Sweet Talk: Paternalism and Collective Action in North-South Trade Relations

Although developed nations strive to create the impression that their hearts and pockets bleed for the developing world, they continually offer empty trade deals to ＂partners＂ in the global South that they regard as unequal. In Sweet Talk, J. P. Singh reveals how the North bars the South from flourishing, and how developing nations can garner more favorable concessions by drawing on their unique strengths and leveraging collective advocacy.