Power, Protection, and Free Trade

by David A. Lake

Book Overview

Why do nations so frequently abandon unrestricted international commerce in favor of trade protectionism? David A. Lake contends that the dominant explanation, interest group theory, does not adequately explain American trade strategy or address the contradictory elements of cooperation and conflict that shape the international economy. Power, Protection, and Free Trade offers an alternative, systemic approach to trade strategy that builds...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0801421349
• ISBN13: 9780801421341
• Release Date: April 1988
• Publisher: Cornell University Press
• Length: 264 Pages
• Weight: 1.30 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.1" x 9.2"
• Age Range: 18 years and up
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher