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29 Feb 2012
Brazil | economics | free trade | FTAA | global economy | NAFTA | North America | South America | the Americas | Trade | trade agreements | Americas | Economic policy | Economy General | International | Economy
In 2001, during the Summit of the Americas held in Québec City, then President George W. Bush spearheaded the effort to introduce a trade agreement that would...
22 Feb 2012
Business | Capitalism | economics | free market | free trade | innovation | supply side | trickle down | Economic policy | Economy General | Political philosophy | Philosophy | Economy
The free market is a system for allocating goods within a society. In a free market, prices for goods and services are determined only by the interchange of...
21 Feb 2012
Business | Business | competition | free trade | Globilization | Offshoring | Outsourcing | Employment | Global | International | Economy
International trade has always depended, to some extent, on states seeking a competitive advantage over one another. A developed country may, for example,...
26 Jan 2012
"Grey" imports are goods which are intended for sale in one country or region by design of the manufacturer but which are available in an unintended...
26 Jan 2012
Capitalism | Cold War | free market | free trade | ideology | inequality | Market economics | organisation of society | political theory | socialism | Society | Economy General | Political philosophy | Philosophy | Economy
This article will focus on some of the disagreements between capitalists and socialists, the debate will be located in a loose general framework between these...
26 Jan 2012
coercion | Democracy | Democracy promotion | free trade | Sanctions | sovereignty | Global | International
Sanctions are coercive or punitive actions taken on specific states. Sanctions range from diplomatic sanctions, which often result in the closing of embassies...
26 Jan 2012
aid | competition | free trade | International development | Politics | Trade | Politics General | Finance | Economy General | International | Economy
Foreign aid had grown significantly in absolute terms (if not as a percentage of GDP in the case of many developed countries) but this has shown up a paradox...
26 Jan 2012
Canada | free trade | International Organisations | Mexico | North American Free Trade Area | United States of America | Americas | Economic policy | International | Economy
NAFTA- North American Free Trade Agreement- was implemented in 1994 by Canada, the United States, and Mexico. The agreement eliminated tariffs and quantity...
26 Jan 2012
Capitalism | Development | economics | free trade | globalization | inequality | International Cooperation | mercantilism | state capitalism | Tariffs | World Trade Organisation | Finance | Economy General | Economy
Free trade's virtues have been praised for three hundred years. By allowing every country equal access to all markets, the theory says, you guarantee the...
13 Sep 2011
arms embargo | Cuba | Democracy promotion | dictatorial governments | diplomatic negotiations. | free trade | Haiti | Human rights | Iran | Myanmar | North Korea | Politics | Sanctions | South Africa
Sanctions are coercive or punitive actions taken on specific states. Sanctions range from diplomatic sanctions, which often result in the closing of embassies...
