As the major players in globalization, firms often operate in states where human rights may not be respected. Without direct intent, firms may be complicit in human rights violations. In 2008, John Ruggie, the UN Special Representative on business and human rights, developed a framework for...

The WTO says nothing about corruption. This paper uses qualitative and quantitative analysis to examine whether the GATT/WTO, without deliberate intent, helps nations improve governance and fight corruption. Under GATT/WTO rules, policymakers are obligated to act in an evenhanded manner, to...

Contents -- Foreword -- Foreword -- Preface -- Acronyms -- Glossary -- Chapter 1: How Trade Agreement Critics Redefined the Terms of Trade -- Chapter 2: Same Agruments, Different Context: A Brief History of Protectionism from 1789 to the 1960s -- Chapter 3: How the GATT Came to Intersect with...

Every hour of every day Americans see, smell, taste, or hear goods and services traded between the United States and other nations. Trade issues are front-page news but most Americans know little about the potential impact of global economic interdependence on their jobs, standard of living, and...