... around the world have encouraged integration through various international agreements like the North American Free Trade Agreement and the European Union which were designed to reduce trade barriers. However, not all aspects of globalization are seen as positive. Marc Menard, states that "the violent clashes between protesters and police that accompanied negotiations such as the 1999 Seattle meeting of the WTO, the 2001 G8 meetings in Genoa and in ... at a crucial link in the supply and distribution network of a globalized economy could bring entire industries to a screeching halt because...

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