Trade Agreements

Paper Summary:

The paper explains how because of the dynamic nature of international business, the world trade markets consist of countries that virtually have no borders. The paper shows that protectionist measures are sometimes appropriate for a nation to protect their own interests in the realm of international trade. The paper shows evidence of the benefits of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) for Canada. The paper explores the advantages and disadvantages of trade agreements in general and for Canada in particular. The paper concludes that now more than ever, nations need to work together to achieve their individual and group goals for the good of the nations, their people and our planet.

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Personal Views
Antithesis
Thesis or Antithesis?
Re-Presentation of Thesis
Re-Presentation of Antithesis
Final Thoughts

From the Paper:

"Despite being the largest trade partner to its mega-neighbor to the south, the United States (McLaughlin), Canada has gotten the short end of many of the larger trade agreements that have emerged in recent years. In contrast, however, the North American Free Trade Agreement, NAFTA, has lived up to its promises to Canada that were made when the agreement was first authored in the 1990s (Howell). In an effort to gain some rights and benefits in the international trade agreements that have come to fruition over the past several decades, Canada, among other nations, has taken protectionist steps to preserve their own best interests, lest they be pressured by unfair trade reform."

Sample of Sources Used:

• "Agreement on Safeguards". General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) (1994) http://www.wto.org/english/docs_e/legal_e/25-safeg.pdf
• Atkinson, Glen. "The Political Economy of Liberalization and Regulation: Trade Policy for the New Era." Journal of Economic Issues 32.2 (1998): 419+.
• Barton, Richard L. Ties That Blind in Canadian/American Relations: Politics of News Discourse. Hillsdale, NJ: Lawrence Erlbaum Associates, 1990.
• Bering, Helle. "Losing Faith in Trade." The Washington Times 16 July 1998: 23.
• "Broken Promise of NAFTA." The New York Times 6 January 2004.

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