Free trade is a part of the geopolitical landscape today, but that was not always the case. In terms of free trade, the practice of reciprocal non-interference had been followed in the second period between 1934 and 1990, but there had also been very different results ("Civil," 1999). The period witnessed an expansion in terms of the scope of civil society, and a growing labor movement had become increasingly involved in the debate; this occurred in addition to …showed first 75 words of 1060 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1060 total…t of the 4 % necessary to make a serious improvement in poverty levels. Still, while free trade has not been an overwhelming success, it seems to have been responsible for creating large pockets of growth throughout the world. References Civil society and the U.S. political commitment to trade liberalization: implications for trade negotiations. (October 1999). Free Trade Bush's Way. (2002, April 15). Nation, 274 (14), 4-5. Smith, A. (1965). The Wealth of Nations . Ed. Edwin Cannan. New York: The Modern Library, 1965.