TY - BOOK AU - Graham,Edward M. TI - Fighting the wrong enemy: antiglobal activists and multinational enterprises T2 - Praeger special studies in U.S, economic, social, and political issues SN - 0881322725 AV - HD 2755.5 G72.2000 PY - 2000/// CY - Washington, DC PB - Institute for International Economics KW - International business enterprises KW - Social aspects KW - Empresas internacionales KW - Aspectos sociales KW - Globalization KW - Globalización KW - Investments, Foreign KW - Inversión extranjera - KW - Investments, Foreign (International law) KW - Inversiones extranjeras (Derecho internacional) KW - Social responsibility of business KW - Responsabilidad social de la empresa N1 - Incluye referencias bibliográficas (páginas 213-221) e índice; Dog That Did Not Bark; 1 --; FDI and Its Benefits; 3 --; MAI Negotiations Falter; 7 --; Negotiations Fail; 10 --; An Economic Autopsy of the MAI; 12 --; 2; MAI and the Politics of Failure: Who Killed the Dog?; 15 --; MAI Is Conceived; 20 --; Deep Internal Difficulties Emerge; 25 --; NGOs Enter the Stage; 35 --; Cavalry That Did Not Arrive; 49 --; 3; Dissecting the MAI; 51 --; Structure of the MAI; 54 --; Goals, Scope, and Applications; 55 --; Obligations of Host Countries; 57 --; Dispute Settlement Procedures; 74 --; Exceptions, Safeguards, and Reservations; 78 --; Mouse That Might Have Roared?; 80 --; 4; Globalization, Foreign Direct Investment, and Labor; 81 --; Direct Investment and Wages in Developing Countries; 84 --; Globalization and the Sweatshop Issue; 99 --; US Direct Investment Abroad and Employment in the United States; 106 --; Does Globalization Reduce Workers' Bargaining Power?; 125 --; 5; Globalization, Foreign Direct Investment, and the Environment; 131 --; Environmental Impact of Globalization and Growth; 134 --; Foreign Investment: Can It Be Made Part of the Solution to the Environmental Problem?; 148 --; Toward Global Rules That Are Environmentally Friendly; 158 --; 6; MAI and the Developing Countries; 165 --; Changing Position of Developing Countries on Foreign Direct Investment; 167 --; Changing Attitudes Toward Multilateral Rule Making; 173 --; Developing Countries and the Provisions of the MAI; 175 --; Is There a Deal Breaker?; 183 --; Is Any Negotiation on Investment Between Developing and Developed Countries Doomed to Failure?; 184 --; 7; Where Does the Multilateral Investment Agenda Go From Here?; 185 --; Arguments For and Against Multilateral Investment Rules; 186 --; Is There a Constituency for Multilateral Investment Rules?; 190 --; A Comprehensive WTO Investment Agreement: A Bridge Too Far? ER -