Chapter 1 Introduction
1��1 Background
1��2 Literature review
1��3 Research questions
1��4 Structure of the book

Chapter 2 Determinants of agricultural protection trends in China�� Theory
2��1 Introduction
2��2 Literature review
2��3 Income distribution model
2��4 Political support model
2��5 Conclusions

Chapter 3 Determinants of agricultural protection trends in China�� Empirics
3��1 Introduction
3��2 Literature review
3��3 Data and methodology
3��4 Main results
3��5 Robustness checks
3��6 Conclusions
Appendix

Chapter 4 Geographic politics�� loss aversion�� and trade policy�� The case of cotton and China
4��1 Introduction
4��2 Literature review
4��3 Geography�� politically sensitive products�� and preference
4��4 Theoretical framework
4��5 Empirical test
4��6 Conclusions

Chapter 5 Political economy of trade and storage policies coordination�� and the role of domestic public storage in the world market
5��1 Introduction
5��2 Literature review
5��3 Government motivations behind domestic storage policies
5��4 Data and methodology
5��5 Diagnostic tests�� estimation�� and forecast evaluations
5��6 Simulations
5��7 Conclusions

Chapter 6 Conclusion and policy implications
6��1 Concluding remarks
6��2 Policy implications
Appendix�� List of Abbreviations
Bibliography