Trade Negotiations in Latin America Problems and Prospects [Hardcover]

Latin America has a pivotal role to play in international trade negotiations. This book focuses on the key issues for Latin American countries' participation in trade negotiations on the shifting ground of expanding trade agendas, diversifying negotiation fora and emerging coalitions. Through analysis of the management of sectors, the management of competition and conflict and the interplay of interests and coalitions, Diana Tussie and a team of local and international experts unravel the strands of the complex web of trade negotiations.List of Tables and Figures Acknowledgements Notes on the Contributors List of Acronyms Introduction: On Shifting Ground: The Crossroads of Regional and Sectoral Associations; D.Tussie PART I: INTERESTS, COALITIONS AND SCENARIOS Latin American and Caribbean Interests in the WTO; M.de Paiva Abreu Sectoral Coalitions: The Case of Services; A.Narlikar & N.Woods Unfolding Scenarios; P.da Motta Veiga PART II: THE MANAGEMENT OF SECTORAL MARKET ACCESS The Negotiation on Agriculture; M.Diaz-Henderson Liberalization of Trade in Services; L.Abugattas Majluf & S.Stephenson The Interplay of Multilateral Agreements and Domestic Regulations in Telecommunications; P.Bastos Tigre PART III: THE MANAGEMENT OF COMPETITION AND CONFLICT Policy Competition for Foreign Direct Investment; D.Chudnovsky & A.L?pez The Policy Implications of Schumpeterian Competition; J.Tavares de Araujo Jr. Commercial Defence Policy: Issues at Stake; M.Tortora & D.Tussie Settling Disputes; A.Weston & V.Delich Bibliography Index

'...there is much in this book that repays careful study.' - Victor Bulmer-Thomas, International Affairs

MARCELO DE PAIVA ABREU Professor of Economics, Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro, BrazilLUIS ABUGATTAS Executive Director, Economic and Social Research Institute of the National Society of IndustriesPAULO BASTOS TIGRE Professor of Industrial Organization, Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, BrazilDl£%