Trade liberalization arguments and counter-arguments
Does free trade harm the environment?
Trade liberalization leads to a "race to the bottom" in environmental standards,
Recreate and Evaluate the arguments and counter-arguments
Approach this assignment as an exercise in critical thinking; your goal is to represent a party's argument as accurately and as thoroughly as possible. For each argument and counter-argument, present the following information:
The party you represent
Your party's interests or objectives
Your party's assertion
A summary of the available evidence that supports your party's assertion and/or examples that illustrate the assertion.
Feel free to use the Cybrary or other Web resources to help recreate the arguments
Summarize the argument and counter-argument. Be sure to note the relevant parties in the debate and their interests/objectives.
Evaluate the argument and counter-argument. Be sure to address the following questions:
Can the conflicting positions in these debates be resolved? If yes, how? If not, why not? Your answer should be well-reasoned and supported with examples.