Daowei Zhang is professor of forest economics and policy in the School of Forestry and Wildlife Sciences at Auburn University.

'This book will become the authoritative work. It brings the complicated and intense political, legal, historical, and economic issues into an easily understandable context. One has to appreciate the courage of the author to tackle such a highly controversial, contentious, and explosive subject.' - Stephen Devadoss, University of Idaho 'Although there is a temporary resolution, the disagreements between American and Canadian producers and consumers are likely to resurface. This book provides insights into the dispute that might help lead the various interests to a more permanent peace.' - Ross W. Gorte, Congressional Research Service 'Zhang cuts through the bombast on both sides and gets to the heart of the dispute. This meticulously researched analysis should be required reading for every Canadian and U.S. politician. Despite the 2006 agreement, the war is far from over.' - Don Whiteley, The Vancouver Sun

• Figures and Tables List of Abbreviations Foreword Preface 1. A War between Friends 2. Theory of Economic Policy Formation 3. Lumber I: The First Shot, 1982-1983 4. Lumber II: A New Coalition and the Memorandum of Understanding, 1984-1986 5. The Free Trade Agreement and Termination of the MOU, 1987-1991 6. Lumber III: The War Intensifies, 1991-1994 7. A Temporary Truce: The Softwood Lumber Agreement of 1996 8. Lumber IV: The Battle through Litigation, 2001-2006 9. Lumber IV: The Negotiation Track, 2001-2006 10. Comparative Political Economy: The Softwood Lumber War and the Newsprint Tariff Battle 11. An End to the War? Lessons Learned and the Prospects for the 2006 Agreement References Index About the Author

Daowei Zhang is professor of forest economics and policy in the School of Forestry and Wildlife Sciences at Auburn University.

'This book will become the authoritative work. It brings the complicated and intense political, legal, historical, and economic issues into an easily understandable context. One has to appreciate the courage of the author to tackle such a highly controversial, contentious, and explosive subject.' - Stephen Devadoss, University of Idaho 'Although there is a temporary resolution, the disagreements between American and Canadian producers and consumers are likely to resurface. This book provides insights into the dispute that might help lead the various interests to a more permanent peace.' - Ross W. Gorte, Congressional Research Service 'Zhang cuts through the bombast on both sides and gets to the heart of the dispute. This meticulously researched analysis should be required reading for every Canadian and U.S. politician. Despite the 2006 agreement, the war is far from over.' - Don Whiteley, The Vancouver Sun

• Figures and Tables List of Abbreviations Foreword Preface 1. A War between Friends 2. Theory of Economic Policy Formation 3. Lumber I: The First Shot, 1982-1983 4. Lumber II: A New Coalition and the Memorandum of Understanding, 1984-1986 5. The Free Trade Agreement and Termination of the MOU, 1987-1991 6. Lumber III: The War Intensifies, 1991-1994 7. A Temporary Truce: The Softwood Lumber Agreement of 1996 8. Lumber IV: The Battle through Litigation, 2001-2006 9. Lumber IV: The Negotiation Track, 2001-2006 10. Comparative Political Economy: The Softwood Lumber War and the Newsprint Tariff Battle 11. An End to the War? Lessons Learned and the Prospects for the 2006 Agreement References Index About the Author