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International Trade and Political Conflict: Commerce, Coalitions, and Mobility
Michael J. Hiscox
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Description for International Trade and Political Conflict: Commerce, Coalitions, and Mobility
Paperback. Provides a different approach to an old debate in political economy - that over whether class conflict or group competition is more prevalent in politics. This book outlines the conditions under which one type of political conflict is more likely than the other. It is useful to those interested in understanding developments in trade policy. Num Pages: 224 pages, 39 tables, 14 line illus. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPQB; KCLT; KCP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 159 x 234 x 16. Weight in Grams: 382.
This book unveils a potent new approach to one of the oldest debates in political economy--that over whether class conflict or group competition is more prevalent in politics. It goes further than any study to date by outlining the conditions under which one type of political conflict is more likely than the other. Michael Hiscox focuses on a critical issue affecting support for and opposition to free trade--factor mobility, or the ability of those who own a factor of production (land, labor, or capital) to move it from one industry to another. He argues that the types of political coalitions ... Read more
This book unveils a potent new approach to one of the oldest debates in political economy--that over whether class conflict or group competition is more prevalent in politics. It goes further than any study to date by outlining the conditions under which one type of political conflict is more likely than the other. Michael Hiscox focuses on a critical issue affecting support for and opposition to free trade--factor mobility, or the ability of those who own a factor of production (land, labor, or capital) to move it from one industry to another. He argues that the types of political coalitions ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
Number of Pages
224
Place of Publication
New Jersey, United States
ISBN
9780691088556
SKU
V9780691088556
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About Michael J. Hiscox
Michael J. Hiscox is the John L. Loeb Associate Professor of the Social Sciences at Harvard University. This book is based on his dissertation, done at Harvard University, which was awarded the Helen Dwight Reid Prize for Best Dissertation in International Relations by the American Political Science Association in 1997.
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Co-Winner of the 2003 William H. Riker Book Award