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In the 20 years since it entered into force, the North American Free Trade Agreement has been both lauded and attacked in the United States. But to properly assess NAFTA's record, it is important to first be clear about what the agreement has actually done. Economically speaking, the answer is a lot. By uniting the economies of Canada, Mexico, and the United States, NAFTA created what is today a $19 trillion regional market with some 470 million consumers. The U.S. Chamber of Commerce figures that some six million U.S. jobs depend on trade with Mexico and another eight million on trade with Canada. Adapted from the source document.

After discussing the benefits of open trade for the US, discussed is why there has been a turn toward mercantilism is examined, how to address the economic anxiety that comes with more open trade, & some historical lessons. Adapted from the source document.

( ... ) II. Rebuilding trilateral cooperation: Hills, C. A.: Building consensus for the Doha Round. - S. 61-65 Sutherland, P.: Relations between the European Union and the United States. - S. 66-70 Han Sung-Joo; Bosworth, S. W.: New security challenges in East Asia. - S. 71-85 Andréani, J.; Foley, T. S.; Tanaka, A.: Restructuring the international order after the war in Iraq. - S. 86-104 Adressing the new international terrorism : prevention, intervention and multilateral cooperation (excerpts from the task force report). - S. 105-111