The effects of international trade on the planet's climate and environment are manifold and complex. This makes assessment of the impact of free trade agreements (FTAs) a delicate matter. This study provides an overview of the development of sustainability chapters in FTAs and discusses their...

This paper analyzes the effects of trade-related party preferences, parliamentary and presidential elections, and other domestic political variables on the outcome of bilateral trade agreement negotiations within a two-level game framework. This paper focuses on bilateral trade negotiations such...

Linkage theory (the way one negotiation influences or determines the process or outcome of another) can effectively explain the relationship between a negotiation and its relevant environment. This study examines how external events grounded in multilateral, regional or bilateral environments...