Politics and Trade Cooperation in the Nineteenth Century The 'Agreeable Customs' of 1815–1914

This book examines international trade cooperation in 1815?1914. Basing the theoretical analysis on the domestic political economy of states, Pahre develops theories of international cooperation, the spread of trade cooperation, and the effect of trade regimes. The book examines trade politics in the entire century from 1815 to 1914 around the world, using a database of trade agreements. It will appeal to students of international relations, comparative political economy, economic history, trade law, and international organizations.

Part I. Cooperation and Variation: 1. International cooperation across time and space; Part II. Domestic Politics and Trade Policy: 2. Conceptualizing and measuring trade policy; 3. A political support theory of trade policy; 4. State capacity, fiscal concerns, and the tariff; 5. Political institutions and tariffs; Part III. Political Support and Trade Cooperation: 6. The trade agreements database; 7. Political support and trade treaties; 8. Variation in trade cooperation; 9. Ratification and trade treaties; Part IV. Norms and Cooperation: 10. The most-favored-nation norm; 11. The spread of the trade treaty network; 12. Clustering negotiations in time; Part V. Conclusions: 13. Explaining trade cooperation in 1815–1914.