertinent travaux préparatoires and key case law and arbitral decisions, supplemented with insightful commentary. Particularly for practitioners needing to address real-life issues under the Model Law in the course of their cases, this book will be an excellent time-saving resource.' José Astigarraga, Partner, ReedSmith LLPTable of Contents1. Scope of application Michael Polkinghorne, Tuuli Timonen and Nika Larkimo; 2. Definitions and rules of interpretation Pietro Ortolani; 2a. International origin and general principles Ilias Bantekas; 3. Receipt of written communications Ilias Bantekas; 4. Waiver of right to object Ilias Bantekas; 5. Extent of court intervention Manuel E. Gomez; 6. Court or other authority for certain functions of arbitration assistance and supervision Shahla Ali and Odysseas G. Repousis; 7. Definition and form of arbitration agreement Ilias Bantekas and Pietro Ortolani; 8. Arbitration agreement and substantive claim before court Ilias Bantekas; 9. Arbitration agreement and interim measures by court Shahla Ali and Odysseas G. Repousis; 10. Number of arbitrators Ilias Bantekas; 11. Appointment of arbitrators Shahla Ali and Odysseas G. Repousis; 12. Grounds for challenge Pietro Ortolani; 13. Challenge procedure Manuel E. Gomez; 14. Failure or impossibility to act Michael Polkinghorne, Kirsten Odynski, Mariele Coulet-Diaz and Zehaan Trivedi; 15. Appointment of substitute arbitrator Pietro Ortolani; 16. Competence of arbitral tribunal to rule on its own jurisdiction Michael Polkinghorne, Alvaro Peralta, Hazel Levent and Gwen Wackwitz; 17. Power of arbitral tribunal to order interim measures Pietro Ortolani; 18. Equal treatment of parties Ilias Bantekas; 19. Determination of rules of procedure Manuel E. Gomez and Ikram Ullah; 20. Place of arbitration Pietro Ortolani; 21. Commencement of arbitral proceedings Shahla Ali and Tom Kabau; 22. Language Ilias Bantekas; 23. Statements of claim and defence Shahla Ali and Tom Kabau; 24. Hearings and written proceedings Pietro Ortolani; 25. Default of a part Manuel Gomez; 26. Expert appointed by arbitral tribunal Michael Polkinghorne, Karim Mariey and Tomas Vail; 27. Court assistance in taking evidence Shahla Ali and Odysseas G Repousis; 28. Rules applicable to substance of dispute Ilias Bantekas; 29. Decision-making by panel of arbitrators Manuel Gomez; 30. Settlement Michael Polkinghorne and Poorvi Satija; 31. Form and contents of award Ilias Bantekas; 32. Termination of proceedings Ilias Bantekas; 33. Correction and interpretation of award: additional award Ilias Bantekas and Ikram Ullah; 34. Application for setting aside as exclusive recourse against arbitral award Pietro Ortolani; 35. Recognition and enforcement Pietro Ortolani; 36. Grounds for refusing recognition and enforcement Michael Polkinghorne, Jack Biggs, Anna Chuwen Dai and Tolu Obamuroh.

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Book SynopsisSince the publication of its first edition, this textbook has been the prime choice of teachers and students alike, due to its clear and detailed explanation of the basic principles of the multilateral trading system and the law of the World Trade Organization (WTO). The fifth edition continues to explore the institutional and substantive law of the WTO. It has been updated to incorporate all new developments in the WTO''s ever-growing body of case law. Moreover, each chapter includes a ''Further Readings'' section to encourage and facilitate research and discussion on the topics addressed. As in previous editions, each chapter also features a summary to reinforce learning. Questions, assignments, and exercises on WTO law and policy are contained in an online supplement, updated regularly. This textbook is an essential tool for all WTO law students and will also serve as a practitioner''s introductory guide to the WTO.Table of Contents1. International trade and the law of the WTO; 2. The World Trade Organization; 3. WTO dispute settlement; 4. Most-favoured-nation treatment; 5. National treatment; 6. Tariff barriers; 7. Non-tariff barriers; 8. General and security exceptions; 9. Economic emergency exceptions; 10. Regional trade exceptions; 11. Dumping; 12. Subsidies; 13. Technical barriers to trade; 14. Sanitary and phytosanitary measures; 15. Intellectual property rights; Index.

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Book SynopsisThe World That Trade Created brings to life the history of trade and its actors. In a series of brief, highly readable vignettes, filled with insights and amazing facts about things we tend to take for granted, the authors uncover the deep historical roots of economic globalization. Covering over seven hundred years of history, this book, now in its fourth edition, takes the reader around the world from the history of the opium trade to pirates, to the building of corporations and migration to the New World. The chapters are grouped thematically, each featuring an introductory essay designed to synthesize and elaborate on key themes, both familiar and unfamiliar. It includes ten new essays, on topics ranging from the early modern ivory and slave trades across the Indian Ocean, to the ways in which the availability of new consumer goods helped change work habits in both Europe and East Asia, and from the history of chewing gum to that of rare earth metals. The introduTrade Review‘In this collection of short essays, Pomeranz and Topik masterfully depict the story of the creation of the world economy. Without using academic jargon, they explain how trade with commodities, drugs, animals, people and ideas moved among continents and transformed the world.’ — Manel Ollé, associate tenure professor in Modern and contemporary Chinese history and culture, Director of the Master in Chinese Studies, Universitat Pompeu Fabra, Barcelona, Spain ‘How invisible networks of trade ultimately came to compel producers, merchants, and even whole societies to adapt to the networks' needs as they grew is a fascinating story, and one just as important for understanding the world as developments in politics or culture are. I know of no other book that introduces trade networks so well. It is an ideal text for survey courses.’ — Roland Spickermann - Chair, Dept. of History, University of Texas of the Permian Basin, USATable of ContentsIntroductionChapter 1 The Making of Market Conventions The Fujian Trade Diaspora The Chinese Tribute System Funny Money, Real Growth When Asia Was the World Economy Treating Good News as No News Pearls in the Rubble: Rediscovering the Golden Age of Quanzhou, ca. 1000–1400 Aztec Traders Primitive Accumulation: Brazilwood A British Merchant in the Tropics How the Other Half Traded Deals and Ordeals: World Trade and Early Modern Legal Culture Traveling Salesmen, Traveling Taxmen Indian Ocean Commodity Circuit: How to Turn Cotton into Ivory Going Non-native: Expense Accounts and the End of the Age of Merchant Courtiers Empire on a Shoestring: British Adventurers and Indian Financiers in Calcutta, 1750–1850 Chapter 2 Transport and Tactics2.1 Human Ingenuity: Adapting to Natural Barriers, and Creating New Ones2.2 Power-Driven Transport: New Time, New Space, Old Conflicts2.3 Woods, Winds, Shipbuilding, and Shipping: Why China Didn’t Rule the Waves2.4 Better to Be Lucky Than Smart2.5 Seats of Government and Their Stomachs: An Eighteenth-Century Tour2.6 Pioneers of Dusty Rooms: Warehouses, Transatlantic Trade, and the Opening of the North American Frontier2.7 People Patterns: Was the Real America Sichuan?2.8 Winning Raffles2.9 Trade, Disorder, and Progress: Creating Shanghai, 1840–19302.10 Out of One—Many2.11 Guaranteed Profits and Half-Fulfilled Hopes: Railroad Building in British India2.12 A Brief Trip Across the CenturiesChapter 3 The Economic Culture of Drugs3.1 Chocolate: From Coin to Commodity3.2 Brewing Up a Storm3.3 Mocha Is Not Chocolate3.4 The Brew of Business: Coffee’s Life Story3.5 America and the Coffee Bean3.6 Sweet Revolutions3.7 Paying for Power: "Sin Taxes" and the Rise of the Modern State3.8 How Opium Made the World Go ‘Round3.9 Tobacco: the Rise and Decline of a Magical Weed3.10 Making Smoking Modern: From Pipes to Cigarettes in Egypt and Elsewhere3.11 Chewing Is Good, Snorting Isn’t: How Chemistry Turned a Good Thing BadChapter 4 Transplanting4.1 Unnatural Resources4.2 Bouncing Around4.3 Golden Misfortune: John Sutter in the Wilds of California4.4 California Gold and the World4.5 El Dorado or Wild Coast? How a Remote Place was washed by the Tides of World History4.6 Beautiful Bugs4.7 How to Turn Nothing into Something: Guano’s Ephemeral Fortunes4.8 As American as Sugar and Pineapples4.9 How the Cows Ate the Cowboys4.10 The Tie That Bound4.11 The Good Earth?4.12 One Potato, Two Potato4.13 Cocoa and Coercion: Advances and Retreats for Free Labor in West African Agriculture4.14 Trying to Get a Grip: Natural Rubber’s Century of Ups and DownsChapter 5 The Economics of Violence5.1 The Logic of an Immoral Trade5.2 As Rich as Potosí5.3 The Freebooting Founders of England's Free Seas5.4 Adventure, Trade, Piracy: Anthony Shirley and Pedro Teixeira, Two Early Modern Travelers5.5 The Luxurious Life of Robinson Crusoe5.6 No Islands in the Storm: Or, How the Sino-British Tea Trade Deluged the Worlds of Pacific Islanders5.7 The Violent Birth of Corporations5.8 Buccaneers as Corporate Raiders5.9 Looking for the Next Worst Thing: Emancipation, Indentures, and Colonial Plantations After Slavery5.10 Bloody Ivory Tower5.11 How Africa Resisted Imperialism: Ethiopia and the World Economy5.12 Never Again: The Saga of the RosenfeldersChapter 6 Making Modern Markets6.1 Silver and Gold in Mexico and Brazil6.2 Weighing the World: The Metric Revolution6.3 From Court Bankers to Architects of the Modern World Market: The Rothschilds6.4 Growing Global: International Grain Markets6.5 How Time Got That Way6.6 How the United States Joined the Big Leagues6.7 Clubs, Casinos, and Collapses: Sovereign Debt and Risk Management Since 18206.8 Fresher Is Not Better6.9 Packaging6.10 Trademarks: What’s in a Name?6.11 Learning to Feel Unclean: A Global Marketing Tale6.12 Chewing on global History: Wrigley, Adams, and the Yucatan6.13 Things Go Better with Red, White, and Blue: How Coca-Cola Conquered Europe6.14 Survival of the First6.15 It Ain’t Necessarily So6.16 Location, Location, Location: How History Trumped Geography in Andorra and PanamaChapter 7 World Trade, Industrialization, and Deindustrialization7.1 Sweet Industry: The First Factories7.2 Why We Work So Hard: The Industrious Revolution and the Early Modern World7.3 Fiber of Fortune: How Cotton Became the Fabric of the Industrial Age7.4 Combing the World for Cotton7.5 Killing the Golden Goose7.6 Sweet Success7.7 No Mill Is an Island7.8 Feeding Silkworms, Spitting Out Growth7.9 From Rocks—and Restrictions—to Riches: How Disadvantages Helped New England Industrialize Early7.10 Sideways Breakthroughs and Stalled Transitions: Crooked Paths from Coal to Oil, 1859–20127.11 American Oil7.12 Running on Oil, Building on Sand7.13 Not So Rare, But Pretty Strange: How Rare Earth Metals Became a Chinese "Monopoly"7.14 Minding the Store and Forgetting the Factory: U.S. "Fair Trade" Laws and the Rise of Offshore Manufacturing Since World War IIEpilogue: The World Economy in the Twenty-First Century

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Book SynopsisAfter the 2008–9 global financial crisis, reforms to promote stability, social inclusion, and sustainability were promised but not delivered. As a result, the global economic situation, marred by inequality, volatility, and climate breakdown, remains dysfunctional. Now, the economic fallout from the Covid-19 pandemic offers us a second chance. Kevin Gallagher and Richard Kozul-Wright argue that we must grasp it by implementing sweeping reforms to how we govern global money, finance, and trade. Without global leaders prepared to boldly rewrite the rules to promote a prosperous, just, and sustainable post-Covid world economic order – a Bretton Woods moment for the twenty-first century – we risk being engulfed by climate chaos and political dysfunction. This book provides a blueprint for change that no one interested in the future of our planet can afford to miss.Trade Review“The world economy desperately needs a new deal. Few, if any, analysts are better placed to describe the transformation required than Kevin Gallagher and Richard Kozul-Wright.”Dani Rodrik, Harvard University “If the Bad Samaritans of global governance really want to turn a page and build back better from the Covid-19 crisis they could find no better place to start than by dipping in to this punchy volume.”Ha-Joon Chang, University of CambridgeTable of ContentsChapter 1: The Fierce Urgency of Now: The Case for a New Bretton Woods Moment Chapter 2: The Origins and Antinomies of the Multilateral System Chapter 3: Building Back a Better International Monetary and Financial System Chapter 4: Re-aligning the Trade and Investment Regime Chapter 5: Catalyzing Development Finance Chapter 6: Crises, Reform and Countervailing Power Bibliography

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