Review by Choice Review
Weintraub offers an interesting discussion of "deepening" (NAFTA provisions more thoroughly implemented) and "widening" (inviting more members to accede to NAFTA.) We learn from this book why simply inviting everyone in the Americas to join NAFTA may not be in the self-interest of the US and indeed may not be in the interest of some of these countries either. Weintraub's basic message is that it might be advisable to slow down the rate of "widening" and work methodically on deepening existing relationships. This will allow both member and nonmember countries to compute the relative advantages of simple bilateral agreements versus accession to NAFTA or staying with regional trade blocs outside of NAFTA. The acronyms are always a bit inconvenient, and some trade theory background is definitely helpful in understanding this work. Nevertheless, anyone trying to decipher the myriad claims about NAFTA would be well advised to read this book. Upper-division undergraduate through professional. M. G. Ellis; New Mexico State University
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Review by Choice Review
