Ebook: Free Trade: Myth, Reality and Alternatives

Free Trade explains the case for free trade; the critiques; and how free trade policies work in practice. It introduces powerful and increasingly high profile new ideas for greater self-reliance and alternative development.;About this Book; Title; Copyright; Contents; List of Tables, Figures and Boxes; Abbreviations Used; Acknowledgements and Dedication; Preface; 1 Introduction: Trade, Myth and Obsession; Trade: The Making of an Obsession; In-Your-Face Globalisation; Globalism: Three Myths; Free Trade: Five Myths; Challenging TINA -- There are Alternatives!; Different Goals for Different Trade and Development; 2 That's the Theory! Debating Free Trade Doctrine Forever; The Smith-Ricardo Revolution; Free Trade Doctrine: Models, Assumptions and Question Marks; Comparative Advantage; Gains from Trade.