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This study of the momentous battle over NAFTA examines the complex inter-relationships that developed among labour unions, corporations and environmental groups, highlighting the sources of solidarity and contention in the politics of globalization. Through this case, the author studies the intersections among social movement's dynamics, the sources of unity and conflict in visions of the global economy and the relative roles of class and environmental actors in shaping the political institutions responsible for international roles.

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. . . this book does many things. . .But most interesting, in my opinion, is that it brings the interest of political sociology in corporate collective action to bear on the formation of U.S. trade policy. In this way, [Dreiling] emphasizes the importance of examining the political behavior of corporations in the analysis of globalization. <br>- Contemporary Sociology, March 2002 <br>

. . . this book does many things. . .But most interesting, in my opinion, is that it brings the interest of political sociology in corporate collective action to bear on the formation of U.S. trade policy. In this way, [Dreiling] emphasizes the importance of examining the political behavior of corporations in the analysis of globalization. - Contemporary Sociology, March 2002

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