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The Politics of Trade in Latin American Development

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In this innovative synthesis and reconstruction of the role of trade in Latin American development, the author asks what have been the political terms of trade in Latin America, and why have they differed so much from the multilateral and national trade politics of the advanced capitalist countries, especially the United States? He shows, in great detail, how a new conceptual approach to this question can help us to understand why, and with what limits, Latin America now seems ready to accept the mantle of free trade. This book is a unique attempt to link some of the most provocative hypotheses from the literatures of international trade, development, regional economic history, and resource management to national politics in Latin America.
Tables and figures Introduction 1. Trade power and national development in historical perspective 2. Connecting trade to development, tempered by adjustment 3. Natural resource politics, trade and development 4. National power and the structure of Latin American trade 5. National power, the multiateral agenda and trade with the United States 6. National goals for Latin American trade politics: issues of insulation and autonomy Conclusion Notes Bibliography Index.
"A demanding but very rewarding study... It takes the trouble to explain carefully, and with extensive documentation the differences and similarities of the various countries... And it is rewarding because, unlike most of the literature on trade and trade policy, it argues that economic growth and social policy cannot be divorced... An excellent book." - International Affairs
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