The European Union, Nafta, and Mercosur
Buch, Englisch, 272 Seiten, Format (B × H): 158 mm x 232 mm, Gewicht: 390 g
ISBN: 978-0-691-13378-2
Verlag: Princeton University Press
This book offers a compelling new interpretation of the proliferation of regional trade agreements (RTAs) at the end of the twentieth century. Challenging the widespread assumption that RTAs should be seen as fundamentally similar economic initiatives to pursue free trade, Francesco Duina proposes that the world is reorganizing itself into regions that are highly distinctive and enduring. With evidence from Europe, North America, and South America, he challenges our understanding of globalization, the nature of markets, and the spread of neoliberalism.The pursuit of free trade is a profoundly social process and, as such, a unique endeavor wherever it takes place. In an unprecedented comparative analysis, the book offers striking evidence of differences in the legal architectures erected to standardize the worldview of market participants and the reaction of key societal organizations--interest groups, businesses, and national administrations--to a broader marketplace. The author gives special attention to developments in three key areas of economic life: women in the workplace, the dairy industry, and labor rights. With its bold and original approach and its impressive range of data, The Social Construction of Free Trade represents a major advance in the growing fields of economic sociology and comparative regional integration.
Autoren/Hrsg.
Fachgebiete
- Wirtschaftswissenschaften Volkswirtschaftslehre Internationale Wirtschaft Handelsabkommen, Wirtschaftsorganisationen
- Wirtschaftswissenschaften Volkswirtschaftslehre Internationale Wirtschaft Internationaler Handel
- Rechtswissenschaften Internationales Recht und Europarecht Internationales Recht Internationales Handels-, Wirtschafts- und Gesellschaftsrecht
- Wirtschaftswissenschaften Volkswirtschaftslehre Internationale Wirtschaft Entwicklungsökonomie & Emerging Markets
Weitere Infos & Material
List of Figures and Tables ix
A Note on Translations xi
Acknowledgments xiii
Abbreviations xvii
Part I: Introduction and Theoretical Framework
Chapter One: Visions of Free Trade 3
Chapter Two: Institutions, Politics, and the Making of Regional Markets 29
Part II: The Evolution of Law and Society in the EU, Mercosur, and NAFTA
Chapter Three: The Use of Regional Law to Standardize Reality 63
Chapter Four: The Targets and Content of Regional Law 101
Chapter Five: Societal Adjustments to Integration 148
Part III: Conclusion
Chapter Six: Reflections on the Present and Future 185
Appendix 211
References 217
Index 241
