Title: International institutions and the political economy of integration /
Authors: Kahler, Miles, 1949-
Publisher: Brookings Institution,
Year: 1995
Subjects: International economic integration.; International economic relations; International finance
Abstract: "Dynamic changes in international institutions have been a striking feature of international politics in the post-cold war world. The General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) has been transformed into the World Trade Organization, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the World Bank have assumed new roles in the transitional economies of Eastern Europe and the former Soviet Union, and regional arrangements have proliferated. With deepening economic integration, these institutions play an increasingly important role."--BOOK JACKET. "In this book, part of the Integrating National Economies series, Miles Kahler examines both global and regional institutions and their importance in the world economy. Kahler explains the variation in these institutions and assesses the role they play in sustaining economic cooperation among nations.^
Contents: 1. International Institutions and Economic Integration. Dimensions of Institutional Variation. Explanations for Institutional Variation. Economic Integration and Institutional Variation. Three Conventional Views of International Institutions -- 2. Global Institutions and Deeper Integration. GATT: Institutional Evolution and Trade Liberalization. Uruguay Round Agenda and the Evolution of GATT Institutions. The IMF: Financial Integration, Rules, and Coordination. Global Regulatory Regimes in an Era of Market Integration and Liberalization. Global Economic Institutions and Economic Integration -- 3. Variation in Regional Institutions. European Union: The Institutional Logic of Deeper Integration. Regional Free-Trade Agreements and Institutional Variation -- 4. Conclusion. Change in Institutional Dimensions. Dynamics of Institutional Variation: Knowledge-Driven and Interest-Driven Accounts. Evaluating International Institutions -- Comments / Robert O. Keohane.