A product of Djaghe’s long-term work in the International trade sector.

It provides a multifaceted analysis of the one of the more elusive spheres in the international trade arena: government procurement. In opening their procurement markets to international actors, governments must balance the competing forces of liberalization and protectionism. Liberalization strives to open foreign procurement markets. Protectionism moves in the opposite direction and aims to protect domestic markets from foreign competition.

This book strips away the complexity of the international procurement system and explains its building blocks – the basic elements that have been used to balance liberalization and protectionism. These elements include foundational agreements, key players, challenges, and prospects for expansion.