The Evolution of the Trade Regime offers a comprehensive political-economic history of the development of the world's multilateral trade institutions, the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) and its successor, the World Trade Organization (WTO). While other books confine themselves to...

It is interesting to note that after two years of recession in East Asia, almost all the countries in this region are rising again. In the wake of that sudden onslaught on the economies of East Asia, many new questions have come to the fore (and are waiting for the right answers), such as: How...

Intro -- Contents -- Preface -- Introduction -- 1. The Domestic Determinants of Chinese Foreign Economic Policy -- 2. Antinomies of Chinese Development, 1949-1958 -- 3. Neomercantilism versus Self-Sufficiency, 1959-1966 -- 4. Chaos and the Cultural Revolution, 1966-1971 -- 5. Resurrecting the...

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Written by a leading thinker in the politics of the developing world, The Political Economy of Tanzania presents a compelling analysis of Tanzania's postindependence history. This insightful critique of development economics offers crucial lessons for scholars and policy makers with a stake in...