作者: Michael J. Hiscox
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摘要: This work unveils a potent new approach to one of the oldest debates in political economy - that over whether class conflict or group competition is more prevalent politics. It goes on outline conditions under which type likely than other. Michael Hiscox focuses critical issue affecting support for and opposition free trade factor mobility, ability those who own production (land, labour, capital) move it from industry another. He argues types coalitions form politics depend largely extent factors are mobile between industries. Class where mobility high, demonstrates, whereas narrow, industry-based predominate low. The book also backs up theory advances with systematic evidence history six nations since 1800, using combination case studies quantitative analysis. makes fresh conclusions about forces shaping policy outcomes yield surprising insights into evolution global trading system US particular.