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Klappentext One of the most recent neo-liberal projects, the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA), is an example of how the term "free trade" can bear distinct and contradictory meanings. Examining and clarifying the complex dimensions of NAFTA and its consequences sits at the core of this special issue of The Annals, which extends to offer in-depth analyses of specific countries and regions in Asia, Latin America, and Europe. Inhaltsverzeichnis Introduction - Patricia Fernández-Kelly PART 1: Political and Economic Dimensions of Free Trade Neoliberalism as Creative Destruction - David Harvey Liberalism and the Good Society in the Iberian World - Miguel Ángel Centeno Migration and Development: A Conceptual Review of the Evidence - Alejandro Portes Borders for Whom? The Role of NAFTA in Mexican Migration - Patricia Fernández-Kelly and Douglas Massey PART 2: NAFTA, Labor and the National State The Strategic Role of Mexican Labor under NAFTA: Critical Perspectives on Current Economic Integration - Raúl Delgado Wise and James M. Cypher Resistance and Compliance in the Age of Globalization: Indian Women and Labor Organizations - Rina Agarwala Resistance and Identity Politics in an Age of ¿Globalization - Deborah Yashar Rethinking Civil Society in the Age of NAFTA: the Case of Mexico - Jon Shefner PART 3: Regionalization and the Foray on Primary Goods Globalization, Liberalization, and Capital Volatility: Who Benefits? - Barbara Stallings Trading Impressions: Crafts Production in post-CAFTA Costa Rica - Frederick Wherry Globalizing Restricted and Segmented Markets: Challenges to Theory and Values in Economic Sociology - Donald Light Renegotiating Transnational Alliances in the Production of Asian Timber: From Managed to Free(r) Markets - Paul K. Gellert
