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Record Nr.

UNINA9910455557803321

Autore

Eckes Alfred E. <1942->

Titolo

U.S. trade issues [[electronic resource] ] : a reference handbook / / Alfred E. Eckes, Jr

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Santa Barbara, Calif., : ABC-CLIO, c2009

ISBN

1-282-33960-5

9786612339608

1-84972-931-X

1-59884-200-5

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (360 p.)

Collana

Contemporary world issues

Disciplina

382/.30973

Soggetti

Commerce

Electronic books.

United States Commercial policy Handbooks, manuals, etc

United States Commerce History Handbooks, manuals, etc

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Cover; Title; Copyright; Contents; List of Tables; Preface; 1 Background and History; 2 Problems, Controversies, and Solutions; 3 Worldwide Perspective; 4 Chronology; 5 Biographical Sketches; 6 Data and Documents; 7 Directory of Organizations; 8 Resources; Glossary; Index; About the Author

Sommario/riassunto

What is the proper balance between free trade and protecting the American economy? U.S. Trade Issues: A Reference Handbook is a timely exploration of this vital and politically sensitive question, one that emerged as a crucial issue in the 2008 presidential election. Written by a former chairman of the U.S. International Trade Commission, it provides an authoritative, accessible, and unbiased review of the defining events, principal players, and key controversies in U.S. trade policy.||U.S. Trade Issues describes American trade policies from the days of the republic to the present, focusing mo