U.S. Trade Issues : A Reference Handbook

Cover -- Title -- Copyright -- Contents -- List of Tables -- Preface -- 1 Background and History -- Factors Shaping the Trade Debate -- Free Trade -- Protectionism and Fair Trade -- Trade Surpluses and Deficits -- Trade Patterns -- Trade Politics -- Historical Overview -- American System of High Tariffs -- Promoting Recovery and Reciprocal Trade -- Multilateral Trade Liberalization -- Kennedy Round -- Fast Track and the Tokyo Round -- Reagan's Free-Trade Initiatives -- North American Free Trade Agreement -- Uruguay Round-WTO -- The Battle of Seattle -- Admitting China to the WTO -- Regional and Bilateral Free Trade -- Summary -- References -- 2 Problems, Controversies, and Solutions -- Background to the Debate -- Future Trade Priorities -- Free Trade Fault Line -- Future Trade Negotiations -- Pending Agreements -- U.S.-Colombia FTA -- U.S.-Panama FTA -- U.S.-South Korea FTA -- WTO Negotiations -- Bilateral and Regional Trade Negotiations -- Debating the Gains and Losses from Trade -- Responding to China -- Cuban Trade -- Assisting Trade Dislocated Workers -- Trade and Human Rights -- Trade and Environment -- Trade and Sovereignty -- Trade and Safety -- Enforcing U.S. Trade Laws -- Trade and Economic Recovery -- Conclusion -- References -- 3 Worldwide Perspective -- Contemporary Trade Patterns -- Leading Trading Partners and Strategies -- European Union (EU) -- China -- Japan -- Canada -- Mexico -- Russia -- Brazil -- Australia -- India -- South Africa -- World Trade Organization (WTO) -- Tokyo Round -- Uruguay Round-WTO -- WTO Leadership Transition -- Cairns Group -- Group of Twenty -- Group of Thirty-Three -- WTO Dispute Settlement -- Alternative Trade Strategies-Bilateralism and Regionalism -- European Union (EU) -- Japan -- Canada -- China -- India -- Brazil -- Effects of RTAs -- Conclusion -- References -- 4 Chronology.