The Social Construction of Free Trade: The European Union, NAFTA, and Mercosur
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| Rating | : | 4.55 (636 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0691123535 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 272 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2017-01-27 |
| Language | : | English |
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Carranza, Choice, June 2006Choice : This pathbreaking study shows regional trade agreements are remarkably different creations that have a distinctive impact on their legal regimes.. "Pathbreaking study". -- M.E
A good book for looking at how social systems impact trade policy Hinzman Trophy I assigned this book in a course on comparative regional organizations. It was a solid presentation of the issues around MERCOSUR and NAFTA as compared to the EU. The approach was a nice counterpoint to the more institutionalist approaches in the other texts I used. The coverage of MERCOSUR was good and accessible to students, which is sadly a rarity in English language scholarship on regional orgs.. "Technically exceptional" according to Nathan Arnold. Duina does well by going in-depth to explain how specific products' trade status is affected by Mercosur. Mercosur - the less discussed of the modern customs unions / trade blocks.. awesome my professor wrote this book and he is AMAZING. great book, too! and thanks so much for the timely delivery.
. He is the author of "Harmonizing Europe: Nation States within the Common Market". Francesco Duina is Assistant Professor of Sociology at Bates College and Visiting Professor at the International Center for Business and Politics, Copenhagen Business School
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.. 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. Challenging the widespread assumption that RTAs should be seen as fundam