This paper aims to contribute to the theoretical discussion of free trade and protectionism in international trade within the context of International political economy. Presented approach broadens the standard political economy view of trade policy and goes beyond the redistribution...

This article is a contribution to the discussion of national competitiveness as a concept for analysis of international economic relations. The main goal is the critical reflection of the concept. We consider the Paul Krugman´s and Richard Baldwin´s remarks regarding the problems associated...

Intro -- CONTENT -- Introduction -- 1. INTERNATIONAL TRADE AND POWER -GOALS AND MEANS OF TRADE POLICYIN HIS TORICAL PERSPECTIVE -- 1.1. Goals and Means of Trade Policy during Antiquity, in Medieval Europe, and in Asia before European Expansion -- 1.2. European Trade: Italian Intermediation,...