Politics and Trade Cooperation in the Nineteenth Century
The 'Agreeable Customs' of 1815–1914

This book examines international trade cooperation during the first great period of globalization in the nineteenth century.

Robert Pahre (Author)

9781107407893, Cambridge University Press

Paperback / softback, published 4 October 2012

448 pages
22.9 x 15.2 x 2.5 cm, 0.65 kg

Review of the hardback: 'This is a monumental work, offering a staggeringly deep and complete account of the domestic and international politics of trade in the 19th century. The depth and breadth of the book is breathtaking. From a simple model based firmly in the view that trade policy must be derived from domestic political and international economic conditions, the author develops a compelling theory, building from the country level, through the bilateral/multilateral negotiations to the systemic level. It brings the methods and tools of modern political economy to investigate trade policies and patterns from the last great period of globalization and comprehensively establishes where our modern views survive in the face of this evidence, and where these views need to be conditioned or altered.' B. Peter Rosendorff, New York University

This book examines international trade cooperation in 1815–1914. Basing the theoretical analysis on the domestic political economy of states, Pahre develops theories of international cooperation, the spread of trade cooperation, and the effect of trade regimes. The book examines trade politics in the entire century from 1815 to 1914 around the world, using a database of trade agreements. It will appeal to students of international relations, comparative political economy, economic history, trade law, and international organizations.

Part I. Cooperation and Variation: 1. International cooperation across time and space
Part II. Domestic Politics and Trade Policy: 2. Conceptualizing and measuring trade policy
3. A political support theory of trade policy
4. State capacity, fiscal concerns, and the tariff
5. Political institutions and tariffs
Part III. Political Support and Trade Cooperation: 6. The trade agreements database
7. Political support and trade treaties
8. Variation in trade cooperation
9. Ratification and trade treaties
Part IV. Norms and Cooperation: 10. The most-favored-nation norm
11. The spread of the trade treaty network
12. Clustering negotiations in time
Part V. Conclusions: 13. Explaining trade cooperation in 1815–1914.

Subject Areas: Economics [KC], Politics & government [JP]