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Jergens, Collin. "Everything but Trade: How a Protectionist House of Representatives Passed the United States-Central American-Dominican Republic Free Trade Agreement" Paper presented at the annual meeting of the International Studies Association 48th Annual Convention, Hilton Chicago, CHICAGO, IL, USA, Feb 28, 2007 <Not Available>. 2009-05-24 <http://www.allacademic.com/meta/p180517_index.html>

Jergens, C. T. , 2007-02-28 "Everything but Trade: How a Protectionist House of Representatives Passed the United States-Central American-Dominican Republic Free Trade Agreement" Paper presented at the annual meeting of the International Studies Association 48th Annual Convention, Hilton Chicago, CHICAGO, IL, USA Online <APPLICATION/PDF>. 2009-05-24 from http://www.allacademic.com/meta/p180517_index.html

Publication Type: Conference Paper/Unpublished Manuscript Abstract: The ratification of CAFTA by the United States House of Representatives presents a situation in which supporters overcame an increasingly protectionist political climate in order to gain approbation. While interest groups frequently influence the politics of trade policy in the direction of protectionism, CAFTA represents a puzzle because the majority of defensive interests lost. This paper applies Christina Davis�s theory of institutionalized cross-sector linkages to Robert Putnam�s Level II negotiations to show how issue linkages and appropriations payoffs can overcome defensive interests opposed to free trade agreements. With the agreement initially thirty to forty votes short of ratification, CAFTA supporters combined the influence of the presidency with the appropriations and legislative power of the House leadership to shift members� win sets and achieve ratification.

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