Trent Lott, the Southern Shrimp Alliance, and Vietnamese Seafood
- Analytical Tool: Concept Map
- Format: Case Reading - Other
- Topics: globalization, political economy, trade, protectionism, dumping
- Historical Period: contemporary
- Location: United States, Vietnam
- Summary: Case illustrates free trade v fair trade dilemmas regarding development: the irony that successful development leads to greater market competition from new producers - which in turn, encourages old producers to lobby for government intervention and seek a policy of protectionism. In this case, the US successfully supports a Vietnamese industry so that Vietnam develops a comparative advantage in the international market and competes effectively with US producers. Guide points to application of several frames for political economy.
- Tags: glo-trade, glo-dev, mkt-govt, fopo-basic
- Source: USC CALIS. Prepared by Joshua Holland, CALIS Research Associate, School of International Relations, USC, 2004.
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