1. Introduction -- 2. Dominant Regimes of the Pre-Perestroika Era: Post-World War II Liberal and Soviet Socialist Trade -- 3. The Challengers: Mercantilist and South Preferential Trade Regimes -- 4. Sugar Trade: Contention over Rules -- 5. Regimes and Trade Problems: Looking at Cases -- 6. Order and Disorder in the World of Trade and Trade Disputes: Regime Explanations -- 7. Conclusion -- Appendix 1 Compiling a Case Synopsis, Variable Operationalizations, and Coding -- Appendix 2 Description of the Data -- Appendix 3 Multidimensional Scaling Results and a Methodological Note on MDS.