Trade battles : activism and the politicization of international trade policy

Introduction: the impact of social movements on international trade policy -- Theorizing social movement influence on the state -- Trade politics prior to NAFTA -- Politicization and framing : linking environmental and labor rights -- Outsider strategies : mobilizing public and legislative hostility against NAFTA -- Insider strategies : using institutional leverage to influence the side agreements -- The state responds : closing institutional opportunities post-NAFTA -- Conclusions: the implications of institutional closure for democracy and mobilization -- Bibliography -- Index