The making of United States international economic policy : principles, problems, and proposals for reform / Stephen D. Cohen ; foreword by Paul Volcker.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Foreword / Paul Volcker -- Pt. I. The Unique Nature of International Economic Policy. 1. The Content of International Economic Policy. 2. The Context of International Economic Policy -- Pt. II. The Policymaking Machinery in Washington. 3. The Executive Branch. 4. The Coordination of U.S. International Economic Policy. 5. The Congress. 6. The Private Sector: Interest Groups and Lobbying -- Pt. III. The Decision-making Process at Work. 7. The Many Theories on the Making of U.S. International Economic Policy Decisions. 8. The Many Paths to Policy Implementation. 9. The Trade Reorganization Efforts of 1980 and 1983. 10. The System Responds to Exchange Rate and Trade Balance Disequilibria, 1985-1986. 11. The Merging of Domestic and International Economic Policies: The Competitiveness/Industrial Policy Debate -- Pt. IV. Prescription. 12. A Critique of Existing Organization. 13. Proposals for Organizational and Procedural Changes.