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Fragmenting Globalization Michigan Studies in International Political Economy series editors: Edward Mansfield, Lisa Martin, and William Clark Ka Zeng and Xiaojun Li Fragmenting Globalization: The Politics of Preferential Trade Liberalization in China and the United States Benjamin A. T. Graham Investing in the Homeland: Migration, Social Ties, and Foreign Firms Jana Grittersová Borrowing Credibility: Global Banks and Monetary Regimes Steven E. Lobell and Norrin M. Ripsman, Editors The Political Economy of Regional Peacemaking Leslie Johns Strengthening International Courts: The Hidden Costs of Legalization Yu Zheng Governance and Foreign Investment in China, India, and Taiwan: Credibility, Flexibility, and International Business Nathan M. Jensen, Glen Biglaiser, Quan Li, Edmund Malesky, Pablo M. Pinto, Santiago M. Pinto, and Joseph L. Staats Politics and Foreign Direct Investment Yoram Z. 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Library of Congress Cataloging- in- Publication Data Names: Zeng, Ka, 1973– author. | Li, Xiaojun, 1981– author. Title: Fragmenting globalization : the politics of preferential trade liberalization in China and the United States / Ka Zeng and Xiaojun Li. Description: Ann Arbor : University of Michigan Press, 2021. | Series: Michigan studies in international political economy | Includes bibliographical references and index. | Identifiers: LCCN 2020044307 (print) | LCCN 2020044308 (ebook) | ISBN 9780472074709 (hardcover) | ISBN 9780472054701 (paperback) | ISBN 9780472128372 (ebook) Subjects: LCSH: International trade— United States. | International trade— China. | Business logistics— United States. | Business logistics— China. Classification: LCC HF1379 .Z46 2021 (print) | LCC HF1379 (ebook) | DDC 382/.30951— dc23 LC record available at https://lccn.loc.gov/2020044307 LC ebook record available at https://lccn.loc.gov/2020044308 The University of Michigan Press gratefully acknowledges the support of the University of British Columbia Scholarly Publication Fund (awarded to Xiaojun Li). For Vera For My Family Acknowledgments The authors gratefully acknowledge the kind assistance and generous sup- port provided by many individuals and organizations during various stages of this book’s completion. Ka Zeng is grateful for the research incentive grant provided by the Fulbright College of Arts and Sciences at the Univer- sity of Arkansas, as well as the scholar grant offered by the Chiang Ching- Kuo Foundation for International Scholarly Exchange, which provided sub- stantial release time for her to concentrate on the research for and writing of this book. Xiaojun Li wishes to thank the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada and the University of British Columbia for the financial support that allowed him to conduct extensive fieldwork for the book in China. He would also like to express his gratitude to the University of British Columbia Faculty of Arts and the East-W est Center for providing the research leave that allowed him to finish writing the book. We would like to extend our special thanks to Yonglin Cheng, Hao Zhang, Zhenjiang Zhang, and the Guangdong Institute for International Strategies for their help and support during the fieldwork, as well as those managers and officials who shared their stories and insights that became a key part of the book. We would additionally like to thank Yongzheng Li and Yang Zheng for their excellent research assistance and Dania Sheldon for her efficient and professional editorial assistance. The University of British Columbia Library offered a generous grant that facilitated the publication of this book. The book further benefited from the valuable comments and sugges- tions offered by our colleagues. Erick Duchesne, Soo Yeon Kim, and Ste- fano Ponte in particular provided constructive feedback on earlier drafts of chapter 4. The two anonymous reviewers for the book manuscript offered many critical insights that helped to visibly improve and enrich the final product. Last but not least, we are grateful to Elizabeth Demers, our editor at the University of Michigan Press, for her belief in this project and her encouragement and support throughout the process. contents List of Figures xi List of Tables and Appendixes xiii Abbreviations and Acronyms xv 1. Introduction 1 2. Conceptualization, Measurement, and Two Illustrative Cases 30 3. GVCs and PTA Utilization: Evidence from Chinese Firms 65 4. G VCs and the Trade Policy Preferences of Chinese Firms: A Firm- Level Survey 90 5. G VCs and Corporate Lobbying for Preferential Trade Liberalization in the United States: The Case of the Trans- Pacific Partnership 116 6. G VCs and the Formation of Preferential Trade Agreements: A Cross- National Analysis 147 7. Conclusion 176 Appendixes 199 Notes 247 Bibliography 257 Index 291 Digital materials related to this title can be found on the Fulcrum platform via the following citable URL: https://doi.org/10.3998/mpub.10147077
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