Transatlantic Governance in the Global Economy (Governance in Europe)

by Mark A Pollack and Gregory C Shaffer

Francesca Bignami, Steve Charnovitz, Maria Green Cowles, Youri Devuyst, Michelle Egan, Jody Knauss, Ernst-Ulrich Petersmann, John Peterson, and David Trubek

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Governance in the global economy is a topic of enormous importance. Despite the triumph of free trade, many actors still try to protect important sectors of society from the potentially destructive effects of unfettered free markets, and rules remain indispensable in settling disputes among states over trade, investments, and copyrights. This book is particularly significant because of its conceptual clarity and broad scope. Focusing on the transatlantic area as the engine of the world economy, the editors assess three different conceptual models offered by scholars: the classic state-centered approach, the transgovernmental approach, and the transnational system of private actors in an emerging global society. After a series of excellent case studies on trade and competition policies, food safety, business and labor dialogues, and civil-society initiatives, the editors conclude that 'the U.S. executive and the European Commission have been and remain the dominant actors in transatlantic governance.' Among all these networks, business remains the most successful. At a time when many essay collections are loosely shaped, unoriginal, or jargon-ridden, this one is a model of research and analysis. —-Foreign Affairs
  • ISBN10 074250932X
  • ISBN13 9780742509320
  • Publish Date 23 May 2001
  • Publish Status Active
  • Out of Print 9 July 2015
  • Publish Country US
  • Publisher Rowman & Littlefield
  • Imprint Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
  • Format Paperback
  • Pages 366
  • Language English