Cover; GOVERNMENTS, NON-STATE ACTORS AND TRADE POLICY-MAKING; Title; Copyright; Contents; LIST OF FIGURES AND TABLES; CONTRIBUTERS; ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS; DISCLAIMER; Introduction; 1 The domestic politics of trade policy-making: state and non-state actor interactions and forum choice; 1 The changing nature of trade policy-making; 2 Theories of trade policy-making; 2.1 State-centric approaches; 2.2 Societal approaches; 2.3 The role of institutions; 2.4 The role of ideas; 2.5 Argument for a synthetic approach; 3 Forum selection: alternative modes for trade cooperation
3.1 The functions of trade agreements and the choice of venue3.1.1 Trade liberalization; 3.1.1 Trade liberalization; 3.1.2 Rule-making; 3.1.2 Rule-making; 3.1.3 Dispute settlement; 3.1.4 Deliberative and learning functions; 3.1.3 Dispute settlement; 3.1.4 Deliberative and learning functions; 3.2 Some factors affecting choice of venue by decision-makers; 3.2.1 Discrimination intrinsic to an objective involving trade policy; 3.2.2 Objectives regarded as less effectively attainable in a multilateral setting; 3.2.1 Discrimination intrinsic to an objective involving trade policy
3.2.2 Objectives regarded as less effectively attainable in a multilateral setting4 Summary and key questions; 2 Chile; 1 Background and context; 1.1 Evolution of Chile's trade policy since the 1930s2; 1.2 Chile's trade patterns; 2 Main actors in Chilean trade policy; 2.1 State actors; 2.1.1 The executive branch; 2.1.1 The executive branch; 2.1.2 The legislative branch; 2.1.2 The legislative branch; 2.1.3 Channels for participation of non-state actors; 2.1.3 Channels for participation of non-state actors; 2.2 Non-state actors; 2.2.1 The business sector; 2.2.1 The business sector
2.2.2 Labour organizations2.2.2 Labour organizations; 2.2.3 Civil society organizations; 2.2.3 Civil society organizations; 2.2.4 Professional organizations; 2.2.4 Professional organizations; 2.3 Findings about the interaction between state and non-state actors; 3 Non-state actors and Chile's PTAs; 3.1 State-non-state actor interactions in trade negotiations; 3.1.1 Chile-Mexico PTA; 3.1.1 Chile-Mexico PTA; 3.1.2 Chile-MERCOSUR PTA; 3.1.3 Chile-Canada PTA; 3.1.4 Chile-US PTA; 3.1.2 Chile-MERCOSUR PTA; 3.1.3 Chile-Canada PTA; 3.1.4 Chile-US PTA; 3.1.5 FTAA negotiations; 3.1.5 FTAA negotiations
3.1.6 Chile-EU PTA3.1.7 Doha Round; 3.1.6 Chile-EU PTA; 3.1.7 Doha Round; 3.1.8 Chile-China PTA; 3.1.8 Chile-China PTA; 4 State-non-state actor interactions and forum choice; 3 Colombia; 1 Colombia's trade policy and patterns of trade; 1.1 Colombia's trade patterns; 2 State and non-state actors in trade policy-making; 2.1 Mechanisms for consultation with non-state actors; 2.2 Non-state actors; 2.2.1 Business and farmers' associations; 2.2.1 Business and farmers' associations; 2.2.2 Civil society organizations; 2.2.2 Civil society organizations; 3 Colombia's trade agreements
Summary
Examines how non-state actors see their interests and seek to influence government policy in relation to PTAs and the WTO
