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International Economic Cooperation
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The subject of international economic cooperation is a matter of controversy not only between different nations but also between the different parties within the United States. Examine following sites and then answer the questions below:

The Democratic Party Platform
(Scroll down to the section entitled “Opening Markets Around the World”)
http://www.democrats.org/about/platform1.html#prosperity

The Republican Party Platform
(Scroll down to the section entitled “Trade: The Force of Economic Freedom”)
http://www.rnc.org/GOPInfo/Platform/2000platform2

The Green Party Platform
(Examine Part IV, Section F, which focuses on trade)
http://www.gp.org/platform/gpp2000.html#trade

The Libertarian Party Platform
(Examine the section on trade barriers)
http://www.lp.org/issues/platform/tradbarr.html



1

Describe the position of the Democratic Party on trade.
2

Describe the position of the Republican Party on trade.
3

Describe the position of the Green Party on trade.
4

Describe the position of the Libertarian Party on trade.
5

Provide a possible explanation for the differences between the parties on the topic of trade.







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