The political economy of international trade / Ken Heydon.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

List of case studies -- List of figures -- Abbreviations -- Structure: the building blocks -- Introduction: echoes of mercantilism -- The gains from trade: winners and losers -- The political economy of trade: the domestic setting -- Trade, growth and development -- Trade, investment and the global value chain -- The institutional framework -- The systemic threats to the multilateral trading order -- The rise of preferential trade agreements -- Confronting the issues -- Distortions to trade in manufactures -- The special case of agriculture -- Negotiating services and investment -- Competition policy and the role of the firm -- Trade links to environment, labour standards and property rights -- Conclusion: putting commerce in context -- Acknowledgements -- Notes -- References -- Index.