The Social Construction of Free Trade: The European Union, Nafta, and Mercosur

by Francesco Duina

This book offers a compelling new interpretation of the proliferation of regional trade agreements (RTAs) at the end of the twentieth century. Challenging the widespread assumption that RTAs should be seen as fundamentally similar economic initiatives to pursue free trade, Francesco Duina proposes that the world is reorganizing itself into regions that are highly distinctive and enduring. With evidence from Europe, North America, and South America,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0691133786
• ISBN13: 9780691133782
• Release Date: August 2007
• Publisher: Princeton University Press
• Length: 272 Pages
• Weight: 0.86 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.2" x 9.1"