Trade Negotiations In The Oecd

by BLAIR

• ISBN13: 9780710304322
• ISBN10: 0710304323
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 1993-01-01
• Publisher: Routledge

Summary

Who prevails in international negotiations? What impact do negotiated agreements have on the policies and actions of participating countries? How well do contemporary international relations theories answer these questions? Using the case of trade negotiations in the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), the author assesses the explanatory power of a number of models derived from the neo-realist approach, as well as from the theoretical literature on international regimes, international organisation, and interdependence. He also considers several factors operating within states which are generally excluded from most current international theories, and discusses the relative importance of system-level and state-level forces in determining the outcome and impact of multilateral trade negotiations.
In addition to offering an evaluation of various international theoretical approaches, this study sheds new light on an important but poorly understood international organisation. It presents an in-depth historical account of negotiations conducted during the 1970s and 1980s in four areas: export credits, agricultural trade, steel trade, and trade in ships. The book examines how the agenda of the OECD is set, the nature of bargaining activity within the Organisation, and the role played by the OECD in the overall international trade regime.

Table of Contents

Preface
Introduction	p. 1
International Trade Relations and the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development	p. 5
The Analytical Framework	p. 13
Overall Capabilities	p. 16
Issue Area Structure (International Trade Structure)	p. 18
Issue Structure	p. 25
Influence of Institutions	p. 27
Unit-level Variables	p. 30
Changes in Interest Definition	p. 33
Export Credits	p. 42
Trends in Officially Supported Export Credit	p. 42
Background to OECD Export Credit Negotiations	p. 44
Agreements in the Export Credits Field	p. 46
Impact of OECD Agreements	p. 57
Bargaining Positions and Outcomes	p. 59
Explaining OECD Agreements and their Impact	p. 68
Agricultural Trade	p. 109
The International Agricultural Market	p. 109
Background to OECD Agricultural Trade Negotiations	p. 115
Agreements on Agricultural Trade Issues	p. 117
Impact of OECD Agreements	p. 127
Bargaining Positions and Outcomes	p. 130
Explaining OECD Agreements and their Impact	p. 134
Steel Trade	p. 166
The International Steel Market	p. 166
Background to OECD Steel Trade Negotiations	p. 170
Agreements on Steel Trade Issues	p. 172
Impact of OECD Agreements	p. 176
Bargaining Positions and Outcomes	p. 189
Explaining OECD Agreements and their Impact	p. 193
Trade in Ships
The International Shipbuilding Market	p. 216
Background to OECD Shipbuilding Negotiations	p. 221
Agreements on Shipbuilding Issues	p. 222
Impact of OECD Agreements	p. 225
Bargaining Positions and Outcomes	p. 229
Explaining OECD Agreements and their Impact	p. 238
Conclusion
Explaining the Outcome of OECD Trade Negotiations	p. 257
Explaining the Impact of OECD Agreements	p. 262
Evaluating the Independent Variables	p. 264
Capabilities and Leadership in International Negotiations	p. 268
Domestic Politics and International Trade Negotiations	p. 271
From Theory to Case Studies and Back Again	p. 272
The Future of the OECD in the International Trading System	p. 274
Bibliography	p. 281
Index	p. 299
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