The Trade and Culture Debate Evidence from US Trade Agreements [Hardcover]

With its original theme, its multidisciplinary approach and its empirically rich analysis, Gilbert Gagn?'s book paints an illuminating portrait of the recent evolutions of the trade-culture debate. It has its place in the libraries of specialists of the economy, international politics, international law and foreign policy. In addition, this is a fascinating study for the general public that looks at how US trade diplomacy is likely to challenge cultural policies and pose a threat to the protection and promotion of the diversity of cultural expressions in the context of the digital revolution. [Translated from original French]This eye-opening book documents how the United States is trying to suppress cultural diversity through its trade agreements.? An essential read for anyone concerned with protecting local cultural expression in the face of Hollywood domination.Gagn?s analysis is empirically rich, current, and attentive to broader societal shifts, notably the prominence of digital and commercial services. Those interested in the trade and culture debates of the 1990s will welcome this careful and comprehensive update. Yet the close analysis of a range of key provisions in more than a dozen recent FTAs, including TiSA, TPP, and TTIP, should also have broader appeal. Gagn? has performed a great service with this study.?A first wave of studies on trade and culture in international law has focused on the World Trade Organization (WTO). Gilbert Gagn?s book belongs to a second wave, scrutinizing the parameters for the culture sector in the free trade agreements (FTAs), which the United States has concluded with different countries throughout the world. Highly recommended reading for anybody interested in the evolution of the trade and culture debate in a WTO-Plus era.Free trade agreements (FTAs) are increasingly where the action is in the trading system, and Gilbert Gagn?, in The Trade and Culture Debate: Evidence from US Trade Agreements, breaks down how the Unitlc^