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OverviewThe 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. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Jeff ColganPublisher: Broadview Press Ltd Imprint: Broadview Press Ltd Dimensions: Width: 15.20cm , Height: 2.50cm , Length: 22.90cm Weight: 0.448kg ISBN: 9781551116808ISBN 10: 1551116804 Pages: 256 Publication Date: 01 November 2004 Audience: College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , Tertiary & Higher Education , Professional & Vocational Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Manufactured on demand  We will order this item for you from a manufactured on demand supplier. Table of ContentsAcknowledgements Preface 1. Introduction Part One: The Economics of Free Trade 2. Free Trade and the Promise of Prosperity 3. The Dangers of Market Fundamentalism 4. Learning and the Risks of Specialization 5. The Dangers of Protestor Mentality 6. Free Trade and the Rise of Inequality Part Two: The Social Consequences of Free Trade 7. Trade Rules, the New Weapons of Corporate Warfare 8. Morality, Genetically Modified Food, and Free Trade 9. Free Trade and the Brain Drain 10. Free Trade and the Arts 11. NAFTA and the Environment 12. The WTO and the Environment 13. Conclusion Appendix: Summary of Recommendations Bibliography IndexReviewsI have been waiting for this book. Its central theme is not polemical or ideological. It offers an equitable critique of the rigid views of free trade advocates as well as anti-globalization activists, and goes further, suggesting both conceptual and practical alternatives for thought and application.--George A. MacLean, University of Manitoba A balanced account of the trade liberalization debate.--John Kirton, University of Toronto 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. Author InformationJeff Colgan is an Economic Consultant with the Brattle Group in Washington DC. He has worked at the World Bank as a policy analyst and at McKinsey & Company as a management consultant. He was a Canada-US Fulbright Scholar at the Goldman School of Public Policy of the University of California, Berkeley. His graduate work focused on international economic policy, particularly the Kyoto Protocol. Mr. Colgan divides his time between Toronto and Washington, DC. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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