Domestic Politics and International Relations in US-Japan Trade Policymaking

To what extent does domestic politics affect the agreement reached in an international trade negotiation? In order to address this question, Christopher C. Meyerson develops an approach to analyzing the relationship between domestic politics and international relations in trade policymaking. This approach is used to analyze both American and Japanese trade policymaking and US-Japan trade negotiations, especially during the GATT Uruguay Round agriculture negotiations that occurred between 1986 and 1994. Meyerson not only develops an innovative approach to the analysis of the relationship between domestic politics and international relations in trade policymaking, but also, using publicly available GATT documents and publications, US Congressional hearings and Japanese-language sources, provides a strong narrative description of the roles of the United States and Japan in the GATT Uruguay Round agriculture negotiations.

"Meyerson's book provides valuable insights...The depth and thoroughness of its theoretical analyses are captivating. The structure of the book is very straightforward and accessible...[I]t is of relevance to those with a special interest in international agricultural policies, US-Japan economic relations and IR theory" - Millennium: Journal of International Studies

Autorentext
CHRISTOPHER C. MEYERSON is an attorney who received a JD from Columbia Law School and MPhil in Political Science from Columbia University, as well as an LLM from Kyoto University Faculty of Law, Japan. Mr. Meyerson has worked on various international trade issues and was
awarded the International Studies Association International Political
Economy Section 2000 Junior Scholar Award for an earlier version of this
book.

Inhalt
Preface and Acknowledgements List of Abbreviations Introduction The Contextual Two-Level Game Approach to Analyzing Trade Policymaking Domestic Politics and International Relations in US-Japan Trade Policymaking The GATT Uruguay Round Agriculture Negotiations The US and the Uruguay Round Agriculture Negotiations Japan and the Uruguay Round Agriculture Negotiations US-Japan Trade Policymaking During the Uruguay Round Agriculture Negotiations Conclusion Notes Select Bibliography Index