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INTERNATIONAL ECONOMIC NEGOTIATION

Eliza Patterson

1514 Swann St NW

Washington, DC 20009

(202) 667 3281

Fall 2010

Course Description

This course looks at a variety of different types of negotiations between governments concerning economic issues. We will study negotiations of WTO (multilateral) agreements, bilateral and regional “free trade/economic partnership agreements”, BITs (bilateral investment treaties); Open Skies agreements; and negotiations aimed at the settlement of specific economic disputes. We will discuss the influence of domestic politics andnon-economic foreign policy. We will also analyze the roles played by non-governmental stakeholders such as NGOs, labor unions, and multinational corporations.

The course will include a simulation of the negotiation of a bilateral trade agreement.

The course is not a theory course.

Grading:

The grading will be based on the following:

One in-class simulation of an economic negotiation 20%

An in class mid-term exam 20%

A final Exam 60%

Reading materials will be distributed in class

In addition to the assigned texts students might find it useful to purchase Terms of Trade, The Language of International Trade Policy, Law, and Diplomacy, Edited by Thomas O’Herron; Published by International Advisory Services Group,. 1999(ISBN:0-9624861-0-8)- this can be ordered by calling 202 296 6625 or with the form located at:

Class 1:

A About The Course

B.What are Economic Negotiations About?

Negotiating the World Economy, John Odell. Ithaca, NY: Cornell University Press, 2000,

Introduction

C. The Fundamentals of International Trade and Investment Law

The Regulation of International Trade, 2nd ed. Michael J. Trebilcock and Robert Howse Routledge, 1999, p. 23-38;

Class 2. The Role of Domestic Politics and Concerns and the US Domestic Players and Process

American Trade Politics, 4th edition, IM Destler, IIE Chapter 11.

Trading Free: The GATT and US Trade Policy, Chapter 6 pp.129-134

Negotiating the World Economy, Chapter 8 (pp 176-180)

The United States and the World Economy, Fred Bergsten and the IIE, IIE, 2005 p.247-258

Class 3: Negotiating Strategies and Tactics; Reciprocity and Unilateralism

Negotiating the World Economy, Chapter 6 (p. 109-135)

Class 4: Tariff Negotiations and Accession Negotiations

The Regulation of International Trade, 2nd ed. Trebilcock and Howse: p. 116-119

WTO Accessions Process: click The WTO, click Accessions

Classes 5-7. Bilateral and Plurilateral Negotiations

Materials distributed in class

American Trade Politics, 4th edition,IM Destler, IIE,2005 pp298-302

Trading Free; The GATT and US Trade Policy p. 162-167

The United States and the World Economy, Fred Bergsten and the IIE, IIE 2005, p270-278

At the end of Class 6 students will divide themselves into teams with each team representing a nation in a bilateral economic negotiation.

Class 8. In Class mid-term

Class 9-11 Simulation

These three class will be devoted to the simulation of the negotiation of a bilateral Free Trade Area. The simulation may extend into a third class.

The countries involved will be selected by the students

Students will divide themselves into 2 groups, each representing one of the two negotiating countries selected in class 6.

Within each group each student will speak for an agency or ministry or negotiating topic of the government they represent. Students will decide these assignments amongst themselves.

Class 12: Dispute Resolution; The Role of Negotiations

The Regulation of International Trade, Chapter 3 pp 51-68, 94

Class 13. Negotiating Agreements on Foreign Investment and Open Skies Agreements

Fighting the Wrong Enemy: Antiglobal Activists and Multinational Enterprises. Edward M.Graham, IIE, 2000 chapters 1, 2

Class 14: Negotiations of Multilateral Rules on Non-Tariff Barriers(NTBs).

The Regulation of International Trade, p 500-510

Class 15: EXAM