The Promise and Peril of International Trade / Jeff Colgan.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Colgan, Jeff, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

International trade--Social aspects.

International trade.

Canada--Commercial policy.

Canada.

Genre:

Electronic books.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (240 p.)

Place of Publication:

Toronto : University of Toronto Press, [2019]

Language Note:

English

Summary:

The Promise and Peril of International Trade is a lively, accessible book that explores how the trade system affects elements of critical importance to Canadian society, such as the environment, the economy, and the arts. Accessible to the general reader, The Promise and Peril of International Trade explores how international trade should and can be harnessed for social good, and that Canada's commitment to international institutions and agreements pertaining to trade, such as the WTO and NAFTA, should reflect this aim. The book examines trade-related social issues, such as genetically modified foods, immigration, environmental health, and national culture. Much of the book focuses on Canada, but not exclusively. It also addresses the impact of international trade on developing countries with small economies. Moving beyond the problems and challenges of current trade policy, the book contains constructive proposals for policymakers and the public. How should a country like Canada interact with the WTO? How should trade deals like the NAFTA be structured to do the most good, both for Canada and its trading partners? How well are we managing trade today? This book is designed to help answer these questions.

Contents:

Frontmatter

CONTENTS

Acknowledgements

Preface

One. Introduction

PART ONE: THE ECONOMICS OF FREE TRADE

Two. Free Trade and the Promise of Prosperity

Three. The Dangers of Market Fundamentalism

Four. Learning and the Risks of Specialization

Five. The Dangers of Protestor Mentality

Six. Free Trade and the Rise of Inequality

PART TWO: THE SOCIAL CONSEQUENCES OF FREE TRADE

Seven. Trade Rules, the New Weapons of Corporate Warfare

Eight. Morality, Genetically Modified Food, and Free Trade

Nine. Free Trade and the Brain Drain

Ten. Free Trade and the Arts

Eleven. NAFTA and the Environment

Twelve. The WTO and the Environment

Thirteen. Conclusion

Appendix. Summary of Recommendations

Bibliography

Index

Notes:

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (publisher's Web site, viewed 28. Aug 2019)

ISBN:

1-4426-0231-7

OCLC:

180772971