The Doha Round of negotiations at the World Trade Organization has reached a stalemate, with most countries blaming the deadlock on a U.S. agricultural trade pr

Deadlocks are a feature of everyday life, as well as high politics. This volume focuses on the concept, causes, and consequences of deadlocks in multilateral se

Negotiations among members of international institutions often stalemate yet the outcomes vary. Sometimes talks end in impasse and other times in agreement. Sev

The world economic order has been upended by the rise of the BRIC nations and the attendant decline of the United States' international influence. In Breaking t

Negotiations between governments shape the world political economy and in turn the lives of people everywhere. Developing countries have become far more influen