Democracies and the Politics of Trade

Gary Shiffman and James J. Jochum

Chapter Chapter 5 in Economic Instruments of Security Policy, 2011, pp 77-111 from Palgrave Macmillan

Abstract: Abstract If trade makes everyone better off, shouldn’t democratic governments embrace unqualified free trade? Empirically, they do not—for reasons that differ from those at play in dictatorships. In this chapter well explore the factors bearing on trade decisions in a democracy, opening with a prosaic reference and then moving to political reality. When we understand the theory and practice of trade in a democracy, we will apply our understanding to national security.

Keywords: Free Trade; National Security; Security Policy; Free Trade Agreement; Economic Instrument (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2011
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DOI: 10.1057/9781137123626_5

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