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Is Free Trade "Free?" Is It Even "Trade?" Oppression And Consent In Hemispheric Trade Agreements, Frank J. Garcia
Is Free Trade "Free?" Is It Even "Trade?" Oppression And Consent In Hemispheric Trade Agreements, Frank J. Garcia
Frank J. Garcia
In order for free trade as a policy to deliver fully on its social promise, it must be both “free” and “trade.” In fact, it must be free, in the sense of voluntary, to be trade at all. In other words, for normative and practical reasons, free trade requires that global economic relations be structured through agreements which reflect the consent of those subject to them. The neoliberal trading system today only imperfectly lives up to this obligation. In this essay, I will examine the role of consent in trade agreements, drawing on examples from CAFTA as representative of important …
The ‘Fair’ Trade Law Of Nations, Or A ‘Fair’ Global Law Of Economic Relations?, Frank J. Garcia
The ‘Fair’ Trade Law Of Nations, Or A ‘Fair’ Global Law Of Economic Relations?, Frank J. Garcia
Frank J. Garcia
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Evaluating Imf Crisis Prevention As A Matter Of Global Justice, Frank J. Garcia
Evaluating Imf Crisis Prevention As A Matter Of Global Justice, Frank J. Garcia
Frank J. Garcia
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A "Fair" Trade Law Of Nations Or A "Fair" Global Law Of Economic Relations?, Frank J. Garcia
A "Fair" Trade Law Of Nations Or A "Fair" Global Law Of Economic Relations?, Frank J. Garcia
Frank J. Garcia
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On Free Trade And The Post-American World, Chin Leng Lim
On Free Trade And The Post-American World, Chin Leng Lim
Chin Leng Lim
Amongst the small group of technical and diplomatic experts in the GATT/WTO and trade scholars (the “Gattologists”) whose professional preoccupation has been with global tradenegotiations, the decline of American power had been keenly observed and felt even before the demise of the Cold War. This chapter discusses the insights of the trade specialist against the legacy of American free trade. We need to assess where America stood after World War II, where it is today following a series of significant changes in the distribution of power within the GATT/WTO, and America’s responses. Taking a trade policy perspective is useful because …