This book takes stock of the complex and hybrid character of contemporary international political economy.
"A must-read for scholars and students alike. Properly well crafted for academic use, the book provides a solid and consistent account of the political economy of trade governance from its novelties in a changing global world up to the regulatory side and relation with politics. It provides useful and well-varied examples for the classroom. The work is an indispensable contribution for the discipline of International Political Economy." - Ernesto Vivares, Facultad Latinoamericana de Ciencias Sociales, Ecuador"This book provides a critical and timely account of the wide array of, and complexity of governance issues surrounding new cross-regionalism. A must read for all actors with an interest in the implications of the newest generation of trade deals for the global economy, and a commitment to configuring trade deals to make them more just, equitable and sustainable." - Annita Montoute, The University of the West Indies, Trinidad and Tobago.