Intro -- CONTENTS -- Foreword -- Acknowledgements -- List of abbreviations -- The Contributors -- 1. Introductory Overview -- I. The Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) Agreement -- 2. The Origins and Evolution of TPP Trade Negotiations -- 3. The Political Economy of Joining TPP: The Case of...

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