Fast track : : a legal, historical, and political analysis / / by Hal S. Shapiro and John Gilliland.

• VerfasserIn: Shapiro, Hal S.,; Gilliland, John C., 1945-
• TeilnehmendeR: Gilliland, John C., 1945-
• Place / Publishing House: Leiden ;, Boston : : Brill/Nijhoff,, 2023.
• Year of Publication: 2023
• Edition: 2nd edition.
• Language: English
• Physical Description: 1 online resource
• Notes: Includes index.

"Fast Track is the story of the rise and fall of U.S. leadership in international trade. Fast Track authority is the process Congress devised to approve trade agreements, giving Congress input into negotiations in exchange for a timely up-or-down vote. Foes derided it as a procedural gimmick, but it helped forge a bipartisan consensus on trade policy. Despite its successes, it was also fragile. The bipartisan consensus has since frayed and Fast Track has lapsed, allowing other countries to fill the void. This book discusses how Fast Track worked and offers a path for rebuilding consensus in favor of its renewal"-- Provided by publisher.

Table of Contents

The origins of fast track -- The structure of fast track -- The divisive battle to renew fast track in 2002 -- Updating TPA for a new era -- Fast track and the Constitution -- Is fast track necessary? -- Is there a role for the states? -- A prescription for progress.