Andreas Dür is Professor of International Politics at the University of Salzburg.

"In this well-argued and provocative new book, Andreas Dür posits a new argument as to why the United States and the European Community have focused on preferential trade agreements. He believes policymakers negotiate these agreements as a means of protecting their exporters and maximizing their bargaining power. Using empirical and qualitative analysis, Dür forces us to rethink why these trade agreements have proliferated. Trade scholars will be discussing this book extensively in the years to come."—Susan Ariel Aaronson, Research Associate Professor and 2009 Policy Research Scholar, George Washington University

Andreas Dür is Professor of International Politics at the University of Salzburg.

"In this well-argued and provocative new book, Andreas Dür posits a new argument as to why the United States and the European Community have focused on preferential trade agreements. He believes policymakers negotiate these agreements as a means of protecting their exporters and maximizing their bargaining power. Using empirical and qualitative analysis, Dür forces us to rethink why these trade agreements have proliferated. Trade scholars will be discussing this book extensively in the years to come."—Susan Ariel Aaronson, Research Associate Professor and 2009 Policy Research Scholar, George Washington University

Andreas Dür is Professor of International Politics at the University of Salzburg.

"In this well-argued and provocative new book, Andreas Dür posits a new argument as to why the United States and the European Community have focused on preferential trade agreements. He believes policymakers negotiate these agreements as a means of protecting their exporters and maximizing their bargaining power. Using empirical and qualitative analysis, Dür forces us to rethink why these trade agreements have proliferated. Trade scholars will be discussing this book extensively in the years to come."—Susan Ariel Aaronson, Research Associate Professor and 2009 Policy Research Scholar, George Washington University