Seven reasons that justify a democratic consultation on the FTA

Authors

  • Alberto Acosta Universidad Andina Simón Bolívar-Sede EcuadorInstituto latinoamericano de Investigaciones Sociales-lIdis

Keywords:

people, popular referendum, debate, free trade

Abstract

Given that the Free trade agreement encompasses more than trade-related issues, this article poses the need of fostering a wide, participatory debate which could lead to a popular consultation. Considering the eventual consequences of the free trade agreement for the Andean countries, the author pro-poses that the whole society must decide whether the US-Andean Free Trade Agreement should or should not be signed.

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Author Biography

Alberto Acosta, Universidad Andina Simón Bolívar-Sede EcuadorInstituto latinoamericano de Investigaciones Sociales-lIdis

Economista. profesor de la Universidad Andina Simón Bolívar, Sede Ecuador; investigador del Instituto latinoamericano de Investigaciones Sociales-lIdis.

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How to Cite

Acosta, A. (2016). Seven reasons that justify a democratic consultation on the FTA. Comentario Internacional. Journal of the Andean Center of International Studies, (6), 209–212. Retrieved from https://revistas.uasb.edu.ec/index.php/comentario/article/view/158

Issue

No. 6 (2006): Luces y sombras de la negociación del TLC

Section

Central Issue

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