| Trade Justice Contributor(s): Christensen, James (Author) |
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ISBN: 0198810350 ISBN-13: 9780198810353 Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA OUR PRICE: $89.30 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: January 2018 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Political Science | International Relations - Trade & Tariffs - Business & Economics | International - General - Political Science | History & Theory - General |
| Dewey: 382.3 |
| LCCN: 2017939155 |
| Physical Information: 0.7" H x 6.1" W x 9.3" (1.00 lbs) 172 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: The international trading system remains a locus of fierce social conflict. The protesters who besiege gatherings of its managers-most famously on the streets of Seattle at the turn of the millennium-regard it with suspicion and hostility, as a threat to their livelihoods, an enemy of global justice, and their grievances are exploited by populist statesmen peddling their own mercantilist agendas. If we are to support the trading system, we must first assure ourselves that it can withstand moral scrutiny. We must ensure that it works for and not against those whom it envelops; that it serves to emancipate, not ensnare. While there is an extensive literature addressing the economic and legal aspects of trade, the ethical questions its raises have escaped close inspection. This book contributes to resetting the balance. It grapples with moral quandaries relating to world politics, globalization, and international commerce, and recognizes that resolving these problems is essential if we are to move toward a world in which trade justice is a reality. |