Building Legislative Coalitions for Free Trade in Asia Globalization As Legislation |
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| Author:
| Naoi, Megumi |
| ISBN: | 978-1-139-58343-5 |
| Publication Date: | Aug 2015 |
| Publisher: | Cambridge University Press
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| Book Format: | Digital (delivered electronically) |
| List Price: | AUD $200.00 |
Book Description:
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What accounts for the large reduction in trade barriers among new democracies in Asia after World War II? Using new data from Japan and Thailand, this book provides a surprising answer: politicians, especially party leaders, liberalized trade by buying off legislative support with side-payments such as pork barrel projects.
What accounts for the large reduction in trade barriers among new democracies in Asia after World War II? Using new data from Japan and Thailand, this book provides a surprising answer: politicians, especially party leaders, liberalized trade by buying off legislative support with side-payments such as pork barrel projects.