The 1970s marked the end of the years in which the United States was the guarantor of a free world trade order, while Western Europe made efforts to catch up with the economic superpower. In this book, Dr La Barca explains how the trade environment and trade policies in the United States and in the European Community during the 1970s were more complex than frequently acknowledged. In particular, he examines the promotion of greater governmental protection of national industries and the relationship between such tendencies and the negotiations aimed at reducing trade barriers. This analysis shows how the United States and the European Community agreed to pursue their protectionist practices, thereby creating a barrier to serious efforts to enable free trade.
By:
Giuseppe La Barca (University of Swansea UK) Imprint: Bloomsbury Academic USA Country of Publication: United States Dimensions:
Height: 234mm,
Width: 156mm,
Spine: 18mm
Weight: 540g ISBN:9781441147844 ISBN 10: 1441147845 Pages: 256 Publication Date:25 March 2013 Audience:
College/higher education
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Further / Higher Education
Format:Hardback Publisher's Status: Active
Introduction 1. Background to the Upheavals and Settlement Attempts of the 1970s 2. Conflict and Cooperation on Trade Issues between the Transatlantic Partners and the Launching of a New Multilateral Round of Trade Negotiations 3. Crisis and Unstable Recovery 4. The Slackening of Growth in the EC Countries and the Strengthening of Protectionism 5. The Last Phase of the Tokyo Round 6. The End of the 1970s and the Dawn of a New Decade Bibliography Index
Giuseppe La Barca is Honorary Research Associate at Swansea University, UK.
