{"product_id":"us-trade-issues-alfred-e-eckes-jr-9781598841992","title":"U.S. Trade Issues: A Reference Handbook","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAn expert analysis of key issues, individuals, and developments in U.S. trade policy from national, regional, and global perspectives.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhat is the proper balance between free trade and protecting the American economy? \u003ci\u003eU.S. Trade Issues: A Reference Handbook\u003c\/i\u003e is a timely exploration of this vital and politically sensitive question, one that emerged as a crucial issue in the 2008 presidential election. Written by a former chairman of the U.S. International Trade Commission, it provides an authoritative, accessible, and unbiased review of the defining events, principal players, and key controversies in U.S. trade policy. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eU.S. Trade Issues\u003c\/i\u003e describes American trade policies from the days of the republic to the present, focusing most intently on the post-World War II era. It explores a number of current issues, including the Doha Round of Multilateral Negotiations, NAFTA, and the president's trade authority. In addition, the handbook looks at American trade policy in the context of an increasingly globalized world economy.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Alfred E. Eckes Jr\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1598841998\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781598841992\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e ABC-CLIO\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/01\/2009\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 360\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.45lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.10w x 1.20d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eChoice\u003c\/i\u003e 04\/01\/2010\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eReference and Research Bk News\u003c\/i\u003e 02\/01\/2010 pg. 123","brand":"Alfred E. Eckes Jr","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":48088616370431,"sku":"9781598841992","price":75.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_012b1575-c0c3-48f6-aedf-aa9a7e0d6ed4.jpg?v=1769105750","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/us-trade-issues-alfred-e-eckes-jr-9781598841992","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}