A History of the FTAA From Hegemony to Fragmentation in the Americas [Paperback]

Providing a critical account of the collapse of the FTAA negotiations and alterations to power relations in the Americas, this book argues that the collapse was rooted in a "crisis of authority" prompted by growing opposition in the Americas to US leadership and the neo-liberal reforms that had been promoted by Washington since the 1980s.1. Gramsci, Hegemony, and Global Governance 2. The FTAA Negotiations: Context and History 3. The FTAA Negotiations: Context and History 4. Venezuela and the Evolution of the FTAA 5. Brazil and the FTAA Negotiations

Marcel Nelson teaches at Sheridan College, Oakville, Ontario, Canada. He received his PhD from Queen's University, Canada.