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Goals
Trade
law and policy have always been highly political. This module looks at the
evolution of the political system that determines the law in the US and in
one other country, South Korea, as well as the multilateral configuration.
It notes the shifts in political theory that underlie and legitimize
different trade policies, starting with the European monarchical state
system and mercantilism. The system and the theory have evolved into
representative democracy in the US, where interest groups seem to dominate
the process, but in which there are many other players, including
academics, many of whom articulate arguments based on the "national
interest". Elsewhere, democracy may be weaker or not observed and
trade policy may be used for quite a different definition of
"national interest."
Knowledge
of the way the game is played is crucial to understanding what is
happening. It is even more important for those who wish to join in playing
the game. Together with a knowledge of the theory and rhetoric of trade
and of the particular context for lobbying, it determines the success of a
particular effort at trade policy advocacy.
Course Schedule
Session 2
Introduction
to the course
Review
of the syllabus
Framework
for analysis
Basic
ideas underlying trade theory
Summary
of the module
Readings:
I M Destler American Trade Politics
Ch 1-8; Hamilton, Alexander; "Report on Manufactures" pp
129-137; and Krugman, Paul "New Thinking about Trade Policy"
pp 74-81 in Clyde V. Prestowitz Jr. et al: Powernomics.
Session
2
The
Evolution of Trade Politics.
Reading:
I M Destler American Trade Politics
Ch 9-10.
Jules Katz Interview.
Session
3.
More
on the Evolution of Trade Politics.
Presentation by Group 1 of Microsoft Case.
Reading: William H. Lewis US-Korea Relations: The Rice War of 1980.
Session 4
A
Case Study in Trade Politics.
Presentation by Group 2 of Airbus-Boeing Case.
Reading: I M Destler & John S Odell Anti-Protection
Forces in United States Politics.
Session 5
The Trade
Politics of Particular Industries
Presentation by Group 3 of Pfizer Case.
Reading:
Thomas O. Bayard and Soo-Gil Young Economic
Relations Between the United States and Korea: Conflict or Cooperation.
Session
6
Trade
Politics Abroad.
Presentation
by Group 4 of Tate & Lyle (Sugar) Case.
Session
7
Presentations of Lobbying
Plans Presentation by Group 5 of Flat Panel Display Case
Session 8
Presentations of Lobbying Plans (continued).
Hand in take-home Final Exam/Summing Up.
Basis for Grades
1.
Class participation, 30%.
2.
The submission of a lobbying plan and presentation to the class, 40%.
3.
Final exam, 30%.
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