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Book SynopsisOutcomes in major multilateral trade negotiations are conventionally explained as resulting from interests weighted by (trading) power. Offering a different overview of the concepts we use to talk about the international trade regime, this edited collection puts the ideational foundation of world trade politics centre stage, and critically examines the terms in which we make sense of world trade politics.
The concepts used to make sense of world trade politics are often employed strategically, making some aspects of reality visible and others invisible. Reflecting upon ten key concepts from trade' itself to protectionism' and justice', this book poses two broad questions: first, how and by whom have the meanings of different terms used to describe, challenge and defend world trade politics been constructed? Second, how have the individual terms changed over time, and with what consequences? The editors and contributors draw on a broad range of theoretical approaches, from post
Trade Review
"A key message of this excellent contribution is that our understanding of world trade (politics) is not as straightforward as we would like it to be. By exploring the changing meaning of ten 'terms of trade' in seperate chapters, the authors show how we, as practicioners and scholars, employ language and mental concepts that, while helping us make sense of trade politics, similtanerously shape and limit our appreciation of social reality."
Fabian Bohneberger,World Trade Review, 2019
Table of Contents1. The Language of World Trade Politics: Introduction 2. Trade 3. Protectionism 4. Foreign Direct Investment 5. Multilateralism 6. Democracy 7. Civil Society 8. Coherence 9. Development 10. Environment 11. Justice
