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pp.xv, 504, “”The controversial North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) continues to attract scholarly attention, and to yield important publications. This multifaceted book examines how it has performed, how it has affected member countries including public opinion, and how it fits into the changing global economy. It is the product of an ambitious, trilateral effort to reassess the results of NAFTA, involving scholars from Canada, Mexico, and the United States….The book will undoubtedly find a receptive audience among NAFTA specialists, especially those familiar with the methods and theories of economics and political science. Many readers will regret that the editors did not provide an index. Finally, while the collection of papers offers many important insights, the book gives little attention to broader developments in the global economy that affects prospects for NAFTA and hemispheric integration. It is at least arguable that the rapid emergence of China as a low-cost centre of global manufacturing, and the parallel rise of India as a low-cost centre for back-office operations and research, presents a serious competitive challenge to ideas that underpin NAFTA.”” paperback edition