Oxford Handbook of the Political Economy of International Trade

The Oxford Handbook of the Politics of International Trade surveys the literature on the politics of international trade and highlights the most exciting recent scholarly developments. The Handbook is focused on work by political scientists that draws extensively on work in economics, but is distinctive in its applications and attention to political features; that is, it takes politics seriously. The Handbook's framework is organized in part along thetraditional lines of domestic society-domestic institutions - international interaction, but elaborates this basic framework to showcase the most important new developments in our understanding of the political economy of trade. Within the field of international political economy, international trade has longbeen and continues to be one of the most vibrant areas of study. Drawing on models of economic interests and integrating them with political models of institutions and society, political scientists have made great strides in understanding the sources of trade policy preferences and outcomes. The 27 chapters in the Handbook include contributions from prominent scholars around the globe, and from multiple theoretical and methodological traditions. The Handbook considers the development ofconcepts and policies about international trade; the influence of individuals, firms, and societies; the role of domestic and international institutions; and the interaction of trade and other issues, such as monetary policy, environmental challenges, and human rights. Showcasing both establishedtheories and findings and cutting-edge new research, the Handbook is a valuable reference for scholars of political economy.

2016 CHOICE Outstanding Academic Title"The book is truly more than a handbook... it engages in sophisticated debates on such subjects as trade and the environment and trade and human rights. This work belongs on the shelf of every scholar of global political economy." --Choice Reviews, J. R. Strand, University of Nevada, Las Vegas

Lisa L. Martin is Professor of Political Science at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. She has published widely on the topics of international political economy, international organizations, and economic sanctions. She is the former editor-in-chief of International Organization.