The Selling of Free Trade
Nafta, Washington, and the Subversion of American Democracy
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Economics & Politics
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- Why the NAFTA agreement was a pawn in American presidential campaign politics
- Why the many American jobs promised by NAFTA came to nothing
- Why U.S. business leaders should move their operations to Mexico
- How Mexican President Salinas ultimately harmed his country
Why you should read The Selling of Free Trade
John MacArthur, editor of Harper’s Magazine, is a persistent, resourceful, and thorough reporter with an unapologetic opinion about the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA). MacArthur makes no attempt to disguise his disdain for the trade pact, which he describes as a measure designed to institutionalize U.S. exploitation of Mexican workers, or for the politicians, businessmen and lobbyists who supported it. In researching this book, MacArthur interviewed many of the key national and international players who helped create NAFTA and found rare interviews with others. He illustrates the debate by presenting an analysis of NAFTA’s impact on workers at a U.S factory, and on the Mexicans who replace them. Ironically, he paints such an effective portrait of the inner workings of the Mexican maquiladoras factories that U.S. business leaders reading this book might be further enticed to relocate. The finest feature of the book is its exhaustive treatment of the law-making process, and its lucid judgment of the Washington establishment. getAbstract.com recommends this book to students of politics or international trade, business leaders interested in gaining insight into the anti-globalization movement, and to anyone trying to get a bill passed in the U.S. Congress.
About the Author
John R. MacArthur is an award-winning journalist and author. He has been president and publisher of Harper’s Magazine since 1983.
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