The Consequences of Unfinished Institutions

Rising and Declining Powers in International Trade
1. Auflage 2026
ISBN: 978-1-5292-4957-6
Verlag: Bristol University Press

Buch, Englisch, 224 Seiten, Format (B × H): 156 mm x 234 mm

This book examines the shifting dynamics of global trade governance in an era of uncertainty. Michael Sampson introduces a new framework to explain why rising powers like China have favoured flexible, low-detail agreements, while declining powers such as Japan seek comprehensive deals to preserve influence.

Drawing on original analysis of trade arrangements, the book highlights how these competing strategies fuel conflict over institutions like the World Trade Organization and shape the future of international cooperation. The insights drawn are vital for scholars and policy makers navigating today’s fractured trade landscape.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Sampson, Michael

Fachgebiete

• Sozialwissenschaften Politikwissenschaft Internationale Beziehungen Geopolitik
• Sozialwissenschaften Politikwissenschaft Internationale Beziehungen Internationale Organisationen und Institutionen

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Part I

1. The Strategic Consequences of Unfinished Institutions

2. The Risks and Rewards of Trade

Part II

3. Power Trajectory and Side Payments

4. The Theory

Part III

5. Power

6. Rising Powers

7. Declining Powers

Part IV

8. Unfinished Institutions in Trade

9. Contracting Options?

Über Autor(innen)

Michael Sampson is Assistant Professor of International Relations at the Institute of Political Science at Leiden University, the Netherlands.