Through an exploration of the political economy of trade, this study examines the causes of cooperative and noncooperative behavior between nation-states. It will be argued that either a purely international- or domestic-oriented analysis of state behavior towards or away from cooperation entails severe drawbacks. Such reductionism fails to explore fully the links between internal and external influences on policy. Rather, it is posited that the policy preferences of states for either protection or free trade are derived from both the varying international and domestic context and the degree of vulnerability of their economy. In this regard, a cooperative model, grounded on a state's power position and dependence, is linked to both systemic- and domestic- level theories. The former models a state's foreign economic policy as a function of its economic power within the international hierarchical structure. The latter explains preferences for (and against) liberalism through the sectoral make-up and international integration of a state. In other words, by considering the ways in which international power position and economic linkages could affect the utility of various economic agents (individuals, groups, or nation-states) responsible for trade decisions, this study seeks to move beyond a unitary causal level of analysis. Research should employ variables at both the international and domestic levels. This is the only valid way to account for the amount of openness (or closure) in a state's international trade policy. / Source: Dissertation Abstracts International, Volume: 56-08, Section: A, page: 3300. / Major Professor: Patrick James. / Thesis (Ph.D.)--The Florida State University, 1995.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:fsu.edu/oai:fsu.digital.flvc.org:fsu_77531 |
| Contributors | Hebron, Lui Pambid., Florida State University |
| Source Sets | Florida State University |
| Language | English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Text |
| Format | 223 p. |
| Rights | On campus use only. |
| Relation | Dissertation Abstracts International |
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