POL 6190 Globalization and International Trade

This course takes an in-depth look at the changing political economy of the Western Hemisphere. Trade arrangements such as NAFTA (North American Free Trade Agreement), Mercosur and the possible creation of an FTAA (Free Trade Association of the Americas) are thoroughly examined as to their pluses and minuses for the countries involved. Investment and trade, labor, and environmental issues are examined as to their pluses and minuses for the countries involved. Investment and trade, labor, and environmental issues are examined in light of the globalization process underway in the first decade of the twenty-first century.
Credits: 3.0