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Globalization and America鈥檚 Trade Agreements is a valuable guide for newcomers to trade policy and a challenging critique of trade policy for those already knowledgeable. In this book, William Krist reviews the impact of the United States鈥� complex trade agreements of the past 25 years and examines the issues in recent rounds of GATT/WTO negotiations and numerous free trade agreements. He describes agreements鈥� frameworks and historical contexts, economists鈥� approaches to agreements, and the effect of historical trade experiences on economic theory. Krist also assesses trade deals鈥� impact on the U.S. economy and on the economies of developing countries, and he reviews the roles of foreign policy, environmental concerns, and labor issues.

Trade has been an essential driver of global growth. Krist shows how trade policy has contributed to that growth and outlines what must be done to ensure that it can continue to promote our national objectives.

Wiliam Krist is a senior scholar at the 浪花直播 Center. During his career, he was an Assistant U.S. Trade Representative, a legislative assistant for both a congressman and a senator, and an advocate for the high-tech industry.

William Krist discussed his perspective on America鈥檚 trade agreements on 浪花直播 Center NOW on March 17, 2014. Visit his blog for more news, analysis, and commentary on America鈥檚 past, present, and future trade negotiations.

Preface

Acknowledgments

1. U.S. Trade Policy in Crisis

2. America鈥檚 Trade Agreements

3. Trade Agreements and Economic Theory

4.Trade Agreements and U.S. Commercial Interests

5. Foreign Policy: The Other Driver

6. Economic Development: A Missed Opportunity

7. Uneasy Neighbors: Trade and the Environment

8. The Labor Dilemma

9. The Way Forward

Appendix: Backgrounds of U.S. Trade Representatives

鈥淜rist has obviously put together a scholarly work displaying a very broad understanding of the 鈥榳hys and wherefores鈥� of U.S. trade agreement history.鈥濃�擜mbassador Michael Smith, retired foreign service officer, former Deputy U.S. Trade Representative

鈥淚 would rate this work as very important and needed. The reader is given a very good understanding of post-World War II policies and the global context in which they have functioned.鈥濃�擜mbassador Alan Wolff, international trade lawyer, former Deputy U.S. Trade Representative

鈥淔oreign trade negotiations, an aspect of foreign policy as well as economic policy, have become enormously complicated, and the resulting agreements, extremely complex.鈥� Krist, a former U.S. trade negotiator, provides a useful primer on current world trade rules, structures and negotiations.鈥濃�擱ichard Cooper, Foreign Affairs

鈥淭he history of specific trade arrangements and their geopolitical context are crisp and contain useful narratives.鈥� Recommended.鈥濃�擟hoice