Chinas historic accession to the World Trade Organization (WTO) in November 2001 not only represents an important milestone in Chinas integration into the global economy, but is also among the most important events in the history of the WTO and the multilateral trading system. Through a thorough...

Intro -- Contents -- List of Figures and List of Tables -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Trade Structure, Threat Effectiveness, and "Democratic Trade Peace -- 3. The Empirical Record -- 4. American Threats and U.S.-China Negotiations over Most-Favored-Nation Status and Market Access -- 5. U.S.-Japan...