Overview

This text offers an insight into the political challenges to free trade and US trade policy and explores the fragile ecosystem of multinational trade alliances in the face of insurgent political protests from both the left and the right. It also takes a close look at WTO obstacles such as the failure of member countries to follow dispute settlement arrangements; conflict surrounding the imminent membership of China; and the mercurial administration of trade law in the US. The author presents a case for the incoherence of American trade policy but also analyzes the systematic problems involved in free trade and suggests solutions.

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Tom Hockin is uniquely qualified to write about international trade politics. The insight he shares with his readers flows from his strong academic background, extensive private sector experience, and the years he devoted to public service as an elected Member of Parliament and as Canada's Minister for International Trade. His multidisciplinary approach has produced a thoroughly readable and provocative book on one of today's most controversial topics the impact of global trade on national sovereignty.--James McIlroy

The nexus of trade policy making today involves the holy trinity of government, business, and nongovernmental organizations. Hockin weaves together these three strands of politics and prejudice in a richly detailed narrative. . . . He provides unequalled insights into the dispute settlement procedures at the WTO, especially those dealing with environmentally related trade issues.--Alan M. Rugman

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Thomas A. Hockin is President of the Investment Funds Institute of Canada. He is a former Trade Minister and Parliamentarian, and has taught at Harvard, York University, and the Ivey School of Business.

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