TY - BOOK AU - Heron,Tony TI - The global political economy of trade protectionism and liberalization: trade reform and economic adjustment in textiles and clothing T2 - Routledge/RIPE studies in global political economy SN - 9780203114940 (e-book : PDF) PY - 2012/// CY - Abingdon, Oxon, New York, N.Y. PB - Routledge KW - Textile industry KW - Government policy KW - Clothing trade KW - Protectionism KW - Free trade KW - Commercial policy KW - International trade KW - Electronic books KW - lcsh N1 - Includes bibliographical references (p. [171]-181) and index; 1. Introduction -- 2. The Multi Fibre Arrangement -- 3. The political economy of trade liberalization in textiles and clothing -- 4. The "winners" and "losers" of trade liberalization in textiles and clothing -- 5. The EU, China and textiles diplomacy under the WTO -- 6. The WTO Agreement on Textiles and Clothing and the Caribbean "offshore" development model -- 7. The African Growth and Opportunity Act and the politics of preference erosion in the WTO Doha "Development" Round -- 8. Conclusions; Also available in print edition UR - http://www.tandfebooks.com/isbn/9780203114940 ER -