Global trade and global social issues

Introduction Caroline Thomas, University of Southampton, UK 1. Trade in context: approaches to globalisation Simon Eagle, University of Southampton, UK 2. Trading human rights Tony Evans, University of Southampton, UK 3. Trade with a female face: women and the new international trade agenda Laura Macdonald, Carleton University, Canada 4. The trade and environment debate Annie Taylor, University of Southampton, UK 5. Calls for a social trade Ruth Mayne and Caroline Lequesne, Oxfam, UK 6. The WTO and issues associated with TRIPS and agrobiotechnology Ian Neale, University of Sussex, UK 7. New values and international organisations: balancing trade and environment in NAFTA Caroline Thomas and Martin Weber, both at University of Southampton, UK 8. The World Trade Organisation, social movements and 'democracy' Marc Williams, University of Sussex, UK 9. Managing trade in a globalizing world: trade in public services and transnational corporations - the case of the global water industry Matthias Finger, Syracuse University, New York, US and Emanuele Lobina, University of Florence, Italy 10. The World Trade Organisation: technocracy or banana republic? Tony McGrew, Open Univerity, Milton Keynes, UK 11. The global production of trade and social movements: value, regulation, effective demand and needs Julian Saurin, University of Sussex, UK