International Trade and Political Conflict or Job Seeker Secrets

International Trade and Political Conflict: Commerce, Coalitions, and Mobility

Author: Michael J Hiscox

This book unveils a potent new approach to one of the oldest debates in political economy--that over whether class conflict or group competition is more prevalent in politics. It goes further than any study to date by outlining the conditions under which one type of political conflict is more likely than the other. Michael Hiscox focuses on a critical issue affecting support for and opposition to free trade--factor mobility, or the ability of those who own a factor of production (land, labor, or capital) to move it from one industry to another. He argues that the types of political coalitions that form in trade politics depend largely on the extent to which factors are mobile between industries. Class coalitions are more likely where factor mobility is high, Hiscox demonstrates, whereas narrow, industry-based coalitions predominate where it is low.

The book also breaks new ground by backing up the theory it advances with systematic evidence from the history of trade politics in six nations over the last two centuries, using a combination of case studies and quantitative analysis. It makes fresh conclusions about the forces shaping trade policy outcomes--conclusions that yield surprising insights into the likely evolution of the global trading system and U.S. trade policy in particular. International Trade and Political Conflict is a major contribution to the scholarly literature while being accessible to anyone interested in understanding and predicting developments in trade policy.

Foreign Affairs

Domestic political clashes over trade are as old as commerce among nations, but the character of these struggles has varied across history. They can sometimes arise over shifting coalitions of business and labor groups positioned on both sides (e.g., the 1932 Smoot-Hawley Act). Other conflicts have emerged between larger classes or sectors, such as the British free trade movement in the nineteenth century that pitted workers and capitalists against the landed elites. In this elegant and innovative work, Hiscox explains the variations in trade cleavages and conflicts. He argues that the mobility of factors decisively shapes the battle lines of trade. When factors are mobile (e.g., labor and capital), trade's income effects fall along class lines; when factors are immobile (e.g., land), these effects are more likely to follow industry lines. Among his implications: although class conflict can be disruptive to society, it can also create more encompassing political coalitions that push for economic policies that are efficient for the society as a whole. Furthermore, societies should provide extensive forms of adjustment assistance and other compensation to make workers' assets more mobile, thereby undercutting the rent-seeking of industry-oriented trade politics.

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Job Seeker Secrets: Making the Internet Work for You

Author: Ferrara J Thomas

There are currently over 8 million resumes in each of the databases of some of the big Internet recruiting sites. Learn how to give your resume a competitive edge so it gets the attention it deserves. This book offers job-seekers tips and techniques to make their resumes stand out from the crowd and offers detailed explanations on how these sites work, the logic behind them, and how to leverage this knowledge to give you the advantage.

Table of Contents:

1. The Internet and the Job Seeker
2. Know What You're Looking For
3. Creating Resumes and Cover Letters
4. Searching for Your Target Careers
5. Job Boards
6. Company Websites and Third-Party Recruiters
7. Looking for Location
8. Using Specialty Sites to Your Advantage
9. Freelancing Through the Internet
10. Refining Your Internet Job Search